One in five people who menstruate are likely to experience period poverty this year. Period Promise is an easy way to help people experiencing vulnerability live with the dignity that we all deserve.
Donations will be collected at the following locations:
Get Involved!
Hosting a donation drive is simple. Set up a drop-off bin, print a Period Promise poster (below) and encourage your workplace or group to collect items. Let us know if you’d like your location promoted as a community drop-off site.
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.
Following the donation drive, products will be sorted by volunteers and distributed to various agencies in the community (list below).
In 2024, over 100,000 products were collected.
Some of the agencies that received these products include:
Addiction & Mental Health Services
Boys & Girls Club
Dawn House
Dress for Success
Elizabeth Fry Society of Kingston
Girls Inc
Trellis HIV & Community Care
Integrated Care Hub
Home Base Housing
Independent Living Centre Kingston
Kingston Community Health Centres Kingston & Napanee
Pathways to Education
KHSC Detox
Kingston Interval House
Kingston Youth Shelter
L&A Interval House
Lionhearts Inc.
Lunch by George
Maltby Centre
Martha’s Table
Morningstar Mission
North Frontenac Food Bank
Partners in Mission Food Bank
Resolve Counselling Centres
Rural Frontenac Community Services
Salvation Army Community &
Family Services – Kingston & Napanee
Southern Frontenac – Food Bank
Street Health
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Youth Diversion
