April 26, 2022

State Rep. Kennedy: May Feminine Product Donation Drive

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MILFORD- In the Month of May, State Rep. Kathy Kennedy (R-119) is partnering with CappuGino’s Coffee in Milford to host a feminine product drive for in-need area women.

Rep. Kennedy along with CappuGino’s Coffee will be collecting feminine products for the Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence by accepting donations via a donation box for the month of May at the coffee shop in Milford located at 20 Commerce Park.

According to a report by the Alliance for Period Supplies, 1 in 4 women, have struggled to purchase period products in the past year due to lack of income. Additionally, it has been proven that the availability of period supplies helps students stay in school with 1 in 4 teens in the US has missed class due to lack of access to period supplies. In Connecticut, 40% of female students in public school grades 7 to 12 attend Title I Eligible schools.

Go to www.RepKennedy.com/donationdrive for more information.

For anyone who has questions, you can contact State Rep. Kennedy at 1.800.842.1423 or send an email to Kathy.Kennedy@housegop.ct.gov.

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