First let me preface this buy saying I personally don’t need money. I’m good right now, that’s not what this is about.
But I am asking for money and here’s why.
I saw this great post here on tumblr about how hard it is for homeless women when they get their periods. Well, I have all these leftover birchboxes because I always thought they were too pretty to get rid and that there would be SOMETHING I could use them for.
Seems like I have.
I’m putting together these ten ‘menstruation boxes’ to give out to homeless women I come across here in New York City. Here’s what the box includes currently:
Right now I have:
Eight slim, but heavy flow pads.
Bags to protect the pads (they don’t have cases) that can also double as a trash bag.
Four panty liners
Four pieces of chocolate 😊
I want to add to them and this is where I could use your help. I want to include individual packets of Aleve as well as gift cards to Starbucks. The Aleve I can buy myself, but I want to include $10-$20 Bux cards, which adds up.
Starbucks is everywhere in this city, so easily accessible, and I figure, with it getting cold, being able to get a hot drink and a hot wrap or sandwich would go a long way.
If anyone would like to contribute, here’s my paypal.me/stephrc79 account. Or you can buy a digital card outright from Starbucks, in whatever dollar amount you want ($10 min) and send it to me at my gmail account (same user handle) and I’ll go get it for the boxes.
I really don’t need a lot of money AT ALL, but it’s a lot for at least me as one person. So if I get more than I need, I’m going to either try and make more boxes, time permitting, or donate to a local women’s shelter.
Create a mess 