News from Project Dignity

Please welcome the newest Project Dignity Board Member, Emma Alexander! Emma is a Hendersonville, NC local and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Mass Communications from UNC Asheville in 2015.

Emma comes to us with experience in marketing and business development, and is excited to get started helping Project Dignity's mission to #EndPeriodPoverty!

"I love that Tom is carrying on his wife's legacy [at Project Dignity] and making a big difference in the lives of women in WNC. I believe that it should be much easier for women to have access to period products, as this is a health and hygiene issue that women have always dealt with and always will." ... See more

Indigenous Peoples Day celebrates and honors Native American peoples, and commemorates their histories and cultures. This #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we want to highlight The Kwek Society
and all the incredible work they are doing to #EndPeriodPoverty for Native girls and women.

If you'd like to learn more about the work The Kwek Society is doing to support #PeriodEquity among Native girls and women, visit https://kweksociety.org/ ... See more

Awesome news out of California! This is a huge step towards ending #PeriodPoverty in the US.

Don't forget #PeriodActionDay 2021 is coming up on October 9th! You can celebrate by visiting https://projectdignitywnc.org/ to learn more and donate to #PeriodEquity efforts in WNC, or register for FREE panels at https://www.periodactionday.com/ ... See more

The Bernard F. and Mary Ann Powell Foundation (Parrish, FL) has granted Project Dignity $5,000 to help combat #PeriodPoverty in #WNC.

Matthew Archangeli, Director of the Powell Foundation, stated: “We are impressed with the legacy of good works left behind by Project Dignity’s Founder, Barbara Morgan... Clearly, Project Dignity advances the goal of ending period poverty in western North Carolina.”

Thank you all so much-- we are blessed to have your support! ... See more

The WNC Bridge Foundation recently granted Project Dignity $8,000!!! We are so grateful for this grant and the continued support of our community as we move forward with our mission to #EndPeriodPoverty. ... See more

Are you ready for #NationalPeriodDay? We are! Visit https://projectdignitywnc.org/ today to learn what Project Dignity is doing to combat #PeriodPoverty in WNC, and check out the event below to learn more about the #2021PeriodActionDay. ... See more

As the #COVID19 pandemic continues on, the World Bank reminds us that periods don’t stop for pandemics— and neither will groups advocating to #EndPeriodPoverty! Visit us at https://projectdignitywnc.org/ to learn how you can get involved in WNC today. ... See more

Thank you Junior League of Asheville for supporting our mission to #EndPeriodPoverty! The Junior League will be accepting donations TOMORROW, September 14th, at their General Membership Meeting.

Excited to spread the message about #endingperiodpoverty !!