MYNK Wingwoman Program Seeking Donations To Support Local Women

MANAYUNK, PHILADELPHIA — Dozens of female-owned businesses in Manayunk are teaming up to help support women in the community during Women's History Month.

The Fourth Annual MYNK Wingwoman Program invites neighbors, visitors, friends, customers and clients to donate essential items for prenatal and postnatal parents and menstrual health and wellness.

Items requested for donation:

• Pads
• Prenatal Vitamins
• Numbing Spray
• Postpartum Underwear
• Baby Formula (unopened)
• Diapers (all sizes)
• Pregnancy Tests

Items can be brought to these of participating businesses on Main Street through March 31:

• Awakenings Pole and Aerial Studio
• Boostin’ Bowls
• Chabaa Thai Bistro
• Chrissy Ertz and the Main Street Team
• Citrine Glow Medispa
• Crust Vegan Bakery
• Enterprise
• Golden Vision Co.
• Golden Hour Aesthetics
• JGlow Beauty
• Lila Philadelphia
• Manayunk Development Corporation
• Manayunk Pooch Scoochers
• Minor Details
• Never Give Up Training
• North Light Community Center
• Pet Friendly Dog Bakery
• Platform Z
• RowZone
• Soul Healn
• Starshine Salon
• The Wall Cycling Studio
• The Little Apple
• Top Tails Pet Sitting
• Vamp Boutique
• Walk This Way
• Yanako

All collected items will be donated to Grab-N-Flow, which stocks no charge-to-the-community menstrual and postpartum product sheds that are open to those in need and are located throughout Philadelphia.

For those that want to make a monetary donation online, MNYK Wingwomen is also supporting Woman Against Abuse, Philadelphia’s leading domestic violence advocate and service provider, and one of the largest domestic violence agencies in the country. Everyone who donates this year will receive a MNYK Wingwomen vinyl sticker as a special thank you for supporting this important program.

Participating women-owned businesses will also present the first Manayunk Women's Day 'Wingwomen' Shopping Crawl on International Women's Day, Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with sales, specials, exclusive dishes, drinks and offers, pop-ups and more.

Participating businesses and their offers and events for the crawl include:

All events and activities below are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., plus the complimentary class at 9 a.m. class at The Wall Cycling and classes at Never Give Up Training.

Boostin' Bowls — 100 Levering St.
Celebrate with the Wingwomen Bowl, packed with flavor and empowerment.

Chabaa Thai Bistro — 4343 Main St.
Enjoy Fresh Mango over Thai Sweet Sticky Rice, a sweet treat.

Crust Vegan Bakery — 4409 Main St.
Try a Special Themed Cookie in celebration of the day.

Lila Philadelphia — 4339 Main St.
Get a complimentary gift and sweet treat with every purchase.

Manayunk Pooch Scoochers — 571 Jamestown Ave.
Proceeds donated to Grab-N-Flow.

Minor Details — 4401 Main St.
Permanent jewelry pop-up with Jeweliana Jewelry, special pink cocktails, and 10 percent of proceeds benefit Grab-N-Flow. Don’t miss new Phillies merch just for women!!

Never Give Up Training — 115 Levering St.
Complimentary fitness classes on International Women’s Day.

Pet Friendly Dog Bakery — 4324 Main St.
Treat your pet to a specialty dog cookie.

Platform Z — 4321 Main St.
38 percent off their pink rose milk tea.

Starshine Salon — 4327 Main St.
Complimentary samples and 10 percent off retail purchases.

The Little Apple — 4361 Main St.
Pink Power cherry frozen drinks (non-alcoholic), 10 percent off and a Wingwomen sticker with donation.

The Wall Cycling — 132 Levering St.
Complimentary donation based butterfly-themed spin class at 9 a.m. and butterfly gift bag.

Vamp Boutique — 4321 Main St.
In-store event featuring paintings from local Philadelphia artist, Nish Serrano, two new international accessory lines from India and Mexico, and complimentary inspirational keychains and cosmos with $75 purchase.

Yanako — 4345 Main St.
Half OFF “Sakura Kisses” sushi- Spicy tuna crunch, assorted fish, Ikura, Kani, tobiko, spicy mayo, pink soy paper, roasted sesame seeds and furikake. Show your Wingwomen Sticker or make a donation.

Participating in the shop crawl is no charge and open to the public. All participating businesses for the crawl will have Wingwomen stickers to giveaway when donations are made.

"In celebration of Women's History Month, we didn't want to just sell some cool and amazing lady-inspired gifts in the store, we wanted to also give back and make a difference," Brandy Deieso, owner of The Little Apple and organizer of The Manayunk Wingwoman initiative, said. "We reached out and gathered the amazing women of Manayunk and designed a program to help support women in our community. This year the response has been bigger than ever - we have a record amount of shops and businesses participating!"