The Perry County Sewcial Club annual charity project for 2023 will be a group effort in making and assembling period kits for local middle school girls. Our kits will be donated to the New Lexington Middle School nurse so they are available to hand out when needed.
Many girls start their period at school. It can be embarrassing and hard to deal with. The supplies at the school are not sized for teens. The New Lexington Middle School Vice Principal has informed me that they see some girls every day who are asking for pads because they aren't receiving them at home. We would like to lighten this burden by doing what we do best… sewing! We once made 500 pillow cases, I know we can do this!
Details:
We will each make pad pouches in our own time at home over the coming months using the Feminine Pad Pouch Sewing Tutorial on YouTube by It’s So Corinney.
Click this link to view the video: https://youtu.be/houNr-UYPA0
Cut (5) - 6” x 6” squares per pouch and follow the video tutorial.
Kits will be filled with pads and wipes on 08-03-2023 as a group effort.
We are asking that all members make a few pouches and/or donate to the supply list instead.
To donate towards the kit supplies: We will need boxes of slim / teen size pads and pre-packaged sanitary wipes.
Example: Kotex and Always brands both make teen size sanitary pads and pre-packaged wipes are very easy to find as well. Ultimately, any brand will work!
Use fun colors and prints you think middle school age girls (ages 11 - 13) would like, please do not use clear vinyl or make the pouch see-through. We are aiming for discretion.
Want to to send from out of town? See mailing address below.
We’re asking that all pouches be finished by the August 3rd, 2023 meeting.
Bring all pouches, pads and/or sanitary wipes that you will be donating with you to this meeting. We will assemble the kits at this time. This is the absolute last day we will work on the charity project. We want to donate them before the new school year starts.
Is the mailing address the American Legion address I see? And is it only to benefit one school?
ReplyDeleteI’ve edited the post to include address. Thank you!
Deletethis is wonderful! good for you! my daughter's GS group is working on getting period products into their middle school (we're in delaware, ohio)! definitely a need the state of ohio needs to fund (if you ask me)! so glad others care! thank you :)
ReplyDeleteI agree! It should be funded. It’s a necessity for sure.
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