United Way Hastings & Prince Edward is launching a targeted Hygiene Product Drive from May 20 to June 6, to help restock urgently needed items for nine local food banks and service organizations.
Running for its second year, this effort responds to a shared concern from frontline organizations about the lack of basic hygiene products – ones that are in high demand but rarely donated.
Hygiene products like toothpaste, tampons, men’s deodorant, and body wash are among the most requested items at food banks but are often overlooked in donations. These essentials are expensive, and many families and individuals struggling with poverty turn to community agencies for help. Between April 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024, over one million people accessed food banks in Ontario, marking a 25% increase over the previous year and an 86% increase since 2019/2020.
In support of:
Gleaner’s Food Bank, Care & Share Food Bank, Helping Hands Food Bank, Salvation Army, John Howard Society, Storehouse Food Bank, Central Hastings Support Network, North Hastings Community Cupboard and Ontario Addictions Treatment Centre
Drop-off location:
United Way HPE, 55 Harriett Street, Belleville, Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
