Germantown church marked MLK Day with project for female students
The Unitarian Society of Germantown assembled “period packs” filled for local female students at its 28th MLK Day of Service program.
Frigid temperatures Monday weren’t enough to keep volunteers for the Martin Luther King Day of Service from their plans for the day.
The Unitarian Society of Germantown kicked off a new project for its 28th MLK Day of Service, assembling “period packs” filled with feminine hygiene products for students in 5th through 12th grade. Each kit had a small, black pencil case containing two sanitary pads, two tampons, two panty liners, and two feminine wipes.
Within two hours, volunteers made 880 period packs for four Philly schools: Anna Lingelbach Elementary, CW Henry School in Mt. Airy, Grover Washington Middle School, and the Philadelphia High School for Girls. Each school also received calendars commemorating prominent leaders in Black history.
The project was one of dozens that were coordinated by the church, which engaged hundreds of volunteers. Philadelphia is the national leader in participation in the King Day of Service, with tens of thousands of volunteers across the region.
But lt’s stay with this one project — started with two sisters, Jenn Leiby and Sara Lindmont. After Lindmont told their mother about possibly giving providing sanitary packages to women in homeless shelters that partner with the church, their mom told Leiby, who suggested making the packs for students.
Day of Service team members Sara Lindmont and her mother Janet Haas helped prepare “period packs” to send to nearby schools for young women. (Photo by Kiersten Tate)“I said, ‘Can we make them for the teachers to give out?’ If the nurse’s room is far, [students] don’t want to have to go really far if they’re like, ‘Oh my gosh, I need to do something right now,’ ” Leiby said.
Leiby recalled contacting the principal of Lingelbach Elementary and discovering that teachers often had to provide supplies to students who were experiencing their first period and were unprepared to deal with it somewhat publicly, during class.
While Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s famous speeches and advocacy focused on racial and economic justice, the students and volunteers in Germantown recalled his values around community support and education, including for young girls.
Michelle Broughton and her family have participated in the Day of Service for several years and she was excited to support girls this year.
“When you show up to help and to serve with the spirit of love and giving in your heart — Hey! I mean, it’s all a blessing,” Broughton said. “So that is the spirit of what [MLK Jr.] stood for.”
For lawyer Andrea Durham, delivering 560 period packs to Girls’ High was an honor, especially as an opportunity to support girls education, Dr. King’s legacy, and directly giving back to her own alma mater.
“I can’t think of better ways to express his goals than to support education because often girls will stay home if they feel compromised,” Durham said.
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In addition to living out King’s values, the Unitarian Society of Germantown’s service projects helped participants channel their energy into good and into their community — rather than getting caught up in the political tension that accompanied this particular Inauguration Day.
Mother and homeschool educator Michelle Broughton (center) was eager to help with “an overlooked service for young ladies.” (Photo by Kiersten Tate)“With all that’s going on politically, all the chatter back and forth, it’s easy to get off course in your thinking,” Broughton said. “But this activity today and being here, to me, is about unity, and that’s what we need more of.”
Volunteer Anahita Keyhani wanted to focus on King’s philosophy of uplifting other people through acts of kindness.
“I kind of leave politics to politics,” Keyhani said. “I might not be able to change any policies, but at least I can help the everyday people just like me, you know?”
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