End Period Poverty
Over the summer, we had the honor of chatting with Rebecca Wilde on our local radio station. She asked the hard questions: why does period poverty exist? What does Virginia do to help those most in need? And what can YOU do to fix this problem?
Have a listen!
Over Giving Tuesday, we were excited to hire out TWO billboards along I64 in the Richmond, VA-area to spread the word about period poverty in our community. Did you happen to see them? Let us know in the comments!
Many thanks to the Alliance for Period Supplies for funding this endeavor. Raising awareness about period poverty and its many impacts is a large part of our mission, and we couldn’t do it without their support.
Virginia Physicians for Women is generously collecting period products to donate to menstruators in need through Sylvia’s Sisters!
Help us break the cycle of period poverty by donating tampons, individually-wrapped pantyliners, pads, leggings, and underwear at any VPFW location through May 31, 2024.
Sylvia’s Sisters was honored to be featured in the Richmond Times-Dispatch for our work packing period product kits on the MLK Jr. Day of Service.
Many thanks to WRIC for their important coverage of period poverty and our work to stop it.
Executive Director Brittany Averette speaks with WTVR reporter Elizabeth Holmes about period poverty, our mission in Richmond and Uganda, inflation and the huge demand for period products.
In 2020, Maggie Walker students partnered with Sylvia’s Sisters to help get legislation passed at the state level requiring public schools to provide free period products in restrooms. Those students have now established a chapter of PERIOD, a national organization committed to fighting period poverty and stigma through service, education, and advocacy.
Read more about their efforts.
Sylvia’s Sisters is in the news! WRIC Channel 8 featured our efforts to distribute hygiene products and PPE to a community in need.