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Follow on Google News | St. Louis Area Diaper Bank Hosts Fourth Annual Bloody Mary BrunchFundraiser to support the nonprofit's period supply program.
By: St. Louis Area Diaper Bank Attendees will have the interactive opportunity to count, sort, and pack period supply kits for local school partners. Other activities include raffles, a glitterati photo station, and a brief presentation about the agency's efforts to end period poverty in St. Louis. The period supply program distributes period supplies through community partners and advocates for the elimination of "period poverty". In 2024, 900,000 period supplies will be distributed in St. Louis, with 20,000 period supplies allocated each week. Two-thirds of low-income women in St. Louis cannot afford menstrual hygiene products, with 46% of low-income women having to choose between food and period supplies. The St. Louis Area Diaper Bank, founded in 2014, provides diaper and period supply access to the region's low-income families and raises community awareness about the causes and consequences of diaper need and period poverty. The nonprofit is a member of the National Diaper Bank Network and its sister organization Alliance for Period Supplies, a nationwide nonprofit dedicated to eliminating diaper need and "period poverty" in America. The period supply program ensures access to menstrual hygiene products, which allows full participation in daily life with dignity. For more information about the Bloody Mary Brunch or to donate, call (314) 624-0888 or visit http://www.stldiaperbank.org. End
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