B次元官网网址楾is the season of giving and a recently formed Victoria womenB次元官网网址檚 group has been doing its part to make sure everyone feels supported this holiday.

In the last month, the (VWPG) has collected 418 hygiene kits from Victoria residents to donate to the local non-profit Women in Need (WIN). The kits contain basic items such as toothbrushes and toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner, deodorant, period care products and some more fun items such as nail polish, face masks and makeup.

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B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 in awe of how many people wanted to help,B次元官网网址� said Portia Zaffaroni, who co-founded VWPG in January. The organization is a business network for like-minded women to connect, share ideas and grow.

B次元官网网址淲e believe in lifting each other up, not tearing each other down B次元官网网址� and that doesnB次元官网网址檛 just apply to our members. Now more than ever, we have to all work together to strengthen our community,B次元官网网址� Zaffaroni said.

ThatB次元官网网址檚 why VWPG chose to make its first major initiative as an organization supporting WIN, a non-profit whose goal is to empower women.

The hygiene kits are part of WINB次元官网网址檚 annual . Funds from the campaign support the organizationB次元官网网址檚 programs, including helping women fleeing violence to set up a new home, providing women with practical training and financial assistance and giving women the necessities they need to become self-sufficient.

A new survey from WomenB次元官网网址檚 Shelter Canada shows that both the rates and severity of violence have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Recognizing a growing need for support among women, Zaffaroni said VWPG is planning monthly volunteer events for the new year to provide mentorship to female high school students. The organization will also donate a month of a memberB次元官网网址檚 membership dues to WIN if they refer someone who joins.

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