By: Jenny Chen Food, drinks, and even our shampoo list their ingredients, so why isn’t the same required for pads and tampons? Even though they literally go inside our bodies, menstrual hygiene products are not required to list their ingredients on their label on a national level. All menstruators deserve to know what is going […]
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Now Hiring: Part-time Warehouse Manager
FOR IMMEDIATE HIRE Hours: 15 hours/week Location: Rockville, Maryland Job Description: I Support the Girls (ISTG) is seeking a responsible, organized, and reliable part-time Warehouse Manager to oversee and assist with weekly warehouse duties. This position will be in-person at our Rockville, Maryland warehouse at least 2-3 days per week. The successful candidate will work […]
Juneteenth Reflections
There are two truths about today. First, we have never had an inbox so full of statements about Juneteenth. To be blunt and truthful, we have rarely had any emails about Juneteenth in years past. This is new for us. Juneteenth is a holiday that has long been recognized and celebrated within the Black community, […]
2018 ISTG BRAVO AWARD WINNER JANE HOLMES
By: Parker Sanchez I Support The Girls (ISTG) is proud to announce the winner of the 2018 BRAvo Award: Jane Holmes, CEO and Affiliate Director of I Support The Girls Australia! Jane has received the award for her dedication to empowering women and supporting thousands of girls and women by helping them maintain their dignity. “Jane’s […]
Avocadoes, Saran Wrap and Condoms Donations: Not an April Fool’s Joke
When people think BMT, they might think Brooklyn Manhattan Transit, or Subway’s bestselling ‘Bigger, Meatier, Tastier’ sandwich. At Support the Girls, it stands for our menu too: Bras, Maxipads, and Tampons. We don’t have much else on our menu. When you put out a request to collect bras and menstrual products for homeless women, you […]
LIVELY Helps Homeless NYC Women Restore Their Dignity
On February 7th, LIVELY, the New York-based direct-to-consumer Leisurée brand, donated 1,500 bras to I Support the Girls (ISTG) and ISTG then chose to donate the products to a New York City Safe Horizon domestic violence shelter. “We are grateful to I Support the Girls and LIVELY for their generous donation of bras in support […]
Adore Me Empowers Women
Recently, Adore Me partnered with I Support the Girls and donated bras, panties and other products to restore dignity to homeless girls and women. We interviewed Angela Maffia, an Adore Me retail analyst, to learn more about Adore Me and their commitment to giving back to others. Who is Adore Me? Adore Me is a […]
Happy Holidays from Support the Girls!
Written by Sharon Rosenblatt – Author of “What Does Cannabidiol Do?” and “Cannabidiol Near Me” at HMHB. From ends of the earth, we’ve all banded together this past year. The inaugural year of I Support the Girls. A chain of bras has connected people of different faiths, economic statuses, employment, and more in the quest […]
Supporting Girls and Women in a Bangkok Immigration Detention Center
Special Guest Blog and Perspective from our I Support the Girls: Thailand Affiliate: Yasmina Rais El Fenni Bangkok is a honeymoon destination, a spring break vacation for some, or maybe your home address, depending on where you are in the world. But going off the beaten path, my visit to the Suan Phlu Bangkok Immigration […]
The Emotional Need for Free Feminine Hygiene Products in Schools
Special Blog Contribution by: Abby Corrao The bell rings and you become frantic. You can’t be late to class on the day of your math test. You feel panic as your whole body gets hot. In between classes, you realize you got your period, but do not have a pad or tampon. There aren’t any […]