According to the Journal of Global Health Reports, 16.9 million women in the U.S. are living in poverty, two-thirds of which could not afford personal care products in the past year.
To recognize Women’s History Month and help combat ‘period poverty’ which is defined as the lack of access to safe and hygienic menstrual products, Dollar General’s Indianola distribution center collectively donated more than 1,400 feminine care products to Ruleville Middle School and Moorhead Central School.
“Dollar General is proud to celebrate Women’s History Month through the donation of feminine care products to Sunflower County students in need,” shared Johnny Mengarelli, Dollar General’s senior director of operations at DG’s Indianola distribution center. “We humbly live out our mission of Serving Others by supporting Ruleville Middle School and Moorhead Central School in increasing access to basic essentials for women. Thank you to our DG employees who helped donate, collect, organize and distribute these items to make a positive difference in our community.”
Donated products included tampons, panty liners, feminine wipes and sanitary napkins.
These donations complement DG employee Joi Bass and her “Keep It Cute” shelves to stock essential feminine hygiene products for students in need, which were highlighted by Reader’s Digest. In total, Dollar General distribution centers and employees across the nation have donated more than 36,000 products since 2023.
“Ruleville Middle School would like to thank Dollar General for their generous donation,” shared Earned Nelson, Ruleville Middle School Principal.
“We were donated so much that we’re able to donate to other schools. Thank you again for selecting Ruleville Middle School.”
