Les Dames Witches Ride coming Oct. 20
CULLMAN, Ala. – Sunday, Oct. 20, will see myriad “witches” descend on downtown Cullman’s Warehouse District – for a good cause.
“Period poverty” is a relatively new term, bringing awareness to the uncomfortable reality that many families with young women in the Cullman area face: the inability to provide adequate sanitary supplies for menstrual needs.
Les Dames Cullman is a local nonprofit looking to bridge that gap between young ladies and needed hygiene supplies. To break those barriers, the organization provides pads and tampons to students in Cullman area schools completely free of charge through dispensers installed in various bathrooms at every area high school.
The Les Dames Witches Ride is a fundraiser that supports the effort.
Les Dames Cullman Executive Director Katherine Anderson shared, “On Oct. 20, we are hosting the third annual Witches Ride fundraiser. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year.”
During the Witches Ride, individuals and groups from local organizations, businesses and clubs don their pointy hats and warm up the brooms (bikes, ATVs or other vehicles; walking participants are welcome) and parade through Cullman’s Warehouse District for a show like no other. Funds raised from the ride come directly from the $50 per witch entry fee. That same $50 will also provide one local girl with period products for an entire year.
Said Anderson, “We have found that one in three girls in Cullman cannot afford the products they need every month, which leads to absenteeism, insecurity and embarrassment in school.”
The witches will “fly” Sunday, Oct. 20, beginning at 2 p.m., throughout Cullman’s Warehouse District. There will also be inflatables, food trucks, live music, candy and special witch brewed beverages for children – and brews with extra magic for adults.
Sign up to participate in the ride and get more info at www.lesdamescullman.com/ride.
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