01/03/2024
By Paulette Renault Caragianes
Ann Ciaraldi, Associate Dean who oversees the pantry characterizes the need for period products as critical. "Demand for period products is high. Donations never sit on the shelf for long and we often run out almost as soon as we get new stock. The cost of buying these products is prohibitive for many of the students who utilize the pantry."
You can help by donating to state Rep. Vanna Howard's Period Project drive, scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024 from 10 a.m. to noon. The most requested items are tampons, pads and underpants. Beneficiaries of this drive includes our own STRIVE Food Pantry, along with Alternative House, and the food pantry at Middlesex Community College.
Please drop off your donations on Saturday, Jan. 6 at Middlesex Community College, 33 Kearney Square, Lowell. If you're unable to donate in person, you can still support UML student need by visiting the Amazon STRIVE Wish List.