"As always, thank you so much for your efforts to ensure equity for girls and women in our community by ensuring they have access to feminine hygiene products. BRAWS truly makes a difference in the daily lives of girls/women in our community!!!!"
- School Coordinator

"You went above and beyond what I expected! I think it's amazing that not only did you provide [our client] with new bras, but she was able to select the type and color she wanted." - Shelter Partner

"Thank YOU! Our families are so fortunate to have the generosity of your organization." - Pantry Staff

"Thank you so much for all your help! This will definitely make her day." - Shelter Volunteer

"Thanks so much for reaching out to all of us and finding ways to still help support the community." - Partner Organization

Your donations and efforts have delivered thousands of supplies to 38 shelters, schools, and partner organizations during this pandemic!

• ACCA​​ - Served homeless/low-income/unemployed women and girls in Annandale

• Alexandria City Public Schools - Served students in the City of Alexandria

• ALIVE! House - Served homeless/low-income/unemployed women and girls in Alexandria

• Artemis House (Shelter House) - Serving victims of domestic violence in Fairfax County

• A-SPAN - Served homeless/low-income/unemployed women and girls in Arlington

• Bailey's Elementary School (FCPS) and Community Center - Served over 100 homeless/low-income/unemployed women and girls in Falls Church/Seven Corners area

• Briar Woods High School (LCPS) - Served homeless & low-income girls in Ashburn area

• Britepaths - Served homeless/low-income/unemployed women and girls in Fairfax County

• Cedar Lane School (FCPS) - Served homeless/low-income/unemployed families in the Fairfax area.

• Centreville Immigration Forum (Labor Resource Center) - Served low-income immigrants and refugees in Western Fairfax

• Chris Atwood Foundation - Served women experiencing opioid/substance abuse recovery in Northern Virginia

• Cornerstones - Served homeless/low-income/unemployed women and girls in Reston/Herndon region

• CRi - Served individuals with disabilities & mental health needs, as well as​ fostered youth​ in Northern Virginia

• Culmore Family Resource Center - Served homeless teens and girls in Northern Virginia

• Daniel's Run Elementary School (FCPS) - Served homeless/low-income/unemployed girls in Fairfax City area

• Dominion High School (LCPS) - Served ​over 100 ​homeless/low-income/unemployed girls in the Sterling area

• Friends of Guest House - Served formerly incarcerated women in Alexandria

• Herndon High School (FCPS) - Served homeless/low-income/unemployed girls in Reston/Herndon region

• Koinonia Foundation - Served homeless/low-income/unemployed women and girls in Alexandria and Springfield

• Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC) - Served homeless/low-income/unemployed women and girls in South Fairfax County and Prince William County (East)

• Manassas Park High School (PWCS) - Served over 100 homeless/low-income/unemployed women and girls in the Manassas Park area

• Mobile Hope - Served homeless/low-income/unemployed young adults and teens in Loudoun County 

• New Hope Housing - Served homeless/low-income/unemployed women and girls in Arlington/Alexandria/South Fairfax County

• Park View High School (LCPS) - Served over 100 homeless/low-income/unemployed girls in the Sterling area

• Purple Onion Catering Co. Pop-Up Pantry - Serving laid-off workers from the service industry in Fairfax County

• Rising Hope Mission Church - Served homeless/low-income/unemployed women and girls in Alexandria

• Salvation Army (Fairfax) - Served homeless/low-income/unemployed women and girls in Fairfax County

• Second Story - Served homeless teens and girls in Northern Virginia

• SERVE Hunger Resource Center (Northern Virginia Family Services) - Served homeless/low-income/unemployed women and girls in Manassas and Western Prince William County

• South Lakes High School (FCPS) - Served homeless/low-income/unemployed girls in Reston/Herndon region

• Southside Survivor Response Center - Served victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Martinsville, Henry, and Patrick Counties

• Sterling Middle School - Serving homeless/low-income/unemployed girls in the Sterling area

• United Community (formerly UMC of Alexandria) - Served homeless/low-income/unemployed women in Alexandria and South Fairfax County, along the Route 1 corridor

• United Community - Served families of the following schools: Mt. Vernon Woods, Hybla Valley, Riverside, Washington Mills, Woodlawn, Woodley Hills, Ft. Hunt, Whitman, Carl Sandburg, Mt. Vernon Highschool, and West Potomac

• Virginia Harm Reduction Coalition - Served women experiencing opioid/substance abuse recovery in Virginia

• Western Fairfax Christian Ministries - Served homeless/low-income/unemployed women and girls in Chantilly/Centreville

• Women Giving Back - Served homeless/low-income/unemployed women and girls in Northern Virginia​

• 29 Diner - Served at-risk Fairfax families in need through a community food pantry

HOW YOU CAN HELP

1. A contribution of $29.65 will purchase a case of pads from our distributor. For less than $30, you can help 12 girls next month stay clean and dignified during this crisis. Click here to donate.

2. Please support our "Purchase a Pad Pallet" campaign. One pallet of pads can help 960 women. Can you donate $10? $15? $25? Any amount helps get us closer to our goal! Please click here to contribute to our "Purchase a Pad Pallet" campaign and help us raise $2452 to help women and girls in crisis. 

3. We have a shortage of tampons - only about 40 boxes left! Please, if you are able, when you are shopping Amazon, consider purchasing a box of tampons from our wishlist for a woman or girl in need. 

4. If you know of an organization or pantry that needs menstrual supplies and/or undergarments, please let us know! We are here - ready and eager to help anyone in crisis! Please email us to connect.

Please follow us and share on social media. We will provide updates and requests for help over the upcoming weeks via facebook, instagram, and twitter.

WOW! Long time sponsor of BRAWS, Bards Alley Bookshop, together with the Vienna VA Foodies group, surprised the BRAWS team this week with THE BEST meal from local restaurant Pure Pasty. We were beyond excited to have such a special lunch- and it also gave us time to relax and socialize (something we have not done in a LONG time!!) - while maintaining a safe 6ft distance, masks and gloves! We plan to #payitforward - so stay tuned! We have somethin’ cookin’!! 😉💜

If you are a business that supports BRAWS, and would like to be highlighted in our newsletter, please email your message to Jen Min at Jennifer@BRAWS.org. Thank you!