Dignity Starts With Feeling Clean
Feeling clean affects how you move through the world.
It shapes confidence, health, and how others respond to you.
A hygiene kit can change someone’s day by removing one quiet barrier—the moment before an appointment, the walk into a shelter, the hesitation that comes from already feeling exposed.
A few practical items, ready when needed, can mean moving through the day with steadiness instead of strain. With dignity instead of doubt.
For women who are unhoused, seeking shelter, or living in transitional housing, these basics aren’t always available. And when you’re carrying everything you own, large bottles don’t make sense. Travel-sized items do. They’re usable. Portable. Thoughtful.
This is women helping women—paying attention, responding with care, and showing up in ways that actually help.
It’s what Women United is built on.
That’s why this drive matters.
How You Can Help
Bring together a few friends, your church, or a community group to collect women’s hygiene items.
Women United volunteers will assemble them into kits designed for everyday use.
Requested Items
(Travel-sized unless noted)
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Shampoo & conditioner
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Menstrual products (pads, tampons, liners)
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Body wash
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Lotion or moisturizer
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Lip balm
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Hair ties or clips
All items must be new, unopened, and unexpired.
Drop-Off Information
Deadline: March 13
Location:
United Way of Pierce County
1501 Pacific Ave – Basement Level
Tacoma, WA 98402
Prefer to Give Financially?
If gathering items isn’t possible, a cash gift helps us fill gaps quickly and purchase supplies in bulk where it makes the most sense.
This is practical support—right when it’s needed. And that matters.
👉 Want to double your impact?
A cash donation allows us to purchase in bulk and respond quickly.
Please specify “Women’s Hygiene Drive” in the comment section.