Confidence, Comfort and Hygiene Go Hand in Hand
It’s difficult to imagine going throughout the day without the products to brush your teeth, clean yourself, or take care of your hair. Our Hygiene Essentials program distributes necessities like toothpaste, soap, menstrual products, hair care, and other hygiene basics critical to staying healthy to students in a discreet way, so students are able to feel clean and confident each day at school. This program is made possible through our partnership with the Community Resource Center. Together, we remove the stress children and their families experience when they lack these products, so they can focus on their education and social relationships.
Program in action
Students in unstable housing often don’t have a shelf full of hygiene products available. We discreetly distribute needed items through backpack delivery, school support staff, direct to parents and during Warehouse Wednesdays, a weekly session when we open our doors for school support staff and community partners working with MNPS students to “shop” for all their essential items including clothes, shoes, toiletries, underwear and socks, coats, and more. Together with the Community Resource Center, we ensure students have the products they need to take care of themselves throughout the day.
- Menstrual products of all varieties
- Men’s and women’s deodorants
- Body wash, soaps, lotions, and other moisturizers
- Shampoos and conditioners
- Hair care and styling products for hair of all textures
- Razors and shaving products
- Toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, and other oral care items
- Other hygiene products as needed
Donate Funds
The HERO Family Fund steps in when we need special items in this category, or for things like haircuts or styling, which are an important part of being ready for the school day!