Seemingly dozens of people (well, at least 8 so far) have emailed me a link to the TamPontification donation page sponsored by Seventh Generation
At first, I was skeptical, but according to Snopes, this is really a legitimate and simple charity.
Women’s shelters in the U.S. go through thousands of tampons and pads monthly, and, while agencies generally assist with everyday necessities such as toilet paper, diapers, and clothing, this most basic need is often overlooked. You and I may take our monthly trips down the feminine care aisle for granted, but, for women in shelters, a box of tampons is five dollars they can’t spare. Here’s some good news: you can help us contribute to rectifying this situation by making a virtual donation below!For each virtual donation, Seventh Generation will send a pack of organic cotton tampons or chlorine-free pads to a shelter in your state.
Snopes says:
We contacted Consumer Relations at paper products manufacturer Seventh Generation's headquarters in Vermont, who averred that the company is indeed pledging to donate a box of sanitary products to a women's shelter for every user who visits their Donation page, although they haven't quite worked out all the details of the program's implementation:
Yes, this is a legitimate website and for each virtual donation, Seventh Generation will send a pack of organic cotton tampons or chlorine-free pads to a shelter in your state. We determine who to send the donation to based on the number of clicks we receive in one area. Our Marketing Team is working on this initiative and will have the details worked out by the end of March.
We also confirmed this information with the Public Relations department at Seventh Generation, who said they have not yet decided on setting an end date or donation cap on the program.
Donate here, why not? Takes all of four seconds.
disclaimer: we do have Seventh Generation products in our house, but have no other ties to the company.
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