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"Eco-conscious household supplies manufacturer Seventh Generation is sponsoring a very cool project, somewhat along the lines of The Hunger Site and similar web-clicky-donation things.

Women’s shelters in the U.S. go through thousands of tampons and pads monthly, and, while agencies generally assist with everyday necessities such as toilet paper, diapers, and clothing, this most basic need is often overlooked. You and I may take our monthly trips down the feminine care aisle for granted, but, for women in shelters, a box of tampons is five dollars they can’t spare. Here’s some good news: you can help us contribute to rectifying this situation by making a virtual donation below!
For each virtual donation, Seventh Generation will send a pack of organic cotton tampons or chlorine-free pads to a shelter in your state.
So click on through to the other side and do that thing. Do it lots. And spread the word.

I am really jazzed to see any corporate entity paying attention to several unglamorous subjects at once -- menstruation and violence against women and the lack of support women's shelters get and the feminization of poverty -- in such a pragmatic, helpful way. And with products that don't involve jamming dioxin and chlorine up yer cooter, to boot. I'm for it."

And Dreda adds: "It took me a while to notice, but when it asks you to choose a state/province, it means 'choose a state to send to,' not 'where are you'. So you can send them everywhere!"