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Will County Health Department Hosting Menstrual Hygiene Products Drive

JOLIET, Ill. – The Will County Health Department (WCHD) is hosting a menstrual hygiene product drive which aims to address the need of menstrual hygiene products throughout Will County.

“Access to menstrual hygiene products is an incredibly important public health issue,” said Aishwarya Balakrishna, Health Equity Manager at the Will County Health Department. “Many women face barriers in purchasing clean and quality products that are safe due to increasing prices and not having nearby access to a reliable store that carries the products they need. During Women’s History Month, we want to acknowledge this barrier and collect items to help our clients and residents.”

From March 9 through March 31, the Will County Health Department will be collecting the following unopened items:

  • Menstrual pads (disposable and reusable cloth in all sizes)
  • Tampons (all sizes)
  • Period Underwear (all sizes)
  • Pantyliners (all sizes)
  • Menstrual cups (all sizes)

The Will County Health Department has partnered with other local organizations and elected officials to serve as drop-off locations during the drive. Donations may be dropped off at any of the following locations for the duration of the drive:

  • Will County Health Department Main Office (501 Ella Ave. in Joliet)
  • Will County Community Health Center (1106 Neal Ave. in Joliet)
  • Will County Health Department Northern Branch Office (323 Quadrangle Dr. in Bolingbrook)
  • Will County Health Department Eastern Branch Office (5601 W. Monee-Manhattan Rd. in Monee)
  • Will-Grundy Medical Clinic (213 E. Cass St. in Joliet)
  • Lockport Township Government Office (1463 S. Farrel Rd. in Lockport)

The upcoming Women’s Healthcare Expo in Plainfield, hosted by Illinois State Senator Meg Cappel, Illinois House Assistant Majority Leader Dagmara Avelar, Illinois State Representative Natalie Manley, Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, and Emediate Cure will also be serving as a donation collection drop off spot. The expo will be held from 9:30 am – 11:00 am on March 21st at the C.W. Avery YMCA, located at 15120 Wallin Dr. in Plainfield.

Products collected will be available at the Will County Health Department for distribution and will also be distributed to other county agencies that serve women.