Help college students live and learn with dignity!

Thousands of community college students in Massachusetts are balancing work, family, and school, and many are one financial emergency (like an unexpected bill or job loss) from leaving school.

The MassEducate program covers tuition and fees for all students in need, and SNAP/Food Stamps helps them access nutritious food. But menstrual care is expensive and can't be bought with SNAP or any other benefit programs - so pads and tampons become a barrier to learning and graduation.

Dignity On Campus is our effort to give free menstrual care to 1,000 college students facing poverty. If we can raise $20,000 together, we'll be able to support each of those students for the whole year.

Every $36 donated provides a student a year of menstrual care. Please donate, share our campaign, or start your own fundraiser. Together, we can help these students live with dignity so they can focus on school and a brighter future!

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THANK YOU!

Your support will help students at these schools manage their periods safely so they can live and learn with dignity this year:

About Poverty on Campus

Students at local colleges and public universities strive to gain the skills they need to access better job opportunities and more dependable wages. Completing a degree is their best change to break free from poverty and create a brighter future for their families.

At community colleges and public universities in Massachusetts:

44% of students face food insecurity. If you cant afford food, you can't afford menstrual care.
20-30% of students face housing insecurity
20% are single mothers living at or below the federal poverty line

About Dignity Matters

Dignity Matters is the largest non-profit in Massachusetts dedicated to helping women and girls manage their period with dignity. We provide free menstrual care and undergarments to 16,500 people every month through a network of 175 shelters, food pantries, schools, and clinics - and we are the only reliable source of menstrual care for most of the women and girls we support.

Menstrual care is expensive, rarely donated, and can't be purchased with SNAP/Food Stamps or WIC. There is no state or federal funding for menstrual care, so every item we distribute is donated by our community or purchased with funds given by our donors.

If you have any questions or would like to learn more about Dignity Matters and our work to end period poverty, please visit www.dignity-matters.org or email meryl@dignity-matters.org.

Dignity on Campus

1 in 6 college students struggle with period poverty. Help them live and learn with dignity in 2024! Every $36 you donate provides a year of menstrual care for one student.

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