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 "We're Hosting a Fundraiser. Period.")
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...
25 May 2019
Photo Credit: Megan Scott
A snapshot from the Sault Ste. Marie 2018 Fall Blitz. Left to Right: Volunteers Melinda Rainone, Anne Rainone, Me...
20 April 2019
Photo by Kat Yukawa on Unsplash When we think of people experiencing homelessness and the challenges they face, the most pressing concern...
6 April 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...
22 March 2019
With the warmer, steadier, temperatures hopefully on the horizon, our collective thoughts are turning to spring in anticipation of the refr...
28 February 2019
Photo Credit: Danielle Kaftarian
Danielle Kaftarian drives her car filled with period products for marginalized menstruators. I m...
23 February 2019
Being a community organization fueled by the power of diverse local leaders and volunteers, The Period Purse is proud to collaborate with some of C...
2 February 2019
One winter afternoon, while scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed of cat videos and selfies, a CBC News article caught my eye. It described The...
20 January 2019
 "Reflecting and Setting Intentions: A Year in Review, A Year Ahead")
The new year brings with it both reflection and goal-setting. As a local non-profit that opened its doors in February 2017, the last year marked Th...
14 January 2019
 "Incorporating Inclusivity: Subjective Language with Significant Impact")
At The Period Purse, we are focused on making a positive impact on the lives of marginalized menstruators. We are also dedicated to working towa...
10 December 2018
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 recall the comments I've heard when talking about ...
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, Megan Scott and Elise Nelson. I can still rememb...
6 April 2019
Photo by Kat Yukawa on Unsplash When we think of people experiencing homelessness and the challenges they face, the most pressing concerns that come to mind are often around basic human n...
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 friends' day out? Some pals going for a beer? A fam...
28 February 2019
With the warmer, steadier, temperatures hopefully on the horizon, our collective thoughts are turning to spring in anticipation of the refreshing sense of renewal around the corner. As we f...
23 February 2019
Photo Credit: Danielle Kaftarian
Danielle Kaftarian drives her car filled with period products for marginalized menstruators. I met Jana Girdauskas, the founder of The Period Purs...
2 February 2019
Being a community organization fueled by the power of diverse local leaders and volunteers, The Period Purse is proud to collaborate with some of Canada's brilliant community ambassadors to inc...
20 January 2019
One winter afternoon, while scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed of cat videos and selfies, a CBC News article caught my eye. It described The Period Purse, a grassroots organization that prov...
14 January 2019
The new year brings with it both reflection and goal-setting. As a local non-profit that opened its doors in February 2017, the last year marked The Period Purse's first full calendar year with...
10 December 2018
At The Period Purse, we are focused on making a positive impact on the lives of marginalized menstruators. We are also dedicated to working towards erasing the stigma associated with periods. Wi...
