Spring clean for a good cause, Victoria!
It’s time to dig through those cupboards and finally get rid of your spare gently used, expired or new hygiene products.
Only rather than contributing to landfill waste, your products will be repurposed and given to those in need!
“This campaign addresses a fundamental need: access to hygiene essentials, which serve as catalysts for health, hope, and dignity,” said a spokesperson with Soap for Hope.
“Vulnerable people…struggle to afford or access basic hygiene products. By donating gently used or new hygiene items, individuals in the community not only divert these items from the landfill but also provide crucial access to hygiene essentials for those who need them most.”
Shopping centres around Victoria have paired up with Soap for Hope and will have collection bins open from April 20th to May 17th.
The centres collecting products include:
- Tillicum Mall: Drop-off bins located at the bottom of the escalator
- Mayfair Mall: Saje
- Hillside Mall: Canadian Tire
Below is an image of the items that they’ll be accepting:
To note, they prefer unopened boxes of menstrual products, however, will also accept opened boxes of tampons/pads so long as each individual menstrual product is in its own package.
“You are doing great work by helping the environment and helping someone in need at the same time,” said Emily Miller, Promotions Coordinator for Anthem and spokesperson for the campaign.
“You could be helping a friend, a neighbor, or family member without even knowing.”
Miller added that these types of campaigns build momentum for community involvement, and if the impact is helping both the environment and those in need, it makes sense to participate.
“The recipients of repurposed hygiene products are in Greater Victoria,” said a spokesperson with Soap for Hope.
“The hygiene products will be given to children in low-income schools, seniors needing a helping hand, financially insecure families visiting food banks, women in transitional homes, individuals living in shelters, newly arrived refugees, and people affected by fires and floods.”
Donate at any point during mall hours and feel good about contributing to Soap for Hope’s repurposing project.
And on top of the feel-good reward that accompanies making a difference, donors will also have a chance of winning a Saje package worth an estimated $350!
This special package will include the limited-edition Aroma Nook Ultrasonic Diffuser in Pistachio, along with the Happy Home inviting diffuser blend collection, comprising of scents like Energy, Liquid Sunshine, Rain Forest, and Refresh.
You’ll also receive some Soap for Hope souvenirs such as a tote bag, water bottle, and other hygiene products.
In case you’re curious, Soap for Hope Canada currently works with 120 community facilities and organizations in Greater Victoria.
Since 2015, they’ve distributed nearly 10 million hygiene products and linens to over 500 community facilities across BC and Alberta—diverting nearly 1 million pounds from the landfill.
