Our Impact
At the Wood County Women's Rights Alliance, we believe that meaningful change starts with action. It’s not enough to talk about equality and justice — we show up, give back, and put real effort behind our mission.
Period Product Drive
The WCWRA held its first community wide fundraiser, partnering with our local Planned Parenthood to collect period products for local schools. From December to January, community members were asked to donate tampons, pads, carrying cases, and panty liners to local business drop off locations. Drop off businesses from the Mid Ohio Valley included The Flower Daddy, ONE. Skin Care Studio, Temple Challenge, Rooted Wellness MOV, Ink & Honey, Auto Aid, and EyeDoctors WV.
Collections from these local businesses, WCWRA meetings, and donations sent in from individuals from California to New York, totaled a staggering 3,500+ tampons and pads to give back to our local schools. No one should miss school due to period poverty or period shame. We are proud to work with our local Planned Parenthood to ensure access to a variety of period products so students can feel comfortable going to school and receiving the education they so rightly deserve.
Lynnwood Library Drive
In November 2024, the WCWRA hosted its first local donation drive for the Lynnwood Library in Vienna, WV.
MC Augstkalns maintains and operates the Lynnwood Library and pantry, which houses a treasure trove of supplies, food, and books for adults and children. The Lynnwood Library is part of a national non profit organization, Little Free Library, whose mission is to “be a catalyst for building community, inspiring readers, and expanding book access for all through a global network of volunteer-led Little Free Library book-exchange boxes.”
Members of the WCWRA collected over one hundred items including toothpaste, paper towels, knitted hats, canned goods, school/office supplies, toys, puzzles, and books.
