People are encouraged to donate period products in Kamloops Wednesday as part of United Way’s Period Promise Campaign.

Thompson-Nicola Caribou Campaign Manger Chelsea Ingram says the campaign is set to raise awareness about period poverty and menstrual equity in the community.

“It’s a campaign to raise awareness and collect menstrual products that will go into the community through various non-profits supporting vulnerable folks.”

As of 1 p.m. Wednesday, around 8,000 menstrual products were donated in Kamloops, with Ingram saying the goal this year is to nearly double last year campaign which saw 26,000 products donated.

“Our goal this year is 40,000 products,” she said. “It’s a lofty goal, but we’ve had so many community members step up this year to support; whether it’s through having an internal campaign at their business or being a public-facing drop-off location, or just individual getting involved.”

Ingram says every year, their goal is to collect more than the previous year.

“That’s the goal, every year more people become aware of it and it has become something that is consistently happening now in the spring,” said Ingram. “So when we show up with our posters in our boxes, people are very excited to get involved.”

Until 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, people can drop off products at the United Way’s Xchange Community Collaborative Centre on Tranquille Road in Kamloops.

Monetary donations can be made on United Way BC’s website.

As part of the campaign, Ingram notes people can still donate products at a variety of locations across the City of Kamloops until June 13.