Dignity Matters Inc
Dignity Matters collects, purchases and distributes menstrual care and undergarments to people who are homeless or living in poverty in Massachusetts. As of January 2023, Dignity Matters helps 15,000 women and girls manage their periods with dignity every month.
Dignity Matters Founder and Executive Director Kate Sanetra-Butler moved to the United States from oversees in 2016, and was sightseeing with her young family in Boston's Copley Square when she was approached by a homeless teenager who asked her for a tampon. Kate began collecting donated menstrual care in her garage, and founded Dignity Matters later that year.
15,000
Dignity Matters now helps 15,000 women and girls manage their periods with dignity every month.
1 in 4
1 in 4 students miss class because during their periods because they don't have menstrual care
2 in 5
People reported that they and their families had difficulty affording menstrual care in 2022
$35
One year of free menstrual care for one woman
$100
One year of free menstrual care and underwear for 2 women
$250
One year of free menstrual care and underwear for 5 women
Financials
$1.4M
2023 Budget
77%Program Spend
6%Management Spend
17%Fundraising Spend
77%
6%
17%
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