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PERIOD PRODUCTS
FOR ALL IN CHICAGO.

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Who we are

The Period Collective is a 501(3)c Nonprofit in Chicago that provides period products to local shelters, transitional housing facilities, schools, and food banks to help provide dignity to all Chicagoans.

We are a grassroots organization that is run entirely by volunteers.

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How we work

ONE

We get period products from donors (regular people like you!) and purchase supplies in bulk with monetary donations.

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TWO

Volunteers create period kits so the supplies can be distributed with dignity in mind.

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THREE

The supplies get distributed by local community centers to people in need.

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There are more than 65,000 people experiencing houselessness in Chicago, 40% of whom can menstruate.

- 2020 Study by Chicago Coalition for the Homeless

We believe everyone has the right to dignity.

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