The Interact Club of St. Vincent Girls’ High School has identified several institutions to be recipients of its recent Feminine Product Drive that is aimed at assisting young, disadvantaged females throughout St. Vincent who struggle to afford essential feminine care. In a release, the club said the items collected will be donated to the Our Lady Of Guadalupe Home for Girls; the Salvation Army; the Lewis Punnett Home; as well.
This is the first story in a series, “Fighting ‘Forever Chemicals’: Women face pervasive PFAS risks.” Jessian Choy had worn Thinx menstrual underwear for years before she learned they contained “forever chemicals.” “I had always known that anything water, grease and stain resistant could have toxic PFAS chemicals in them because of my day job…
The Rescue Mission Alliance Central Coast (formerly Central Coast Rescue Mission) kicked off their Easter Week of Hope Monday with a clothing distribution event for Delta High School.