Tampon Tuesday was a big hit in the Windsor area.
Kelsey’s Roadhouse in south Windsor was jam-packed for the third annual event on Tuesday. No totals have been released yet but the local United Way said donations are way over last year’s total of $3,000 and two vans full of female hygiene products.
Brennan High School also beat St. Joe’s in the first ever high school Tampon Tuesday challenge. Jada Mallot of St. Joseph’s said they plan to take the challenge school board-wide in the future.
"The feedback that I got from the students was outstanding. The teachers were into it, the students, my principle was donating, I was really impressed," Mallot said.
Kelsey’s Roadhouse in south Windsor was jam-packed for the third annual Tampon Tuesday. Mar 5, 2019. (Photo by Paul Pedro)
Mira Gillis of Brennan said the energy and enthusiasm of all the participants were incredible throughout the competition.
"It's the first time I've been to one of these too and with Jada's help we got the competition going between St. Joe's and Brennan and I'm just amazed by how much the community is willing to give back," Gillis added.
Mallot said the students feel good about starting something bigger than themselves.
"Thank you to everyone who donated, I'm so impressed and so proud and I hope to see this get even bigger every year," said Mallot.
The United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex County partnered with the Windsor and District Labour Council to help women who live in poverty and can't afford feminine hygiene products. The United Way said women are often forced to choose between food and buying those items and some girls are staying home from school. Food banks don’t typically receive feminine hygiene product donations, which makes it hard for women to get the supports they need to live with dignity.
