Organizer Julie Jeffrey shows a small portion of the donated feminine hygiene products from the recent Tampon Tuesday event.
By Wendy Lamond
St. Marys and area residents have once again helped residents in need by donating feminine hygiene products.
St. Marys’ second Tampon Tuesday was held at Gilly's Pub House Nov. 26. Organizer Julie Jeffrey introduced the initiative earlier this year with the first Tampon Tuesday event held on Sept. 17. Feminine hygiene products are often the most requested but least donated items at the local food bank. Jeffery hopes to bring awareness to this issue, and it seems to be working as she was very happy with the donations dropped off at her house, as well as the monetary donations made and products dropped off at the Nov. 26 event.
Jeffery plans to bring the donated hygiene products to the Salvation Army and the St. Marys Public Library’s pantry program on Tuesday Dec. 3rd as part of Giving Tuesday.
The international Tampon Tuesday initiative was started by Mandi Fields in 2009 and involves a social, pop-in gathering with admission being donations of female menstrual products.
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