My team
Help me fight Period Poverty with Dignity Matters!
During my freshman year, I was hospitalized for severe abdominal pain and diagnosed with severe Endometriosis and later Adenomyosis. While this experience has been difficult, I am endlessly grateful for all the people who made this experience even just a little bit better. Thank you for being there to lift me up during every set back. I love you.
As I approach my senior year, two constants have kept me grounded:
My passion for giving back, and the joy and peace I find in running
I’m thrilled to announce I’ll be running the Falmouth Road Race this August as part of Team Dignity Matters, a nonprofit tackling period poverty by providing menstrual products, bras, and underwear to disadvantaged individuals in Massachusetts.
I would deeply appreciate your support in reaching my $1,000 fundraising goal. Every donation directly helps girls and women in Massachusetts who struggle with Endometriosis and other gynecological conditions, ensuring they have access to necessary resources with dignity.
Thank you for joining me in this fight against period poverty.
With love,
Claire
Description
I'm running the 2025 Falmouth Road Race with Team Dignity Matters to help homeless women manage their periods with dignity. Every $50 you donate provides a woman a year of free menstrual care and underwear!
Did you know you can't buy pads or tampons with SNAP/Food Stamps or WIC?
There's NO state or federal programs that help women in Massachusetts afford menstrual care. These items are expensive and rarely donated, so thousands face a difficult choice: use unhygienic alternatives like rags and toilet paper, or stay home and miss school and work. Lack of access to menstrual care is a “deal breaker:" regardless of the other resources available to them, women and girls cannot stay healthy and thrive without reliable access to menstrual care.
Dignity Matters is the largest nonprofit provider of free menstrual care and undergarments in Massachusetts. They help 17,000 women live with dignity every month - and for most of them, they are their only reliable source of these items. They partner with 180 nonprofit organizations (including shelters, food pantries, and schools) to make menstrual care accessible where these women live.
Dignity Matters gives women the dignity of choosing the size and style of menstrual care and undergarments they are comfortable using, and they make a commitment to each woman and each partner so they know they will have these items every month. Every item is donated by their community, or purchased with your financial contributions - and they stretch your dollar to support more women by using a manufacturing contract to buy items at wholesale prices. Every $50 gives a woman a year of menstrual care and underwear!
Thank you for helping me support Dignity Matters at the 2025 Falmouth Road Race!!
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17 | Grampy | $55.35 |
| Aug 13 | Blondheims | $50.00 |
| Aug 08 | Christy Thompson | $28.10 |
| Aug 08 | Ellen and Dan Feeney | $22.65 |
| Aug 08 | Dad | Undisclosed amount |
| Aug 08 | Mini Menard | Undisclosed amount |
| Aug 07 | Love The Lyons Family | $28.10 |
| Aug 07 | Aunt Suzanne | Undisclosed amount |
| Aug 07 | Sandra T. King and Bob Tunis | Undisclosed amount |
| Aug 07 | Jake and Jen Lyons | $28.10 |
