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The Menstruation Nation Expands: Diva Cup Programs and Period Presentations

Posted by Tait G. on 29 June 2019
  Tait Gamble at her high school graduation. When I finished grade 12, I was worried that the enthusiasm and passion for menstrua...
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We're Hosting a Fundraiser. Period.

Posted by Gina Nicoll on 25 May 2019

Join us at our  inaugural Fundraiser. Period. event for Menstrual Hygiene Day I am writing this on my period. As I type that, I reca...
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Chapter Leader Reflection: Megan Scott in Sault Ste. Marie

Posted by Megan Scott on 20 April 2019

Photo Credit: Megan Scott
A snapshot from the Sault Ste. Marie 2018 Fall Blitz. Left to Right: Volunteers Melinda Rainone, Anne Rainone, Me...
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Lessons from the Ve'ahavta Van: How equal access to hygiene products is indeed a homelessness reduction tactic

Posted by Elisha Chesler on 6 April 2019

Photo by Kat Yukawa on Unsplash When we think of people experiencing homelessness and the challenges they face, the most pressing concern...
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Join The Period Purse for our Toronto Spring Blitz, from April 5 to April 26, 2019

Posted by Micah Rodrigues on 22 March 2019
The windows are down; the sun is shining; the music is blaring; and the dark grey SUV is cruising around the city of Toronto. Is it a best frien...
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We respectfully acknowledge the land we live and work on is the traditional territory of many nations including the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinabewaki, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Mississauga, and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.