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Help to end period poverty

Donate to our Dignity Drive this August.

Share the Dignity is a drive to collect sanitary and period products to be donated to registered charities across the country. Catherine from Maleny & Hinterland Real Estate is coordinating this in Maleny during August.

Catherine said, “During August I am coordinating the collection and delivery for the August 2023 Dignity Drive in Maleny. The Dignity Drive is an initiative of charity group Share the Dignity”.

The patron of Share the Dignity is Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young PSM Governor of Queensland.

Share the Dignity believes access to period products is a right, not a privilege. But 1 in 5 Australians have been unable to afford period products at some point in their life.

That’s why Share the Dignity is collecting period products to help those in need this August.

Catherine will be delivering to the Maleny Neighbourhood Centre to meet their requirements, and then any remaining products are passed on to other charities across the state.

Following flooding Gympie has had a high needs for products. The campaign will be kicking off from August 3 and finish August 30, 2023.

Maleny Woolworths and Star Discount Chemist in the Maleny main street and at the Riverside Centre will be the main donation points.

All products in original packaging, including pads, tampons, maternity pads, period undies, menstrual cups and incontinence products are accepted.

People would also be welcome to drop any products to our agency at Maleny & Hinterland Real Estate, Riverside Centre, Maleny.

We thank you in advance!

Women and girls appear to be disproportionately affected by social issues with research also finding 53 per cent (1,754,000) of those living below the poverty line are women and girls; that’s enough people to fill the largest stadium in Australia, the Melbourne Cricket Ground, 17 times over.

Share the Dignity is aiming to collect at least 200,000 period products to ensure those experiencing or at risk of homelessness, domestic violence or poverty don’t have to risk their health and go through the indignity of using other items in place of period products.

“Our Dignity Drives are so important to ensure those experiencing period poverty can manage their period with dignity. We rely on these donations to give to charities to ensure the people they support don’t have to use unsuitable alternatives. Please, if you can, consider donating pads, tampons, menstrual cups, period underwear, reusable pads or incontinence aids this August.”

You can find out more information about the drive and Share the Dignity on their website: https://www.sharethedignity.org.au/dignity-drives Catherine Millett. - Phone. 07 5494 3022.

Maleny & Hinterland Real Estate Agency

Email: catherine@malenyrealestate.com https://issuu.com/Maleny-Grapevine-Community-News

Maleny Community Groups & When they meet!

Community Groups that form the back bone of the Maleny Community

Maleny Rotary Club

Meeting. Times

1st and 3rd Wednesdays.

6-30pm for 7pm

Maleny Hotel, Bunya St. Maleny

Email: secretary.maleny@rotary9600.org president.maleny@rotary9600.org

Maleny Probus Club

Meeting. Times

Maleny Uniting Church, Landsborough Road, Maleny

Meet 10 am on the 4th Wednesday of each month.

Feb to November 1300 856 859

Queensland Country Women's Association - Maleny Branch

Meetings at The Verandah Room

23 Maple Street, Maleny

8:00 am - 11:30 am.

4th Monday of Month.

Email: qcwa.maleny@gmail.com

The Zonta Club of Blackall Range

Meetings at Various between Montville and Maleny. Dinner meeting 3rd Tuesday of month 6pm.

Email: membership@zontablackrange.org.au president@zontablackallrange.org.au

Apex Club of Maleny

Meeting. Times

MALENY HOTEL/MALENY BOWL'S CLUB

1ST & 3RD MONDAYS, 7.00PM. Email maleny@apex.org.au.

Postal PO BOX 39. MALENY, QLD 4552 0487770653

Maleny Senior Citizens

Meetings at

The Verandah Room 23 Maple Street, Maleny

8:00 am - 11:30 am. 4th Monday of Month. Activities include card games, meetings and regular bus trips

Email: margarry1@bigpond.com

0409 266 507

The LIONS CLUB OF MALENY-BLACKALL RANGE Inc.

Meetings at Maleny Uniting Church Hall

On the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6.30pm

Monthly Dinner Meeting held at The Orangery, 10 Mountain View Rd, at 6.30pm on 4th Tuesday of month

Email: maleny-blackall-range@lionsq3.org.au

Maleny Commerce

Meetings at Monthly breakfast networking meetings.

2nd Tuesday of the month. Venues to be advised.

Email: info@malenycommerce.org.au https://issuu.com/Maleny-Grapevine-Community-News