About This ShowIn an effort to address the issue of "Period Poverty," the Fond du Lac Area Women's Fund is partnering with United Way agencies in Fond du Lac and Dodge counties, as well as the Ripon Area United Way, for the 2nd annual That Time. Menstrual Products Drive.
Tune in to hear details on how we plan to respond to the need of as many as one-third of families in the county having difficulty purchasing menstrual products for their children. School personnel have reported that often youth are missing school during their periods, due to the shame of not having products available to them. The drive looks to assist middle and high school youth throughout Fond du Lac County schools with products related to having their periods. Students in Oakfield, Campbellsport, North Fond du Lac, Waupun-Rosendale and Ripon, as well as St. Mary's Springs will benefit from the drive. White donation bins provided by Menasha Corporation are scattered throughout the county at various grocery stores and libraries. A full list can be found at www.fdlwomensfund.com.
The drive, which runs June 19-26 and coincides with United Way's Annual Day of Action on June 21, ensures all agencies involved meet the focus on pillars related to economic self-sufficiency, health and well-being, and education.
About Our Guests
Amber Kilawee serves as the Executive Director at the Fond du Lac Area United Way. She earned her bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management from Lakeland College in 2007 and has worked for United Way since. She earned a certificate from the Institute of American Humanics in nonprofit management leadership and is a 2015 Fond du Lac Area Association of Commerce Leadership FDL graduate. Originally from Plymouth, Wisconsin, she now calls Fond du Lac home and enjoys raising her two boys (Adrian and Dorian) here. Amber is a proud sports mom, driving all over the state to cheer on her boys as they play rugby, football, basketball, cross country, etc.
Erin Brendelson graduated with her bachelor of science in nursing in 2008 from Bellin College of Nursing in Green Bay. Since then, she has had a range of experience in physical rehabilitation, neurology, pediatrics and school nursing. She is currently working with Fond du Lac County's Harbor Haven, as an Inpatient Rehabilitation Nurse Manager and Infection Preventionist. She has served on the Fond du Lac Area United Way Board Board of Directors, Healthy Fond du Lac County Steering Committee, Living Well Coalition and CSI since 2019.
Jeff Puhlmann-Becker is the president of the Ripon Area United Way Board of Directors. Jeff's career and decades-long work has been focused on children and youth with the objectives of providing rich engagement opportunities and healthy social interaction, while building skills and confidence in young people. About This SeriesProject Table Talk is designed to bring local women (and men!) together to talk on topics that may have historically been whispered in hushed tones between best friends over the kitchen table.
No more! As in Fond du Lac Says No More, an initiative led by the FDLA Women's Fund in partnership with Solutions Center, ASTOP, SSM Health DV Services and the Fond du Lac Police Department to raise awareness and action surrounding domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse/neglect. Although the majority of PTT topics will focus on FDL Says No More topics, we will also sprinkle in other talks that may align more with one of our other foundational pillars: economic self-sufficiency; leadership development; education; and women's health and well-being.
Join us as we not only tackle some serious topics, but showcase some of the amazing women (and men!) leading the way to facilitate BOLD CHANGE for Fond du Lac area women and girls.