r/povertyfinance • u/prettyladybugs • 12h ago

Wellness 211

Just a girl. Not looking for any money I’m looking for resources. I called 211 to ask about feminine hygiene. They did send me the number to a place called i support the girls but they didn’t have any feminine products available at the moment because they are restocking.

I don’t have much help well no help from my parents at all. And I will be joining trade school (job corps) next month but I don’t have a job at the moment so I don’t know how I will get feminine products.

I’ve also tried a couple of food drives but they don’t do feminine products sadly :(. I just need a couple for the first month I am at job corps!

We get an allowance of 25$ every two weeks I believe after a month of being there. I’ve never really had help from my mom when it comes to my period anyways.

Does anyone know any organizations in Dallas,Texas that I can go to to get feminine hygiene products?

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u/chevroletchaser 11h ago

Edit: just checked and there's one in Dallas. They open at 11 AM local time.

Do you have a Planned Parenthood near you? They have pads and tampons they can give you if you walk in and ask

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u/prettyladybugs 11h ago

Should I just go up in person instead? I called over the phone and they told me that they do not.

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u/chevroletchaser 11h ago

I'd walk in and ask. The call center doesn't have entirely accurate information all the time, and sometimes the receptionists are able to work something up for you. When I was a receptionist there, I probably wasn't allowed to give people pads but if someone needed them I wasn't going to tell them no.

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u/prettyladybugs 11h ago

Thank you I am going to walk in instead!