In this, the month we are most reminded to give thanks, there are so many things we are grateful for at She Supply. What another extraordinary year it’s been.
On the heels of 2023 that saw She Supply distribute our ONE MILLIONTH period product, and collect and distribute more than half a million more, last January, we decided to set a crazy, awesome, ambitious goal to distribute ONE MILLION products this year alone. “A Million More in 2024!” It was a big swing, but we were up for the challenge.
The truth is, She Supply couldn’t do what do to help end period poverty in North Texas and care for women and girls living in poverty without the steadfast support of our friends, family, colleagues, and neighbors. To thank those people and to lift up their enduring generosity, in March, She Supply launched our Giving Circles Program celebrating our donors at five giving levels. It’s just a small way for us to share our thanks and profound appreciation to those who support our mission.
Collecting and distributing ONE MILLION period products in a year doesn’t just happen. And in April, She Supply had a dozen faith communities, civic groups, and companies step up for our first annual Community Collection Event including:
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Congregation Kol-Ami
- Daniela Bell Beauty
- Faith Lutheran
- First Baptist Grapevine
- First United Methodist Lewisville
- Flower Mound Women In Business
- Ladera Ladies
- Trietsch Memorial United Methodist Church
- Valley Creek Next Steps
- Voices United at Robson Ranch
- Warehouse Church
Together, through actual product donations and financial gifts, the participating organizations collected and donated the equivalent of nearly 85,000 period products. It was an extraordinary success for our first time event, and we can’t wait to expand the effort in 2025.
This year, She Supply took a big step forward adding three dedicated new board members to the organization in Janel Casorla, Mary Beth Kopsovich, and Paulette Griffin. All three hit the ground running and we are thankful for their presence, their leadership, and the giving hearts they all bring to the She Supply mission.
In September, we celebrated the efforts of those who participated in our second annual Summer of SHE program challenging high school and college students to collect at lease 100 boxes of period products over the summer. We had more than 4,000 products donated and we’re thankful for those students committed to helping change the lives of those less fortunate.
On September 19, She Supply was the grateful recipient of more than $28,000 in donations made for North Texas Giving Day. It almost doubled the gifts we received in 2023 and thanks the generosity of our donors, our goal to distribute ONE MILLION period products in 2024 is firmly in sight. We also gave back on Giving Day, at the DeSoto Library, where we provided over 3,000 products to serve the women and girls who use the library for many areas of support and community.
As we roll into November, we are closing in on our goal with 60 days to go and exciting opportunities ahead. This month, we are holding our first Corporate Community Collection Event with local companies around the Metroplex stepping up to hold donation drives with their employees, partners, clients, and customers. We are extremely appreciative of all the companies who joined us to help make a difference including:
- Cloud 9 Salons
- Firehouse Agency
- Footlights Dance Studio
- Launch
- LOOMIS
- Matt Tobben State Farm
- HistoryMaker Homes
- Cerulean Blue
As we look to 2025, all of us at She Supply are profoundly grateful for people like you who stay in touch, read our communications, share them with your friends, follow us on social media, and take the time to selflessly give to help those less fortunate.
We are “unapologetically female,” and we believe in the power of faith, love, and community to help the more than 150,000 female-led households in DFW living below the poverty line. We are thankful for you. We are thankful for the opportunity to serve. And we are thankful that with continued support, we can continue making a difference in the lives of those who need it most.
To make a gift to help She Supply reach our goal to distribute ONE MILLION period products in 2024, please visit us at: www.shesupply.org/donations