Committee
Support our communities with a donation to our Period Promise campaign! Campaign concludes on May 31
May 28, 2025
To: All MoveUP members
As we head into the final week of our Period Promise Campaign with the United Way of British Columbia, we wanted to tell you—our members—about why this campaign is so critical for so many in our communities, and the tremendous impact that you can have by joining our campaign .
This year, the United Way of BC set a goal to collect and raise enough money to purchase 550,000 menstrual products. In preparation of the campaign, they surveyed 1,000 organizations from around the province to provide a needs assessment. Based on the response from 217 groups, they found there was a need for over 10 million products to support people facing period poverty.
You read that right! 10 million products are needed to support the 1 in 4 people who menstruate and are forced to choose other essentials over period products because they cannot afford them.
By supporting this campaign, you’re helping provide people with access to an essential product without worrying about if they can afford it and helping to break the stigma while building healthier and more inclusive communities.
We all have friends, family, co-workers, and other people in our lives who may be affected by period poverty, and this initiative is about helping people in our communities.
How to support the Period Promise Campaign
You can make a financial donation by visiting our official donation page here: 2025 United Way Period Promise Collection Campaign
You can also collect menstrual products in your workplace, neighbourhood, sports teams, or from your family and friends and drop off at any United Way of BC office or drop off location in your area.
For members located in the Lower Mainland, please drop off your product donations no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 30, at our MoveUP office located at:
Suite 301 – 4501 Kingsway Burnaby, BC, V5H 0E5
Our MoveUP office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Other drop off locations can be found by visiting the United Way website in your local community.
MoveUP has been a huge supporter of the Period Promise campaign since its inception, and we take great pride as being a top donor each year. We can’t do it without the support from all of you, our members! Thank you to you all who have donated and supported this worthy campaign.
On behalf of your Women & Gender Rights Committee,
Christy Slusarenko
Chair, Women & Gender Rights Committee
