Period Products

The Sharing Shelf provides period products to each menstruating girl we serve. Girls are empowered to let us know what they prefer - tampons, pads or a mix of both. We add these items to their bag plus a new pack of underwear.  

Unfortunately SNAP benefits, commonly known as food stamps, do not cover period products. While New York State passed a law excluding these items from sales tax, low-income teens and women must still purchase these monthly necessities using their limited resources. We also support food pantries and community groups and provide period products for their clients.

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We accept donations of tampons, pad and mini-pads. We encourage volunteers to create period kits, with a month's supply of maxi-pads or tampons and mini-pads combined with a pack of new underwear.