DISTRIBUTING DISCREET DIGNITY
DISTRIBUTING DISCREET DIGNITY IS BACK!
The Junior League of Schenectady & Saratoga Counties has decided to relaunch this initiative in order to continue to provide support to those in need. Femine hygiene products can be expensive and are not convered through government supplement programs. As we continue to bring awareness to this need we will be supporting organizations in Schenectady & Saratoga Counties. If you are an organization that could use product please reach out to us HERE.
Since relaunching the project on April 23, 2020 we have collected over 4600 pieces of product! (reported as of May 15, 2020)
To arrange for drop off or pick up of donations please contact us through facebook, instagram or by email.
Information will be updated as more locations are added.
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Current Drop off Locations - Niskayuna Townhall
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Current Organizations Supported - Safe Inc., of Schenectady - YWCA Northeastern New York - SUNY Schenectady Food Pantry - Young Parents United - Schenectady Street Soldiers - Wellspring (Saratoga) |
Distributing Discreet Dignity History- 2015 Provisional Project
The 2014-2015 Provisional Class of JLSS Distributed Discreet Dignity by collecting feminine hygiene products (such as pads/tampons) and monetary donations to then donate to five nonprofit organizations that help women in our community.
The Department of Health suggests that a woman changed their feminine hygiene product every 4-8 hours for an average of 32 times per period cycle. Think about this for a minute, 10,000 pieces of product will help 312 women for one period cycle, or ONLY 26 women for a year. As part of the League's 85th anniversary, we distributed 85,000 products!
Here are some of the recipients of the donated feminine products:
- Guardian House
- Safe Inc., of Schenectady
- Salvation Army
- Schenectady Inner City Ministry
- YWCA Northeastern New York
- Schenectady City Mission
- Safe, Inc.
- Jonesville Food Pantry
- Booth House
- Working Group on Girls
- Girls, Inc.
- Things of My Very Own
- Saratoga Community Health Center
- Franklin Community Food Bank
- Bridge Church
- St. Luke's Food Pantry
- YMCA-Duanesburg
- Scotia-Glenville Food Pantry
Thank you for helping us to Distribute Discreet Dignity!
FOR MORE INFORMATION YOU CAN CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES:
Schenectady Today Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDPolVFu778&feature=youtu.be
Click here to learn about our project as highlighted in the Schenectady Gazette
Huffington Post (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/14/homeless-women-tampons_n_6465230.html)
NY Times (http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/28/helping-women-and-girls-period/?em_pos=large&emc=edit_nk_20150212&nl=nickkristof&nlid=42008863&_r=1)