From Muhlenberg Greene Architects
Now in its fourth year, the Help A Girl Out (HAGO) grassroots effort provides feminine products and diapers to women and girls served by our local nonprofits. The 2024 drive collected 47,314 units of product.
This year, HAGO has received support from over 35 locations across the county. Members of the public are asked to review the list of locations and drop off much-needed products.
The donations will be provided to the community through nonprofit partners Co-County Wellness Services and Helping Harvest, offering distribution channels to organizations and schools in Berks and Schuylkill counties.
Muhlenberg Greene Architects and Be Mine Boutique in West Reading are collaborating with JPrutzman Enterprises, Coldwell Banker Realty, and many local businesses for the 2025 drive. Local businesses are accepting product donations through Thursday, March 6, at the following locations:
- Anytime Fitness
5479 Pottsville Pike, Leesport, PA 19533
1100 W. Wyomissing Blvd., Reading, PA 19609
T: 484-987-2624 - Bell Tower Salon Spa
18 State Hill Road, Wyomissing, PA 19610
T: 610-372-6379 - Be Mine Boutique
637 Penn Ave., West Reading, PA 19611
T: 610-816-5635 - Berks Deals & Steals
3838 Penn Ave., Sinking Spring, PA 19608
T: 610-750-7829 - Berks Teens
429 Walnut St., Reading, PA 19601
T: 610-375-6523 - BK Trading Post
2253 Lancaster Pike, Shillington, PA 19607
T: 610-775-2181 - Cin’s Hair
3508 Montrose Ave., Reading, PA 19605
T: 610-921-0573 - Coldwell Banker Realty
975 Berkshire Blvd., Wyomissing, PA 19610
T: 484-769-3643 - Comfort Keepers
2209 Quarry Dr., A12, West Lawn, PA 19609
T: 610-741-5810 - Customers Bank
701 Reading Ave., Reading, PA 19611
T: 484-334-4224 - Flanagan’s Pub
41 W. Lancaster Ave., Shillington, PA 19607
T: 610-777-6401 - Fleetwood Bank
All locations, please see their website: www.fleetwoodbank.com/locations.
T: 484-577-8132 - Gallen Insurance
2237 Lancaster Pike, Shillington, PA 19607
T: 610-777-4123 - Goggleworks Center for the Arts | The Camel Project
201 Washington St., Reading, PA 19601
T: 610-374-4600 - Grace and Grit Beyond Beauty
720 Penn Ave., West Reading, PA 19611
T: 484-663-3476 - Healthy U Fitness
1291 Penn Ave., Reading, PA 19610
T: 610-743-5591 - Homewood Suites by Hilton Reading
2801 Papermill Road, Reading, PA 19610
T: 610-736-3100 - JPrutzman Enterprises LLC
3313 Hardwood Ln., Sinking Spring, PA 19608
T: 610-858-3867 - Lilabea’s Inc.
613 Penn Ave., West Reading, PA 19611
T: 610-685-6685 - Lincoln Park Fire Company Social Quarters
310 Old Fritztown Road, Reading, PA 19607
T: 610-777-0494 - McConkey Insurance & Benefits
2555 Kingston Road, #100, East York, PA 17402
T: 717-755-9266 - MIX & Make Up
602 Penn Ave., 2nd Floor, West Reading, PA 19611
T: 484-525-0284 - M&T Bank
All Berks locations, please see their website: locations.mtb.com/pa/reading.
T: 800-724-2440 - Muhlenberg Greene Architects
1268 Penn Ave., Wyomissing, PA 19611
T: 610-376-4927 - Origen Salon
430 Penn Ave., West Reading, PA 19611
T: 610-927-6761 - Pagoda Realty
2307 Penn Ave., West Lawn, PA 19609
T: 610-985-7700 - Penn State Berks
1801 Broadcasting Road, Reading, PA 19610
Perkins Student Center Room 19, please see campus map: berks.psu.edu/map.
T: 610-396-6069 - Power Settlement Group LLC
65 Commerce Dr., Wyomissing, PA 19610
T: 610-898-9201 - Reading Hospital Foundation
Sixth Avenue and Spruce Street, West Reading, PA 19611
The clocktower entrance.
T: 484-628-8666 - Riverfront Federal Credit Union
2609 Keiser Blvd., Reading, PA 19610
T: 610-374-8351 - Skin Sanctuary LLC
2019 Penn Ave., Reading, PA 19609
T: 610-670-7546 - Substation Engineering Co.
6 Commerce Dr., #100, Reading, PA 19607
T: 610-777-0966 - The Art Room
633 Penn Ave., #1, West Reading, PA 19611
T: 610-898-4369 - The Bar Cart
713 Penn Ave., West Reading, PA 19611
Please see The Bar Cart’s website for hours: www.thebarcartpa.com/. - The Farmhouse Kitchen
426 Penn Ave., West Reading, PA 19611
T: 484-869-5193 - Tina’s Salon & Day Spa
404 Penn Ave., West Reading, PA 19611
T: 610-374-5991 - Utilities Employees Credit Union
11 Meridian Blvd., Wyomissing, PA 19610
T: 800-288-6423
Donations from all collection sites will be convened at Helping Harvest in Wyomissing between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Friday, March 7. Collected products will be counted and then distributed by Helping Harvest via the order form.
Items may also be drop shipped from the Amazon Wish List to Helping Harvest C/O HAGO: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2HOHJEY2B96QP?ref_=wl_share.
About Period Poverty
Period poverty is defined as inadequate access to menstrual hygiene products and education, which disproportionally affects lower-income families. According to the Alliance for Period Supplies, 1 in 7 women and girls between the ages of 12 and 44 live below the Federal Poverty Line in Pennsylvania.
Without access to these products, many women who are already struggling to make ends meet cannot go to work. 1 in 4 teens in the U.S. has missed class due to lack of access to period supplies. Many women and girls resort to using other items on hand, such as shoe insoles, toilet paper, cardboard, or socks, which can lead to dangerous infections. Visit The Period Alliance for more information.
About Help A Girl Out – Berks and Schuylkill Counties
For more information about the HAGO drive and how to get involved, visit www.mg-architects.com/events/hago-berks-2025 or the Be Mine Boutique Facebook events page.
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