"Dignity Matters" drive, Oct 29th - Nov 1st

The following submitted by Medfield student, Mia Remington.

Dignity Matters! Do you Agree?

The non-profit organization Dignity Matters' organization is to provide women and girls experiencing homelessness or poverty here in Massachusetts access to basic feminine hygiene care including sanitary products and underwear.

I feel strongly about every female getting access to these basic needs and I want to help make that possible. Before now, I never knew where to start or how to host an outreach drive like this, but since getting informed about DIGNITY MATTERS mission and purpose, I have started to get educated about why we need to support this cause. Women and girls suffering from poverty often have to go without pads, tampons, underwear and bras. Due to lack of access, many women need to miss work and girls of my age suffer from low self confidence and low school attendance.

With the assistance of my mom, Sarah, I am hosting a donation drive and we need your HELP!

Our Dignity Matters Drive will be held from Thursday, October 29th to Sunday, November 1st from 10am - 8pm. We will have a drop box in front of our garage at 124 Granite Street in Medfield. We are collecting pads, tampons, new or gently used bras and new underwear (with tags).

Halloween weekend is not just about candy this year. Come help out by learning more and donating to THIS amazing charity. Another way to help is in the form of donating money on the website www.dignity-matters.org. Getting educated about these issues is key and with your help we can provide donations to women and girls throughout Massachusetts who desperately need them.

It is never too late to start helping out the community and remember, DIGNITY MATTERS!