“I feel better about myself knowing that Dignity Grows truly cares. I used to worry every month and be ashamed.”
Petersburg middle and high school girls getting free feminine hygiene supplies
Petersburg Public Schools is teaming up with Dignity Grows to give female students hygiene supplies that they may not normally be able to afford.
Local Impact Grant recipient gives out tote bags with feminine hygiene products
NBC Connecticut. Dignity Grows’ mission is to end period poverty. The national nonprofit was founded in Hartford five years ago and has since expanded to nearly 30 other states.
CT nonprofits tackle ‘period poverty’ as inflation strains access to menstrual products
SOURCE: Connecticut Public Radio | By Maricarmen Cajahuaringa - Published May 16, 2024 at 12:27 PM EDTAt the young age of 23, Lineth Gonzalez, a Hartford resident, opened up about the challenges in affording menstrual products amid the current economic landscape....