Woolworths have now come onboard as a corporate sponsor.

On any given night, over 45,000 Australian women are homeless and sadly this number is constantly rising.

One of the biggest issues faced by these displaced women, is the fact that they don’t have access to safe, hygienic sanitary products.

Share the Dignity is a charity organisation founded by Rochelle Courtenay that seeks to provide the basic essentials for women and girls in crisis by sending the call out for unopened packets of pads, tampons and personal hygiene products to distribute to women nationwide.

Ms Courtenay said the drive helps in some small way to alleviate the undignified situation thousands of women have to endure – forced to make a choice between buying food or buying feminine hygiene products.

“So many women, every month, have to forfeit sanitary products because they cannot afford them. Many mothers have to choose between buying tampons and feeding their children.

"Girls miss out on school simply because their families cannot afford to buy the basic necessities,” she said.

“When you donate sanitary products to Share the Dignity, you’re donating much more than pads and tampons. You’re giving a woman experiencing homelessness or financial crisis the essentials, so she doesn’t need to choose between food and dignity.

"Next time you’re doing your shopping, keep in mind: one box for me, one box for her.”

​All items donated stay local and are given to places like the Womens Refuge at Forbes.

The Share the Dignity Drive runs for the month of April with collection points located at all of the Parkes businesses mentioned.