The Period Pantry
Philanthropy - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About Us:The Period Pantry is a grassroots non-profit initiative that operates within the Toronto area. It acts as a community-wide "pantry" for individuals throughout the city, storing menstrual products to distribute to those in need. The Period Pantry is constantly trying to expand and make new connections with Violence Against Women (VAW) Shelters, community centres, and social-service oriented organizations all across the city, in order to assure equal access to menstrual products for all people among the diverse neighbourhoods in the City of Toronto. Vision: A world where all individuals have barrier free access to sustainable menstrual products. Mission: To provide individuals in need with access to a secure and reliable supply of menstrual products, while encouraging conversations around menstruation and healthy practices.Why Do We Do This? With the prevalence of disposable menstrual products and them being marketed as more "sanitary", a dire shortage for individuals who cannot afford to buy them on a monthly basis has emerged. The realistic choice of buying food or paying rent before buying menstrual products often leads to the usage of makeshift products, which can end up being extremely dangerous to the individual's health. The focus on disposable products has also introduced a significant channel for waste production, which is becoming increasingly detrimental to our planet's health. The Period Pantry firmly believes that if it is able to remove the barriers for individuals from all socioeconomic backgrounds to access reusable menstrual products, it will then help to provide sustained access to healthy options for menstrual management, which will reduce ‘period poverty,' in addition to reducing the environmental impact from the waste created through disposable products.
