Nurture Her Project receives grant from women’s health foundation

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Child and Family Services of Grand Erie has launched the Nurture Her Project — that focuses on holistic well-being for women and girls – through $25,000 in funding received from the Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Health Community Grants Program.

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“There are significant health inequities and obstacles preventing Canadian women from getting proper care, which have been overlooked or disregarded for too long,” said Sarah Bomberry, communications lead at CFSGE. “In fact, poverty is the single largest determining factor of health and gendered poverty affects women more than men due to systemic barriers.”

The project aims to prioritize well-being by providing access to essential health and wellness products and other vital resources to young individuals who live independently with minimal financial support.

Specifically, the project will provide free menstrual products including pads, tampons, and menstrual cups for more than 150 women and girls. Hygiene kits that include soap, shampoo, lotion, deodorant and other personal care items will also be distributed.

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“We are thrilled to partner with the Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Health for this initiative. Many families in our communities are stretched every day, often having to choose between women’s health or feeding their children or rent,” said CFSGE executive director Sally Johnson. “Youth involved with our organization have limited resources and often women’s health gets neglected. It’s time to bring focus to this important issue.”

The Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Health builds on an effort by Shoppers Drug Mart that for more than a decade has supported women’s health charities across the country.

In 2025, 41 charitable organizations have received grants of up to $100,000 from the Community Grant Program.

“We’re honoured to support organizations like CFSGE to find new ways to provide better access to care and health services for women,” said Paulette Minard, director of community investment with the foundation. “We are on a mission to make women’s health visible… by investing $50 million by 2026 through initiatives such as our Community Grants Program to make access to equitable and inclusive care for women in Canada possible.”

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