Lack of access to period products is a hidden consequence of poverty. Many women are impacted by price hikes that make it difficult to access hygiene and period products. A quarter of high school teens have indicated they have had to miss class due to the lack of access to period products.

To address these barriers, the Junior League of Northern Virginia (JLNV) is currently running a Period Pantry Campaign. In the last year, we have established seven local period pantries across Northern Virginia and collected more than 20,000 period products to supply and keep up with ongoing demand. Period pantries are designed to address the critical issue of period poverty, which affects an estimated 20% of women in the local area, by distributing free period products to anyone in need.

Our period pantries are located at:

• Lorton Community Action Center (Lorton, VA)
• Springfield Family Resource Center (Springfield, VA)
• Culmore Family Resource Center (Falls Church, VA)
• Women Giving Back (Sterling, VA)
• Community Lodgings (Alexandria, VA)
• Britepaths (Fairfax, VA)
• Affordable Homes and Communities (Arlington, VA)

How can you help?

• Contribute to our ongoing Period Pantry Drive.
• Donate period products through our Amazon wishlist to support the period pantries.
• Start a period product collection drive at your local business! Check out our Period Product Drive Planning Guide and our Period Product Guidelines to learn more about how to host an event and what items we collect.
• Spread the news about these critical community resources with YOUR networks!
• Purchase body safe and eco-friendly period products from our partner and local woman-owned business, Ms. Moxie’s Moon Shop.
• Questions or need support? Email us at periodpantry@jlnv.org.