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Period Poverty Awareness Week 2022
The Pima County Board of Supervisors declared May 23rd-May 29th as Period Poverty Awareness Week.
Supervisor Adelita Grijalva's District 5 office, is partnering with the Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona, YWCA Tucson, The Pima County Health Department, and The Pima County Library and more to collect period products in honor of Period Poverty Awareness Week!
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The donation drive will go through May 21st to May 27th at various locations throughout Pima County!
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What to donate:
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New, unopened packages of pads, tampons, liners and, or menstrual cups.
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Donation Sites
(More sites to be added. Final list available May 20)
Donation Sites
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District 5, Board of Supervisors, 33 N. Stone 11th Floor
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Diaper Bank, 1050 S. Plumer Ave.
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YWCA Tucson, 525 N Bonita Ave.
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Pima County Recorder's Office, 240 N Stone Ave.
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Abrams Public Health Center, 3950 S Country Club Rd.
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Sahuarita Library, 670 W Sahuarita Rd.
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Miller-Golf Links Library, 9640 E Golf Links Rd
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Richard Elías-Mission Library, 3770 S. Mission Rd.
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Valencia Library, 202 W. Valencia Road
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Eckstrom-Columbus Library, 4350 E. 22nd St.
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Kirk-Bear Canyon Library, 8959 E Tanque Verde Rd
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Nanini Library, 7300 N. Shannon Rd.
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Woods Memorial Library, 3455 N. 1st Ave.
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Wheeler Taft Abbett Library, 7800 N Schisler Dr.
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Himmel Library, 1035 N. Treat Ave.
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Oro Valley Public Library, 1305 W Naranja Dr, Oro Valley, AZ
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Joel D. Valdez Main Library, 101 N Stone Ave
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Tucson City Council, Ward 1, 940 W Alameda St.
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Tucson City Council, Ward 3, 1510 E Grant Rd.
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Tucson City Council, Ward 5, 4300 S Park Ave.
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Tucson City Council, Ward 6, 3202 E 1st St.
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Westbound at the MSA Annex, 267 South Avenida del Convento
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Pop Cycle, 422 N. 4th Avenue
If you would like to host a donation site at your office or organization, please email us at district5@pima.gov with your information! You can also call or text: 520-367-7897.
Events & Pop Up Donation Sites
Period Product Donation Drive at the Diaper Bank
To Kick Off the Period Poverty Awareness Week Donation Drive
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📢 Join us in kicking off the Period Poverty Awareness Week Donation Drive at The Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona!🩸 We will be collecting pads, tampons, and menstrual cups for menstruators who need them in Pima County
Saturday May 21, 9am-12pm
1050 S. Plumer Ave. Tucson, AZ
There will be food and resources available. If you would like to pick up a donation box to collect products for the drive, you can also pick one up! Visit www.adelitasgrijalva.com/endperiodpoverty for more information!
Plática with Adelita: Period Poverty
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Period poverty is an important, yet often ignored, public health crisis. “Period poverty” is when people who need products like pads, tampons, or liners to manage menstrual bleeding are unable to afford them. Access to to menstrual items is a human right and everyone who menstruates deserves to have a period with dignity.
Please join Supervisor Adelita Grijalva with Leslie Pike (Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona) and Amanda Monroy (Pima County Health Department) and others to learn more about the issue and how you can get involved to make an impact.
May 24th. 2022 3pm -4pm
Reserve a TUGO Bike for free: email fugatucson@gmail.com or call/text 520-261-5446. Bring Water and invite familia & amigx!
Drop off Period Products at the 🎉 🚲 SCHOOL'S OUT RIDE with Familias Unidas Ganando Accesibilidad (FUGA)
Join FUGA Tucson on the Bicicleteada del Sur! You can join the community bikeride though the south side and bring period products to donate to the Period Poverty Awareness Drive!!
FUGA Tucson School's Out Ride
May 27th. 2022 1 6pm -8pm
EI Pueblo Center 101 W. Irvington
Reserve a TUGO Bike for free: email fugatucson@gmail.com or call/text 520-261-5446. Bring Water and invite familia & amigx!
Share on Social Media!
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Help promote the donation drive by sharing on social media!
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Hashtags to use:
#EndPeriodPovertyPima #PimaPeriodDrive
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📢 Join me in collecting donations for Period Poverty Awareness Week (May 23rd-May 29th). Donation sites can be found on www.adelitasgrijalva.com/endperiodpoverty #EndPeriodPovertyPima
Did you know 1 in 3 low-income women report missing work, school, or similar events due to lack of access to period supplies. Join me to collect menstrual products the week of May 23rd - May 29th at various locations in Tucson. For more info. visit 👉 www.adelitasgrijalva.com/endperiodpoverty #EndPeriodPovertyPima
Keep checking in here and on social media for updates and more events to come in support of Period Poverty Awareness Week 2022!