Feminine Hygine Care for Farmworking Women

Hi, my name is Flor and I am the founder of Celebration Nation, a nonprofit that has established a Food Bank for Farmworkers Program across the state of California. Every weekend we are in different farm working locations, filling the gap to food insecurity amongst farm working families. We directly serve over 4,000 farmworkers every month, with the majority being women farmworkers looking to feed their children.

 

Occasionally, we will get some women's hygiene products through individual donors or smaller partner agencies who might have some extras they can donate to our cause, but we never seem to have enough to cater to all the farmworker women that come to us every month.

 

We think it's time to change that. We think it's the right thing to do to cater to and care for the migrant women that put food on our tables. It's time to pay attention to the women who face the inequalities of being a farmworker ( pesticide exposure, lack of protection, low wages, etc. ) on top of the inequalities faced as a woman of color.

 

It's time for empowerment through awareness. Many farm working women constantly have to figure out how to feed their family, and when the kids are hungry, there is no room on the list of needs for monthly menstrual products. Not only do these women face hunger issues, but also human health issues of not being able to afford basic necessities required to work comfortably while bleeding.

 

For Women's History Month this month, we have launched a campaign called SHE SE PUEDE, a 2 week campaign aimed at empowering farm working women by providing items such as feminine hygiene products, new and gently used clothing/shoes, all while providing resources and services to these women at our distributions, such as resources on immigration, mental health, domestic violence, nutrition and sex education.

 

We are asking the community to help us serve these essential women by donating items, donating funds, volunteering and simply sharing to bring awareness and support.

 

To sum things up, here's the items we need :

 

 

We are also requesting new and gently used women's clothing/items such as :

 

 

All sizes are welcomed.

*All donated clothing/shoes will be distributed in a boutique style "shopping spree" ( on hangers/racks/ shelves) where women can take the time to pick out the items they like for themselves and feel appreciated and celebrated. The boutique-style clothing and hygiene product distribution will be set up next to the Food Bank for Farmworkers distribution during regular dates and times.

TO BECOME A MONTHLY DONOR AND MAKE A RECURRING DIFFERENCE CLICK HERE 

 

HERE IS HOW TO DONATE CLOTHING AND SUPPLIES :

 

SHIP YOUR DONATIONS : We have teamed up with the GIVE BACK BOX to make it easy and convenient for our supporters to send their new or gently used clothing to our warehouse! It's as simple as printing out a shipping label from here , using an old box to fit up to 50 lbs of donations and handing it over to the mailman.

 

DROP OFF YOUR DONATIONS : You can come by and drop off your donated clothing to one of our drop off locations in Los Angeles, CA and in San Jose, CA.

 

Drop-off Dates & Times at warehouses : March 7th - March 21st (MONDAY - FRIDAY) 9AM - 3PM

 

Celebration Nation

1919 Vineburn Ave,

Los Angeles, CA 90032

 

Celebration Nation

205 E Alma Ave,

San Jose, CA 95112

 

*LOOK FOR THE LARGE DROP-OFF SIGNS*

 

SHOP AND SEND YOUR DONATIONS : Want to do some online shopping for a good cause? You're in the right place! Shop from any of your favorite online stores and have them delivered directly to our warehouse :

 

ATTN: Celebration Nation

1919 Vineburn Ave,

Unit E5

Los Angeles, CA 90032

 

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WANT TO VOLUNTEER? Check out our website : Celebration-nation.org for volunteer event opportunities!

 

Check out our recent work :

 

Instagram: @celebrationnationorg

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/celebrationnationorg

 

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Donations made through this GoFundMe Campaign will be deposited to the bank account of 501(c)(3) nonprofit Celebration Nation Inc, where they will be utilized to purchase women's hygiene product, and additional needed sizes of clothing as well as operational costs such as storage and transportation of donations. Celebration Nation uses 100% of donations towards their programs and campaigns like these, with a board of full-time volunteers.

 

Thank you for doing your part and giving thanks to the unsung heroic women of the nation. These women feed the nation, and its our responsibility to ensure their wellness as they have always ensured food on our tables through their exploited labor. These hardworking women shouldn't have to pick between feeding their children or having the proper feminine care for themselves. Let's make a difference in the lives of these women, mothers, sisters, daughters, who are also our essential farmworkers and responsible for keeping food on our tables. Let's uplift these women, empower these women, care for these women, support these women, hear these women, see these women, let's be there for these women.

 

SHE SE PUEDE!! TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!