Having a stock of menstrual products for those unexpected red days is always a good idea. But in case you didn’t know, sanitary napkins actually have an expiration date. Most sanitary pads have a five-year expiration date, while some should be used within three years (though you should always check the product itself!). In case you find yourself with a surplus, here’s where you can donate your extra sanitary napkins:

Women’s Crisis Center (WCC)

Established in 1989, this non-profit organization is committed to ending violence against women and to creating a supportive and affirming space for women who survived battering, rape, sexual harassment, prostitution, and sex trafficking. WCC has centers across the country, but their main office is in East Avenue Medical Center.

Location: 7th Floor East Avenue Medical Center, East Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila

Jose Fabella Center

This transient home by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) provides basic social welfare services and temporary shelter for 2 to 6 months to strandees, vagrants, and mendicants.

Location: Jose Fabella Center, Barangay Addition Hills, Correctional Road, Mandaluyong City

Filipino Deaf Women’s Health and Crisis Center, Inc.

This center helps deaf women who are victims of domestic violence such as sexual abuse, rape, sexual harassment, and physical abuse. Any donations will be used to improve the self-esteem and standards of living of deaf women,

Location: 97 Malvar, Bagumbayan, Quezon City, 1100 Metro Manila

Heart of Mary Villa

A center run by the Religious of the Good Shepherd (RGS), the Heart of Mary Villa is a safe place that welcomes pregnant women who have been cast away, abused, or left with no one to turn to. They also shelter surrendered or abandoned infants and children and prepare them for permanent homes that will welcome them.

Location: 1043 Aurora Blvd, Project 3, Quezon City, Metro Manila

We Bleed Red Movement

A women-led non-profit organization, the We Bleed Red Movement aims to fight period misinformation. They educate and advocate for menstrual equity, menstrual health and hygiene, and menstrual visibility in the Philippines.

For details on where to send donations, reach out directly to We Bleed Red Movement on Facebook or Instagram.

iShift Philippines

iShift Philippines is a non-government and non-profit volunteer group that aims to empower the spirit of pakikipagkapwa-tao in modern social media and promote social awareness and volunteerism regarding issues that society gives less attention to.

Location: Blk 28 Lot 11 Eagle St. South Crest Village, Dasmariñas, Cavite

Plushies for Hope

This volunteer group is focused on helping kids and elderlies battling long-term illness and disease, providing outreach programs to indigenous communities, and helping victims of natural calamities. They also make efforts to feed the homeless and provide them with basic necessities.

Location: Bulacan; For exact address, reach out to them on Facebook

Karen Bordador

Vlogger, host, and DJ Karen Bordador is organizing a donation drive. She will bring the menstrual products she will be receiving to a jail for sentenced women when she visits this month.

To donate, you can reach out directly to Karen via Facebook or X (formerly Twitter).

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