Belgrave, Boronia and Ferntree Gully District residents are being called to participate in a Dignity Drive kicking off from Wednesday 3 August.
Woolworths and Share the Dignity are holding this month’s Dignity Drive to to directly address period poverty and increase the number of freely available period care products across the state.
This follows an increased need across Victoria for period care products.
Woolworths will also donate five cents from each period care product sold during the drive to help fund support local community initiatives and Share the Dignity’s Dignity Vending Machines.
Since the partnership’s beginnings in 2019, Woolworths customers have donated over 575,000 period care products.
In March alone, Woolworths customers donated more than 82,000 period care products and Woolworths donated $119,000 to Share the Dignity.
“We’re proud to continue our partnership with Share The Dignity and support the meaningful change they are creating,” Woolworths Group Manager Bonnie Chignell said.
“We would also like to thank all our Belgrave, Boronia and Ferntree Gully District customers who have donated as their generous contribution has helped lessen the impact of an already challenging time.”
Share the Dignity VIC Volunteer State Team Leader Donna Levinson-Murray said efforts to end period poverty are in motion.
In April, Woolworths and Share the Dignity announced the milestone of the 100th Dignity Vending Machine sponsored by Woolworths.
The machines offer free period products accessible in bathrooms in schools, hospitals, homeless shelters, women’s refuge centres and other local community organisations.
Nationally, Woolworths sponsored machines have dispensed over 68,000 free period packs since the first machine was installed in 2019.
The Dignity Drive will run across Woolworths supermarkets in Belgrave, Boronia and Ferntree Gully District.
Customers can purchase any period care product and donate it in store via the pink collection boxes located at the front of every Woolworths store or add a cash donation at Woolworths registers.
From Wednesday 3 August, period care products such as selected tampons and pads will be on sale as part of the Woolworths weekly catalogue, encouraging customers to purchase an item to donate for those in need.
Since the start of the partnership and this month celebrating our eighth Dignity Drive, Woolworths has donated over $2 million to support those experiencing period poverty.