Period Power Initiative

What Menstrual Equity Means to MCRC

Menstruation is a natural part of life, and menstrual equity ensures that everyone who menstruates has fair, dignified access to the products they need.

Our Commitment to Access

Through our Infant Food Bank, we provide a range of menstrual products including panty-liners, tampons, pads, and menstrual cups to help remove barriers to managing menstrual health.

Supporting Well-Being

By offering these resources, we promote the physical and mental well-being of all who menstruate and help create a community where menstrual needs are recognized and respected.

The Period Power Initiative

The Period Power Initiative is dedicated to advancing menstrual equity by ensuring accessible menstrual products for everyone in our local community.

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How to Access Period Products

 

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Individuals can access period products by visiting MCRC's Infant Food Bank during open hours or by connecting with our Navigators, who are always ready to help ensure you receive what you need.

MCRC's Infant Food Bank
410 Bronte Street South, Milton
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 7:00am - 5:45pm
Tuesday and Thursday: 7:00am-7:15pm

 

Why Your Donations Matter

Donations play a vital role in sustaining menstrual equity. By contributing menstrual products, you help ensure that community members can manage their menstrual health with dignity. Your support directly strengthens the well-being of individuals and families in our community.

Click here to watch a video about the impact made by the Period Power Initiative in 2025.

How to Donate

You can support menstrual equity by donating unopened menstrual products such as pads, tampons, panty-liners, and menstrual cups directly to MCRC's Infant Food Bank. Donations can be dropped off during regular operating hours, and our team will ensure they reach individuals who need them most.

You can also donate online, including the option to become a monthly donor and support a menstruator for only $15 a month

Did You Know?

More than 1 in 4 people have struggled to afford menstrual products. 

Every year, thousands of people in Halton Region are forced to choose between basic necessities like food and rent and purchasing safe menstrual products. 

Lack of access to safe menstrual products leads many menstruators to miss work and/or school. 

It costs on average $15 per month to provide menstrual products for 1 menstruator for one month. 

34% of women and girls have had to regularly or occasionally sacrifice something else within their budget to afford menstrual products.
(Plan International Canada)

Menstrual Products are also available in MCRC’s public washrooms. 

Period Power Initiative Impact

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In 2025, the Period Power Initiative distributed 1745 packages of menstrual supplies to people in the community. 

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The number of people accessing the Period Power Initiative has increased 48% increase since 2022.

 

 

Fill out the form below to make donation to the Period Power Initiative.

Alternatively, you can donate through our Amazon Wish List of needed menstrual products. Click here for easy ordering and delivery right to MCRC. 

The Period Power Initiative is part of
MCRC's Empowerment Programs