South Australian not-for-profit organisation, KickStart for Kids (KSFK), is calling on donations of sanitary items as part of its mission to help end period poverty in South Australia.

Sadly, 1 in 4 South Australian females experience period poverty.

KickStart for Kids’ mission is to raise awareness about Period Poverty and bring awareness to the severity of the issue in South Australia to raise funds to help fight Period Poverty.  Period Poverty refers to the issue of women and girls lacking access to sanitary products, menstrual hygiene education, washing facilities, and waste management.

As a firm supporter in the fight against Period Poverty, KickStart for Kids has created a Period Poverty program where sanitary items are distributed to over 360 South Australian schools.

The South Australian Government announced in February 2021 that they will pledge $450,000 over the next three years to provide hygiene products to girls in schools from year five onwards. This covers only 1250 young women annually, leaving a gap of potentially thousands of girls without access to hygiene products in schools per year and in some cases an education. A survey conducted by the South Australian Office of Commissioner for Children and Young people found 1 in 4 girls had missed out attending school due to not having access to feminine hygiene products and 1 in 2 reported not having access to products or not knowing how to get access to products at school.

In a 2019 report by the Commissioner for Children & Young People, it was revealed that 74% of schools believe that access to sanitary products is an issue for their students, and in an additional 2020 report, 51% of respondents reported not having access to products or not knowing how to access sanitary products at school. Furthermore, the 2020 report revealed that 26% of participants had missed school because their families couldn’t afford sanitary items and many students reported feeling embarrassed about having their period due to the stigma surrounding periods.

KickStart For Kids Against Period Poverty Fundraiser 2026

This year’s fundraiser will be held on Friday 5 June 2026 from 1pm to 3pm at The Gallery, with tickets priced at $100 per person. Attendees are encouraged to gather friends, family and colleagues for a Friday afternoon that will raise vital funds and help drive real change for young South Australians.

KickStart for Kids is also calling on businesses to support the event through silent auction donations. Interested parties can contact kate@bpublicrelations.com.au.

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HOW YOU CAN HELP

You can help a young South Aussie girl experiencing period poverty now by making a donation today.  Donations can be made via:

• Special donation boxes located across at National Pharmacies stores in South Australia
• Dropping them off at the KSFK warehouse – 87 James Melrose Rd, Novar Gardens SA 5040
• For online monetary donations, please click link below

YOU CAN DONATE HERE

KickStart for Kids is a not-for-profit organisation founded in 2009 by Ian Steel that helps disadvantaged school children in South Australia by providing around 60,000 breakfasts and 10,000 lunches per week, supported by over 1,000 volunteers.

*Source: 2020 Sanitary Survey Short Report: Impact of Periods on School Students in South Australia by the Commissioner of Children and Young People.

For more information and all enquiries please visit the Kickstart Against Period Poverty website.

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Image Source: images supplied (Image credit: One Cast Media / school students picture: Sarah Reed/Bppr)

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