IHSP (Interfaith Human Services of Putnam), your local Daily Bread food pantry, Diaper Bank and more, is holding our 2nd Annual Period Supply Drive during the entire month of May, 2026 - this year is completely virtual!

May is Menstrual Health Awareness Month, and we aim to restock our shelves at Daily Bread with period supply products for the women we serve in our local communities.

Did you know?

• 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. struggle to access period products

• 1 in 4 students have struggled to afford period products

• 33% of teens report missing class time due to lack of access to period products

We want to reduce these statistics, and make the lives of the women around us better (at least for a week or two a month!).

Please scan the QR codes on the attached flyer to donate either via our Amazon Wishlist (gets sent to us directly) or with monetary donations via PayPal or Venmo.

Connecticut Legal Services is offering legal assistance to low-income residents who need help:

*   Qualifying for or enrolling in utility payment programs and/or energy assistance

*   Having their household designated with a financial hardship status to prevent shutoff during the winter moratorium between Nov. 1st and May 1st.

*   Obtaining a certification on their account for medical protection because a shutoff would be life-threatening to a household member due to their medical condition, for which they are under the care of a medical provider.

*   Accessing weatherization program

*   Accessing other services available offered by the state and utility companies they have been unable to access.

Please see the attached flyers, in both English and Spanish, for further information