BRAWS

Menstrual supplies and undergarments are expensive, omitted from social welfare programs, and often overlooked by community donors. Individuals experiencing homelessness, transitional housing, domestic violence, poverty, unemployment, single family households, and emergency situations often cannot access nor afford these supplies. As a consequence, menstruating individuals are often forced to use less than adequate methods to manage their menstruation, or do without completely. The result is often that women and girls will miss work and school during this time. As a solution to this problem, our organization, Bringing Resources to Aid Womens Shelter (BRAWS), has distributed over two million menstrual supplies and undergarments to women and girls in crisis since January of 2015. Our mission is to bring dignity and empowerment to individuals in our community by providing access to these basic needs. BRAWS offers several programs that align with our mission: shelter tampon/pad deliver...