We Can All Play a Role in Helping Girls Have
the Period Products & Support They Need To Reach their Full
Potential
This January, Always is working with James Van Der Beek (actor,
writer, husband and devoted father of five) to continue their
mission to #EndPeriodPoverty - so no girl misses out on the
confidence-building activities she loves because of lack of access
to period products. Last year, Always donated 500,000 pads. This
year - with help from people across the country and in
collaboration with America’s Promise Alliance - they want to triple
that to reach 1.5 MILLION pads!
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Research has shown that nearly 1 in 5 girls in the U.S. have
missed school because they don’t have access to the products they
need to manage their periods. But it’s not just class time they
miss. When girls miss school, they also miss out on activities they
love, like sports and clubs, which can ultimately have a huge
impact on their overall confidence. The skills and confidence
gained from extracurricular activities impact kids far beyond
puberty and help support their long-term success.
At puberty, girls’ confidence plummets. Her first period often
marks the lowest point of confidence during her teenage years, and
having to miss school because of a lack of access to period
products only makes this drop in confidence worse. The more people
take action, the more can be done to help #EndPeriodPoverty so that
lack of access to period products never stands in the way of a girl
reaching her full potential.
“As a dad to four girls and a son, I wanted to bring awareness
to an issue that most men rarely think about and inspire other
fathers to take an active role in tackling it. Period poverty is
happening in our own communities, and the effects are far-reaching.
No child should have to miss out on crucial childhood activities
because they don’t have access to period products,” said Van Der
Beek. “When I was young, extra-curricular activities like drama not
only gave me an outlet, they saved my life. And led to a career. So
I’m thrilled to do whatever I can to chip away at the stigma
surrounding this subject, spark conversations, and help increase
access to period products so that girls can stay involved in the
confidence-building activities they love without fear or needless
shame. Join us, and together we can make a big impact."
Last year, the Always #EndPeriodPoverty program kicked off in
Florida, where they partnered with a local martial arts studio that
serves girls in need. You can watch the girls’ firsthand experience
with period poverty, and how Always and Walmart’s donation helped
them to overcome, here.
This year, Always wants to triple that donation and provide
activity leaders, parents and guardians with information on how to
help girls across the US stay in the activities that build their
confidence and bring them joy.
“At Always, we’ve been committed to championing girls’
confidence for over 35 years with puberty education programs and by
providing access to period products to those in need,” says Hesham
Tohamy, Vice President Feminine Care Procter & Gamble. “With
the continued support from Walmart, now parents, teachers, coaches,
and everyone in our communities, can help us do more for girls
across the country. Together we can help #EndPeriodPoverty so girls
don’t miss out on the confidence-building activities they love
because of lack of access to period products.”
Join Always, Walmart and actor James Van Der Beek to help
#EndPeriodPoverty and keep girls in the activities they love.
Here’s how customers can help during the month of January 2020:
- Watch the #EndPeriodPoverty video on
www.walmart.com/always and Always will donate one pad to a girl in
need, up to a total donation of 1 million pads!
- Engage with any of James Van Der Beek’s #EndPeriodPoverty
social posts by commenting, sharing and/or retweeting, and
Always will donate a month’s supply of pads to girls in need, up to
half a million pads.
To learn more about the campaign, watch the #EndPeriodPoverty
video and download the puberty education and confidence tips, go to
www.walmart.com/always.
About Always
Always®, the world's leader in feminine protection, offers a
wide range of feminine pads, wipes and liners designed to fit
different body types, period flows and preferences. For over 35
years, Always has been empowering millions of girls globally
through puberty and confidence education, and the provision of
products to girls in need. More recently, the Always #LikeAGirl
campaign has furthered these efforts by helping tackle key societal
barriers to girls’ confidence. Together, Always believes we can
create a world where puberty is a moment that propels girls forward
into confident womanhood. Please visit www.always.com for more
information.
In 2016, Always was proud to announce that all feminine care
owned production sites have achieved zero manufacturing waste to
landfill. Please visit
http://us.pg.com/sustainability/environmental-sustainability/focused-on/waste
for more information.
About Procter & Gamble
P&G serves consumers around the world with one of the
strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands,
including Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®,
Dawn®, Downy®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head &
Shoulders®, Lenor®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, SK-II®,
Tide®, Vicks®, and Whisper®. The P&G community includes
operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Please visit
http://www.pg.com for the latest news and information about P&G
and its brands.
About America’s Promise Alliance
America’s Promise Alliance is the nation’s largest network
dedicated to improving the lives of children and youth. The
Alliance brings together more than 450 national organizations and
thousands of community leaders to focus the nation’s attention on
young people’s lives and voices, lead bold campaigns to expand
opportunity, conduct groundbreaking research on what young people
need to thrive, and accelerate the adoption of strategies that help
young people succeed. GradNation, a signature campaign, has helped
to increase the nation’s high school graduation rate to a record
high. In the past 12 years, an additional 2 million young people
have graduated from high school. Please visit
www.americaspromise.org for more information.
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