Period Product Drives
In the U.S. 2 in 5 menstruators struggle to purchase period products.
An allied program of the National Diaper Bank Network’s Alliance for Period Supplies, the Period Initiative provides free period products every month to people in need at over 150 of our partner agencies.
CFBNJ’s signature menstrual equity program, the Period Initiative, has provided sustained distribution of monthly period supplies to low-income and sheltered people our neighbors in New Jersey.
Since 2022, CFBNJ’s Women Fighting Hunger has collected more than hundreds of thousands of period products through their #GreatBigPeriodProductDrive. Last year Women Fighting Hunger collected over 90,000 products and $14,000 for those in need.
Host an On-Site #GreatBigPeriodProductDrive
Bring your community together to collect maxi pads and liners. Announce your drive via social media, emails, and notices to your specific group. Use CFBNJ’s Period Product Awareness resources, including sample messages and social media images, to share information about period product drives and educate your family, friends, colleagues, and community about period poverty. We also provide a Period Equity Packing Kit for those who’d like to get the community to together to make up bags containing much- needed supplies.
Start a Virtual Period Product Drive
With its enormous purchasing power, CFBNJ can procure more pads per dollar than any individual alone. You can stretch your gift to be more impactful when you host a virtual period product drive. In addition, some people in your community may want to skip the store and choose to support virtually.
Checks are also welcome:
Community FoodBank of New Jersey
31 Evans Terminal
Hillside, NJ 07205
ATTN: Evelyn Chiu (Add Period Product Drive to Memo)
Community FoodBank of New Jersey EHT
6735 Black Horse Pike
Egg Harbor TWP, NJ 08234
ATTN: Victoria Branca (Add Period Product Drive to Memo)
Learn More About Period Poverty
Watch this Lunch and Learn about period poverty. Distinguished speakers included:
- Jennifer Gaines, Program Director, Alliance for Period Supplies
- Stephanie Abrahams, Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement, NCJW-Essex
- Dr. Thelma Witherspoon, Westminister Christian Center, Atlantic City
- Denyelle Burgess, Impact Programs Manager, CFBNJ
Host a Period Product Drive
Bring your community together and host a period product drive for neighbors in need. Please let us know your delivery timetable so we know when to expect your items. Register your period product drive below: