United Way BC’s Period Promise campaign aims to collect 550,000 period products

The United Way BC’s Period Promise collection campaign has returned for the month of May.

The campaign makes it easier for people who menstruate to get through their periods with dignity.

According to United Way, half of people who menstruate in BC have struggled to buy products at some point in their life, while one in four have had to choose other essentials over period products.

The United Way BC’s Period Promise collection campaign has returned for the month of May.

The campaign makes it easier for people who menstruate to get through their periods with dignity.

According to United Way, half of people who menstruate in BC have struggled to buy products at some point in their life, while one in four have had to choose other essentials over period products.


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