‘Even more crucial’ — OP nonprofit gathers menstrual hygiene supplies, undergarments for those in need during pandemic

October 21, 2020

Republished media coverage by Shawnee Mission Post.

Overland Park-based nonprofit I Support the Girls KC is collecting undergarments and menstrual hygiene items for a drive to support Project Homeless Connect Kansas City this month.

The two organizations are collaborating to collect new or gently used bras, menstrual hygiene products and new underwear for men, women and children. The Bras for a Cause collection drive supports the following local agencies during Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month:

  • Hope Faith Ministries
  • True Light Family Resource Center
  • Rose Brooks Center
  • reStart

Lindsay Weiss, the Kansas City coordinator for I Support the Girls, said that so far, her organization has collected 40 packages of underwear, 85 bras, more than 300 tampons and more than 500 pads.

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