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Join The Period Purse for our Toronto Spring Blitz, from April 5 to April 26, 2019
The windows are down; the sun is shining; the music is blaring; and the dark grey SUV is cruising around the city of Toronto. Is it a best frien...
22 March 2019
Marching Towards Change and Investing in Opportunities for Inclusive Representation and Equity: Important Days and Action Items in March 2019
With the warmer, steadier, temperatures hopefully on the horizon, our collective thoughts are turning to spring in anticipation of the refr...
28 February 2019
The Period Purse Turns Two!
 
Photo Credit: Danielle Kaftarian
Danielle Kaftarian drives her car filled with period products for marginalized menstruators. I m...
23 February 2019
Diverse Community Ambassadors Increase Inclusive Community Impact: Introducing Cristina Navoa and Marissa Catena
Being a community organization fueled by the power of diverse local leaders and volunteers, The Period Purse is proud to collaborate with some of C...
2 February 2019
For Students, by Students: Menstruation Nation and The Diva Cup
One winter afternoon, while scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed of cat videos and selfies, a CBC News article caught my eye. It described The...
20 January 2019
Reflecting and Setting Intentions: A Year in Review, A Year Ahead
The new year brings with it both reflection and goal-setting. As a local non-profit that opened its doors in February 2017, the last year marked Th...
14 January 2019
Incorporating Inclusivity: Subjective Language with Significant Impact
At The Period Purse, we are focused on making a positive impact on the lives of marginalized menstruators. We are also dedicated to working towa...
10 December 2018
On Giving Tuesday, Invest In Menstrual Equity
As I drove away from another successful packing party, my SUV was filled with tampons and pads; my heart was full. I was glowing from anoth...
25 November 2018
Reflecting on Toronto's Inaugural Menstrual Hygiene Day
"Ok, now there is a day for everything."

"This can't be real"

"Is this a joke??"

"This is ...
5 November 2018
Volunteering with Ve'ahavta; Delivering Period Purses
It's a hot Saturday night in July. Friends hop in a van and head downtown. They are excited, energized and enthusiastic. What seems like gir...
2 October 2018
Join The Period Purse for our Toronto Spring Blitz, from April 5 to April 26, 2019
22 March 2019
The windows are down; the sun is shining; the music is blaring; and the dark grey SUV is cruising around the city of Toronto. Is it a best friends' day out? Some pals going for a beer? A fam...
Marching Towards Change and Investing in Opportunities for Inclusive Representation and Equity: Important Days and Action Items in March 2019
28 February 2019
With the warmer, steadier, temperatures hopefully on the horizon, our collective thoughts are turning to spring in anticipation of the refreshing sense of renewal around the corner. As we f...
The Period Purse Turns Two!
23 February 2019
 
Photo Credit: Danielle Kaftarian
Danielle Kaftarian drives her car filled with period products for marginalized menstruators. I met Jana Girdauskas, the founder of The Period Purs...
Diverse Community Ambassadors Increase Inclusive Community Impact: Introducing Cristina Navoa and Marissa Catena
2 February 2019
Being a community organization fueled by the power of diverse local leaders and volunteers, The Period Purse is proud to collaborate with some of Canada's brilliant community ambassadors to inc...
For Students, by Students: Menstruation Nation and The Diva Cup
20 January 2019
One winter afternoon, while scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed of cat videos and selfies, a CBC News article caught my eye. It described The Period Purse, a grassroots organization that prov...
Reflecting and Setting Intentions: A Year in Review, A Year Ahead
14 January 2019
The new year brings with it both reflection and goal-setting. As a local non-profit that opened its doors in February 2017, the last year marked The Period Purse's first full calendar year with...
Incorporating Inclusivity: Subjective Language with Significant Impact
10 December 2018
At The Period Purse, we are focused on making a positive impact on the lives of marginalized menstruators. We are also dedicated to working towards erasing the stigma associated with periods. Wi...
On Giving Tuesday, Invest In Menstrual Equity
25 November 2018
As I drove away from another successful packing party, my SUV was filled with tampons and pads; my heart was full. I was glowing from another night of kindness and giving by our volunteer c...
Reflecting on Toronto's Inaugural Menstrual Hygiene Day
5 November 2018
"Ok, now there is a day for everything."

"This can't be real"

"Is this a joke??"

"This is the most outrageous thing I have EVER heard of. Ho...
Volunteering with Ve'ahavta; Delivering Period Purses
2 October 2018
It's a hot Saturday night in July. Friends hop in a van and head downtown. They are excited, energized and enthusiastic. What seems like girls' night out is actually a volunteer mission....

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