* Drop off essential menstrual and postpatrum donations for Grab-N-Flow through the end of March in this celebrated program that is back for the fifth year in a row *
Philadelphia, PA – In honor of Women’s History Month, twenty-eight female-owned and led businesses in Manayunk have teamed up to help support women in the community. The 5th Annual Manayunk Wingwomen Program invites neighbors, visitors, friends, customers and clients to donate essential items for prenatal and postnatal parents and menstrual health and wellness. Items can be brought to participating business locations on Main Street through March 31, 2026.
All collected items will be donated to Grab-N-Flow, which stocks no charge-to-the-community menstrual and postpartum product sheds that are open to those in need and are located throughout Philadelphia. For those that want to make a monetary online, Manayunk Wingwomen is also supporting Woman Against Abuse, Philadelphia’s leading domestic violence advocate and service provider, and one of the largest domestic violence agencies in the country. Everyone that donated this year will receive a Manayunk Wingwomen vinyl sticker as a special thank you. New this year, the initiative is adding a 5th shed in partnership with North Light Community Center to support a local community shed right in Manayunk! Donations collected for this location will be distributed directly to women in the surrounding neighborhood who are in need, ensuring support stays within the community. The shed will officially launch in April, with details on a community ribbon-cutting celebration to be announced soon. For more about Manayunk Wingwomen, visit: manayunk.com/media/blog/
“Celebrating our fifth year we wanted to continue to grow our efforts and outreach and so I’m especially excited about the new supply shed being added right here in our own community,” said Manayunk Wingwomen Founder and The Little Apple Owner Brandy Deieso.
“We’re so grateful to be working with North Light to establish a shed for their center and community. We’re excited to grow our efforts in providing neighbors with these essential products,” said Grab N Flow Founder Shelly Aragoncillo.
“North Light Community Center is proud to partner with Wingwomen to launch Grab and Flow, a program rooted in dignity, access, and community care. While we are able to provide food to many families, essential hygiene products and diapers are often harder to secure. This initiative helps close that gap by allowing neighbors to give and receive support anonymously and without barriers. Together, we are creating a space where basic needs are met with compassion and respect,” said North Light Community Center Executive Director Kimberly Arroyo.
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Manayunk’s women-owned businesses have teamed up once again as The Manayunk Wingwomen to support women in the Philadelphia community. The program launches on International Women’s Day and conintues throughout Women’s History Month.
Throughout the month of March, participating businesses will collect essential items for prenatal and postnatal parents, as well as menstrual health and wellness supplies. These items are often costly and out of reach for many women despite being basic necessities. Customers, clients, and community members are encouraged to donate and help make a difference. As a thank you, donors will receive a custom “Manayunk Wingwomen” vinyl sticker with each contribution.
All collected supplies will benefit Grab-N-Flow, which stocks fr ee-to-the-community menstrual and postpartum product sheds located throughout Philadelphia. Requested donation items include pads, prenatal vitamins, witch hazel pads, stool softeners, numbing spray, postpartum adult diapers, postpartum underwear, diapers, and pregnancy tests. Community members may drop off donations at any participating location.
In addition, participating businesses will collect monetary donations for Women Against Abuse, Philadelphia’s leading domestic violence advocate and service provider. Through services including a 24-hour crisis hotline, safe haven shelters, and a legal center, the organization has supported more than 10,000 individuals in the past year.
The Manayunk Wingwomen initiative shines a spotlight on the remarkable women leading businesses that provide unique products, services, and experiences – while creating meaningful impact for women and families throughout Philadelphia.
Full List of Items Requested for Donation –
Pads (lots and lots of pads!)
Prenatal Vitamins
Numbing Spray
Postpartum Underwear
Diapers (all sizes)
Pregnancy Tests
These items are often expensive and not affor dable for many women despite being necessities. Throughout the month, they’re asking customers, clients, and community members to help them collect these items. And yes, they will again be giving out custom “MNYAK Wingwomen” vinyl stickers with each donation!
MYNK Wingwomen Drop-Off Locations:
The Little Apple
Somo
Citrine Glow Medispa
Boostin Bowls
Cupid’s Bookshop
Vamp Boutique
JD’s Hero Complex & Starshine Salon
The Wall Fitness Studio
The Main Street Team
Blondie
Never Give Up Training
Hotbox Yoga
Goals Fit
North Light Community Center
RowZone Fitness
The Grape
Platform Z
Scallywags Dog Daycare
Enterprise Mobility Philadelphia Group
Babyface Studio
Chabaa Thai Bistro
Yanako
Sulimays Manayunk &
Awakenings Pole & Aerial Fitness
Minor Details
Loring Building Products
Expect Lace
Walk This Way
And more!
TWO CHARITY PARTNERS
All supplies collected will be sent to Grab-N-Flow, which stocks complimentary-to-the-community menstrual and postpartum product sheds located throughout Philly. Participating locations will collect pads, prenatal vitamins, witch hazel pads, stool softeners, numbing spray, postpartum adult diapers, postpartum underwear, diapers, and pregnancy tests. Community members can drop off donations at any of the participating locations to help.
Participating locations will also be collecting monetary donations for Women Against Abuse, Philadelphia’s leading domestic violence advocate and service provider. Through services like their crisis hotline, safe haven shelters, and legal center, they have helped over 10,000 people in the past year.
SPECIAL THANKS
“Thank you for helping us make Women’s History Month a month to not only just appreciate and think of the incredible, brave, and brilliant women that have paved the way for us throughout history, but to also use it as a chance to help our own women neighbors now,” said Deieso.
ABOUT MANAYUNK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION:
The Manayunk Development Corporations (MDC) is a nonprofit corporation with both a primary business development mission and a cooperating community development mission. As a business development organization, MDC takes primary responsibility for the management, promotion, and positive business development of the Main Street business district. As a community development corporation, MDC cooperates with other civic and community organizations in the Manayunk area to plan and carry out community programming and physical improvement projects of interest to both businesses and residents in Manayunk.
ABOUT GRAB-N-FLOW
The Grab-n-Flow community initiative, created by Shelley Aragoncillo in South Philadelphia, addre sses the often-overlooked needs of menstruating individuals and new parents by providing fre e access to essential supplies. These items, such as tampons, pads, postpartum care items, diapers, and even infant formula, are stocked in small sheds placed in the community. The program operates on a simple “grab what you need” model, allowing individuals to access these supplies discreetly and without cost. Donations from the community help replenish the sheds, ensuring they remain stocked for those in need.
ABOUT WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE
Women Against Abuse provides quality, compassionate, and nonjudgmental services in a manner that fosters self-respect and independence in persons experiencing intimate partner violence and to lead the struggle to end domestic violence through advocacy and community education.
ABOUT NORTH LIGHT COMMUNITY CENTER
Founded as North Light Boys’ Club by Principal Anne Wright and Police Captain Franklin P. Luckman in 1936 as a drop-in center to divert community youth from delinquency and petty crime, North Light Community Center has organically evolved in response to changing community needs. North Light has only had four executive directors, all of whom have promoted a continued culture of holistic community support that has not wavered, even during trying times. John Willard and Irene Madrak developed a holistic continuum of care through their leadership from the 1950s through the end of 2019. Today, North Light is a place where children learn and play in a safe and nurturing environment, teens learn skills to prepare them for college and career opportunities as well as realize their full potential, and families and individuals in need receive critical assistance.
ABOUT THE LITTLE APPLE
The Little Apple is a cheeky gift boutique in Manayunk filled with individually selected items for every day joy and special occasions. They feature unique finds from local artists and crafters, as well as small businesses from around the country. For four years now, The Little Apple owner, Brandy Deieso, has rallied the Manayunk’s women-owned businesses and community overall to give back during Women’s History Month in March as The Manayunk Wingwomen.