How do we efficiently serve food pantries and women’s shelters spread out over more than 1,000 square miles?

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What we do:

1. Raise money

2. Communicate with each shelter or pantry about their needs

3. Order products online

4. Ship direct to each pantry or shelter

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Why this approach?

• It is easily replicated in every community

• It allows anyone to donate to help people anywhere (it's not location-specific)

• It avoids the logistical nightmare and inefficiency of collecting and distributing tampons and pads

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How does Shape of Justice help food pantries and shelters?

• 100% of donated funds are used to buy sanitary products

• We raise money online (PayPal), from members (direct debit), or by cash or check

• The pantry or shelter emails or phones us with orders

• We place periodic orders with Amazon:

  • Products are shipped directly to the pantry or shelter

  • No shipping fees are incurred

  • 2-day delivery is guaranteed

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What does it cost?

A Typical shipment:

• 200 each of tampons, pads, and liners

  • Costs about $75 per shipment

• Food pantry or shelter in small town:

  • Four shipments per year

  • About $300 per year to provide full support

• Regional food pantry

  • One shipment per month

  • About $900 per year to provide full support