Looking for a meaningful way to give back with your coworkers, friends, or family?
A hygiene kit-packing event is a simple, hands-on activity that brings people together to prepare essential personal care items for women and families in need.
Whether you’re planning a corporate volunteer activity, celebrating a birthday or anniversary, or gathering with your church, school, or community group, you can organize your own kit-packing activity and support GFoundation’s work in the community.
Turn Any Gathering Into an Opportunity to Give Back
Giving back doesn’t always have to mean making a financial donation.
A hygiene kit-packing event can be part of:
- Corporate employee volunteer activities
- Team and company events
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Church and community gatherings
- School and student activities
- Friends and family gatherings
- Holiday and seasonal giving
Your group purchases essential products, packs them into individual kits, and donates the completed kits to GFoundation for distribution through partner shelters and community organizations.
What Should You Put in a Hygiene Kit?
Depending on the products included, each hygiene kit typically costs approximately $30–45 to prepare.
Suggested items include:
- Shampoo and body wash
- Toothpaste and toothbrushes
- Deodorant
- Skincare products
- Menstrual pads
- Other daily hygiene essentials
For women and families entering shelters or transitional housing, these everyday products can help meet immediate personal care needs during a period of transition.
How to Organize a Hygiene Kit-Packing Event
1. Choose Your Group and Location
Decide who will participate, your budget, and approximately how many kits you’d like to prepare.
Your event can take place at your workplace, home, church, school, or another venue of your choice.
2. Prepare Your Supplies
Purchase your hygiene products and prepare individual bags for each kit.
Before participants arrive, organize the products and set up a designated packing area so everyone can easily take part.
3. Pack Together
Gather your group and assemble the hygiene kits together.
For larger groups, a simple packing line can make the process easier. Smaller groups can gather around a table and pack together.
Because packing is a simple hands-on activity, it can also create a natural opportunity to talk and connect.
If you’d like, choose a conversation starter while you pack:
- What does giving back mean to you?
- What’s one small act of kindness you still remember?
- What is something we often take for granted?
- How could our group care for others more intentionally?
There’s no need for a formal discussion. Simply enjoy the time spent doing something meaningful together.
4. Capture a Few Moments
As you prepare and pack your kits, take a few photos or short videos along the way.
Natural moments are perfect—setting up supplies, packing together, seeing the completed kits, or taking a group photo at the end. If possible, capture a few short vertical video clips of the packing process as well.
With permission, GFoundation may share submitted photos or videos to celebrate your contribution and inspire others to get involved. Please make sure anyone clearly pictured is comfortable with their photo or video being shared with GFoundation.
5. Deliver Your Completed Kits
Once your kits are complete, contact GFoundation in advance to coordinate delivery to our Midtown Manhattan office in New York City. GFoundation will coordinate distribution of the donated kits with partner shelters and community organizations serving women and families.
Make It Part of Giving Tuesday
Looking for a meaningful way to participate in Giving Tuesday?
This Giving Tuesday, GFoundation is also helping provide care kits, menstrual products, and everyday essentials to women and girls in need.
Explore GFoundation’s Giving Tuesday 2026 campaign and discover more ways to give back.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to make a hygiene kit?
Depending on the products included, a hygiene kit typically costs approximately $30–45 to prepare.
Is there a minimum number of hygiene kits we need to prepare?
No. There is no minimum number of kits required. You can prepare a few kits with friends or family or organize a larger activity with coworkers or a community group.
Can GFoundation come to our location and host the event?
Kit-packing events are typically organized by participating groups at their own location, with guidance from GFoundation. Depending on the size, location, and nature of the event, our team may also be able to provide on-site support. Please contact us in advance to discuss your event and available options.
Can we hold a kit-packing event at the GFoundation office?
Our Midtown Manhattan office has limited space and may not be able to accommodate group kit-packing events. Please contact our team in advance to discuss your activity.
Can companies organize hygiene kit-packing events?
Yes. Companies can organize kit packing as an employee volunteer, team, or seasonal giving activity. Your company hosts the activity, while GFoundation can provide guidance and coordinate the delivery of the completed kits.
Can I host a hygiene kit-packing event for a birthday or special occasion?
Yes. Birthdays, anniversaries, family gatherings, and other special occasions can become opportunities to prepare hygiene kits together instead of—or alongside—traditional gifts.
How do we deliver the completed hygiene kits?
Completed kits can be dropped off at the GFoundation office in Midtown Manhattan by advance arrangement.
If drop-off is difficult, contact our team to discuss whether pickup or another arrangement may be possible. Pickup is not guaranteed and depends on availability.
Where will the hygiene kits go?
GFoundation coordinates distribution with partner shelters and community organizations serving women and families.
Can we receive an acknowledgment for the products we donate?
GFoundation can provide an in-kind donation acknowledgment letter for eligible donated hygiene products.
Please keep copies of your purchase receipts and contact our team regarding the appropriate documentation.
Ready to Pack With Purpose?
Whether you’re planning an employee volunteer activity, celebrating a special occasion, or simply looking for a hands-on way to give back, hygiene kit packing can turn time spent together into practical support for women and families.
Contact GFoundation to start planning your hygiene kit-packing activity.
