Feminine product drive helping the less fortunate

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SASKATOON – It’s an item you don’t often think about for those less fortunate but could help a struggling mom put more food on the table.

“They’re completely necessary for a woman of a certain age and so you can’t get around buying (feminine products) and so if you’re struggling with your budget, struggling to put food on the table that is definitely going to add to the cost of what you’re spending at the grocery store,” said Laurie O’Connor, executive director of the Saskatoon Food Bank.

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“We are thankful when we have that kind of product to put out on our shelves here.”

Although the number of women who visit the Saskatoon Food Bank’s clothing depot for these products is undetermined at this point, there is a need.

“Because we don’t purchase items to have at the clothing depot we really are just relying on whatever it is that’s donated or comes through reclamation so we don’t even know for sure if we’re going to have feminine products each day or each week when people come to shop here,” said O’Connor.

To help fill the void, the University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union (USSU) Women’s Centre has organized a Menstrual Product Drive until Friday, with all donations going directly to the Saskatoon Food Bank.

“This week we’re asking students to bring down any menstrual products for the menstrual product drive to help out those in need at the food bank and we collections all week and we’re be sitting in the tunnel just like here and hoping that people bring down money or any tampons, pads, diva cups anything like that.” said Krista Bloski, USSU Women’s Centre volunteer.

For those wanting to donate you can drop off items at the USSU Women’s Centre, the university tunnel or directly to the Saskatoon Food Bank.