The Hay River Centennial Library is lending a hand to help the United Way NWT provide sanitary products to those who may not have access to them.

Since the beginning of the month, the library has been collecting new, wrapped menstrual products for those in need in the town. The call went out to ask people to donate pads, tampons and diva cups that will be put into a collection box, which will eventually be passed on to the Hay River Family Support Centre.

Trudy Hiebert, program librarian, said the response has been a bit slow so far.

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The library joined in with United Way NWT after being tagged in a social media post and Hiebert said that was the inspiration to help out.

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According to the United Way, sanitary products are the most requested item at food banks, but the least donated.

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Those who want to donate can drop off their items at the front desk and they will be added to the collection.

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