United Way KFL&A is excited to announce the third annual Tampon Tuesday collection drive in the region. This initiative will once again work locally with national Tampon Tuesday partners Bell Media, organized Labour and Shoppers Drug Mart.
Starting March 1 and running until March 31, 2022, community members are encouraged to donate pads, tampons, liners and other menstrual hygiene products. The donation drive aims to fill a gap in the Kingston Frontenac, Lennox & Addington area.
Collection Sites
Cataraqui Town Centre, in partnership with MOVE 98.3 donations can be dropped of at Guest Services until March 8
Shoppers Drugmart locations in Napanee, Amherstview and throughout Kingston – look for donation box
United Way KFL&A office, 417 Bagot Street (back entrance): Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30p.m.
Products can also be donated through an Amazon wishlist and monetary donations can be made online. Community members can also contact the United Way KFL&A office at 613.542.2674 or at events@unitedwaykfla.ca if none of the above options or locations work and a pickup or drop off can be arranged.
Workplace and Groups also doing collections/drives:
Cher-Mere Day Spa locations: 68 Brock Street and 787 Blackburn Mews
Starbucks Coffee locations throughout Kingston
Secura Financial: 1375 Gardiners Road
Energetics Kingston: 631 Fortune Crescent
Curves Kingston: 745 Gardiners Road
Workplaces throughout KFL&A are encouraged to do their own drives and we are happy to promoted these locations as well.
If your group or workplace would like to be added to the list please email the address above.
Following the donation drive, products will be sorted by volunteers and distributed to various agencies in the community.
For more details visit www.unitedwaykfla.ca/tampontuesday