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Back-to-school season is the perfect time to support students with more than just notebooks and backpacks. Many kids head back to class without access to basic hygiene items like soap, deodorant, or toothpaste, which can affect their confidence, health, and school experience.
Here’s a quick guide to launching a simple but impactful hygiene supply drive for schools:
Read MoreMenstrual care is a fundamental aspect of personal hygiene, yet it still remains overlooked areas in hygiene and health services. Access to quality menstrual products is not just about convenience; it is about dignity, health, and ensuring that individuals can participate fully in daily life without unnecessary barriers. Learn more here!
Read Morelatforms like Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook provide unique opportunities to engage with supporters, reach new audiences, and advocate for hygiene equity in powerful ways. Here’s are some examples on how social media can be leveraged to support and grow your mission.
Read MoreWe understand how challenging it can be to research and secure funding for your programs. That’s why we’ve created a living blog post that we’ll update regularly with foundation grants your organization may be eligible to apply for!
Read MoreAttached is a sample SWOT analysis designed for your holiday campaign. It demonstrates how to uncover actionable insights that align with your mission and goals. Use it as a template to customize your own SWOT analysis for any campaign.
Read MoreMay 28th is Menstrual Awareness Day - learn about the impact of access to menstrual care and share how your organization will participate!
Read MoreIn the realm of nonprofit work, the pursuit of positive change is the crux of an employee and volunteer’s motivation for doing the work.. Every action, every email sent, every task, every initiative, and every dollar spent should ideally contribute to a tangible improvement in the lives of those served in some direct or indirect way.
This blog discusses the importance of creating impact goals and evaluating for those goals, including some specific goals that your hygiene bank can set!
Read MoreFor us at the Hygiene Bank Association, this is can be more than just a fun holiday but an exciting opportunity to invigorate our mission and strengthen our community relationships.
Read MoreHaircare equity, the notion that everyone should have access to products, resources, and support for their hair regardless of texture, style, or cultural background, is a critical component of this goal.
Read MoreEstablishing a robust online presence through a dedicated website and email domain not only amplifies our professionalism but also serves as a catalyst for greater impact and sustainable fundraising efforts.
Read MoreBefore you begin, define what success looks like for your organization. Do you want to raise a certain amount of money, attract new donors, or increase awareness about your cause? Establishing clear, measurable goals is the first step to a successful campaign.
Read MoreAccess to safe and dignified menstrual supplies and facilities is a fundamental need for people who menstruate. Meeting the hygiene needs of everyone is significant for human rights, dignity, the economy, and public health.
In order to best serve people who menstrual, as hygiene suppliers, we must provide a variety of options and considerations so that the distribution is equitable, accessible, and meets the needs of people in the ways that they will feel most comfortable and safe.
Read MoreIn addition to accessing pads and tampons, finding access to privacy, clean water for showering, hand cleansing, laundry, or the additional products that may be needed for pain relief are all needs associated with a monthly menstrual cycle.
Read MoreDue to high costs for cotton and plastic, we are seeing just the beginning of a major tampon shortage. For those that already struggle to access and afford their most basic need - this burden is astronomical!
This is a public help crisis that will impact half of the population, and it will only be getting worse in the coming months.
Read MoreEstablishing proper hygiene is key to a sense of self and better health. Many individuals suffer from preventable health conditions which could be avoided with regular access to proper hygiene and other basic needs. This issue is not just confined to the streets. Individuals experiencing poverty often forego basic needs so as to make ends meet. Learn about some of the implications on health when hygiene needs are not met.
Read MoreAfter a few days without a cleansing shower, we can already see… and smell… the consequences! Our hair becomes oily, we have an unpleasant body odor, people may be less inclined to sit next to us. But what happens beyond those few days, when a person must go weeks or even months before they are able to get clean?
Read MoreWe know that when someone is not able to access their basic hygiene needs, the consequences are much bigger than what we see at “face value”. Dental care is one of the greatest examples of this.
Learn about the consequences of poor dental care here.
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