CARRBORO, N.C. – Mayor Barbara Foushee has proclaimed the week of May 20 -28, 2024 as Period Poverty Awareness Week in Carrboro.
Approximately half of the population will have a period every month for decades of their lives. Period supplies are a necessary product, each month, for millions of people across the country, however national surveys and research studies report that one in four menstruating individuals struggle to secure enough period supplies to meet their needs each month due to a lack of income.
This lack of period supplies, known as “period poverty,” can adversely affect individuals health and well-being. Period poverty is a public health issue, and addressing period poverty can lead to improved health and economic opportunity, thus ensuring all people have access to basic necessities.
Carrboro is proud to be a home to trusted community-based organizations, including Period Power, a program of the Diaper Bank of North Carolina, that recognizes the importance of period products and distributes period products through various channels.
Mayor Foushee expresses gratitude to period supply banks, their staff, volunteers and donors for their service, and encourages Carrboro residents to donate generously to supply banks, product drives and those organizations that collect and distribute period products to those that are struggling with period poverty so that all of Carrboro’s people can thrive and reach their full potential.
Read the full Raising Awareness Regarding Period Poverty & Recognizing Period Poverty Awareness Week Proclamation.
Photo Caption - The proclamation was received from Mayor Foushee by Jannice Verne, chief operating officer of the Diaper Bank of North Carolina.
