25 Days Of Volunteering—Day 17: Help Supply Period Kits For Teens In Need

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — 'Tis the season for giving back to your community. There are a number of ways that you and your family can help others through the holidays.

Every day through Christmas, Patch will be highlighting a way you can provide compassion and resources to those in need.

Volunteer New York! makes it easy to find ways to help — through donations, supporting nonprofits and even volunteering from home.

Today's opportunity is for volunteers to organize drives or purchase supplies for a period kit for teens with The Sharing Shelf | http://www.sharingshelf.org

SNAP benefits, commonly known as food stamps, do not cover the cost of tampons or pads, forcing financially struggling families to buy these monthly essentials. The Sharing Shelf is committed to providing each teen it serves with a supply of pads.

Volunteers are needed to organize drives or purchase supplies for a Period Kit for Teens. Each kit should contain 40 regular and maxi-pads with 20 panty-liners in a sealed, zip-close plastic bag. Full-sized boxes or packages of all feminine hygiene products are greatly appreciated! This is a great opportunity for schools, church groups, employee teams, and youth groups.

Express interest here to get started.

The Sharing Shelf is Westchester's clothing bank for children founded to combat clothing insecurity among low-income children and families in the community. It collects new and gently used clothing for infants, children, and teens. That clothing, sorted first by quality, is distributed to local, low-income children at no cost through nonprofits, schools, hospitals, and community groups in Westchester County. Each child or teen receives a week's worth of seasonally appropriate clothing matched to their sizing needs.

Check out all the volunteer opportunities around the Hudson Valley by visiting the Holiday Volunteering web page.