END OF NOVEMBER

 WOOT!  WOOT!

I just got an email that Days for Girls International, one of five finalists for https://orgimpactawards.org's award for a nonprofit's work in combating the pandemic . . .  has won! Our Founder Celeste Mergen's interview is here on Facebook. 

Early in the spring, Celeste asked DfG teams and chapters to make masks to help in the pandemic.  "Masks for Millions," the campaign was called, and our volunteers heeded the call.   Around the world, masks were made by our groups and widely distributed.   Although restrictions ended many travel plans, masks were distributed locally as needed and our foreign enterprises were able to continue kit making and distributions AND also provided masks.

MASKS FOR PANAMA

Masks continue to be needed, worldwide.  Days for Girls volunteers are providing at least 10,000 masks to be distributed by Floating Doctors in Panama, along with kits.  If you go to their website or Facebook page, you'll see how active this group is in delivering healthcare to the remote coastal communities of Central America.

When I asked if any of you would like to make masks for Panama, the response was great--people not only stepped up but told mask-making friends.  We'll be contributing hundreds from our Eugene/Springfield Chapter!  Shipping in the next few days, and these sewers have been dropping by with bags and boxes of masks.  So fun to see the variety of styles and fabrics and even sizes!  Thank you SO much, mask makers, and those of you who contributed to the shipping costs!  

GIVING TUESDAY

We appreciate your donations absolutely anytime of the year, and it's what we use to support our work year round.  If you're looking for someplace to make a Giving Tuesday or year-end donation, and our Days for Girls chapter comes to mind, here's where you can do that online.  You'll receive a receipt by mail in case you need that for tax purposes.  

And while we're on the subject of donations, I recently updated my trust, and included our DFG Eugene/Springfield Chapter this time around, as well as some impressive nonprofits who have distributed our kits.  Think about us when you're working on a will or trust.

GUATEMALA

Guatemala was hit hard this month by two hurricanes (Eta and Iota) this month.  Over 17,000 people are displaced, and Days for Girls has been asked to provide 10,000 of our menstrual kits as well as masks.  Shipping isn't a good option, but purchasing them from a local enterprise is.  

If you'd like to contribute to the purchase of these kits, please let me know when you make a donation.  Days for Girls Distribution would like to place just one order from all of the teams, chapters and volunteers wishing to help.