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Bendigo based "Share the Dignity" volunteers, dedicated to assisting the most vulnerable in our community to prevent period poverty

For more information, please head to the official Share the Dignity website

01/11/2026

This is my 9th Its In the Bag campaign and over the years I, along with quite a few of the other Bendigo volunteers, have come up with a few ideas on ideas on how to approach creating a bag to donate – here are just a few:

1. Put your unopened toothbrush and toothpaste in a drink bottle. The bottle is a great idea for an extra.

2. If the budget is restricting you – consider teaming up with family or friends to buy certain components of the bag and then pool together to create bag(s).

3. If using a small handbag pop it in a larger tote bag along with the essentials and extras.

4. Check out your local Op shop for good quality preloved or 2nd hand bags

5. To avoid leakages in your bag consider popping items that may leak in a snap lock bag.

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29/10/2026

IT STARTS WITH SHOPPING FOR A BAG ...

Personally my go to spot to get a preloved handbag for Its In the Bag is at the local Op shop.
With budget constraints within our household I pop into my local op shop to see what bags they have for under $10.00 to use as my handbag. I do check to see that it is clean, no holes and in a condition that I would be happy to pass this bag on to my best friend.

Sometimes Kmart have those small handbags going out very cheap so I also might grab one of those and pop it in a larger reuseable bag along with all the essentials and a few extras as my donation.

This is what I found recently - the "little miss sunshine" is a perfect bag for a teen and I picked it up for $4.00! The black vinyl backpack I got for $7.00 ... winner, winner chicken dinner 🤣
Have you found any bargains in your shopping expeditions?

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28/10/2026

SMALL HANDBAGS MAKE AWESOME DONATIONS TOO!

You know we gladly accept all handbags no matter what the size!

Here is a little trick we learnt when checking the bags - Small handbags or crossover/messenger type bags are great to donate and use as your handbag. I know these don't fit all the essentials in them but you can put the small handbag and essentials all in a shopping tote, reuseable shopping bag or even a branded shop bag that you sometimes get when you shop for yourself. We will pass these on as they are as they all contain a handbag in them!

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27/10/2026

NO MATTER HOW BIG OR SMALL YOUR DONATION IS ...

As we draw closer to the start of our Its In The Bag 2026 campaign you might be thinking that you would love to donate something but can't quite commit to a full bag. That is fine, you can donate as much or as little as you like.

We happily collect from the Bunnings boxes full bags, part bags, empty bags (please remember bags can be preloved or 2nd hand just in an excellent condition – you know something you would give to your best friend), handmade items and individual essential items (shampoo, conditioner, soap, deoderant, toothpaste, toothbrush and period products) and extras.

We do ask that all essentials and extras be new, unopened and unused.

If you spot a bargain in the shops or essentials that are on sale then please come back to this post and let us all know – I love a good bargain!

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24/10/2026

As well as the Essentials in a bag (shampoo, conditioner, tooth paste, toothbrush, deoderant, soap and period products) it is always nice to add a little extra to the bag ... have you considered a handmade element?

Do you papercraft, sew, crochet, knit or just have a crafty/creative gene that is just bursting to create something?
Then why not make someting to put in a bag OR just make lots of something and drop them as your donation into the Bunnings boxes from Friday 6 November!

Something like a handmade card, knitted beanie or scarf, sew a tissue pouch, crochet a bag, sew a tote bag, anything handmade is beautiful. Personally, next to a written note in a bag, something that is handmade makes the bag receiver feel that extra love from you ❤️

These photos are from last year's drive ... let's just say there was ALOT of oooohhhhhhing and aaaaaahhhhhhing from us volunteers. We can't wait to see what you create this year.

23/10/2026

Only 2 weeks to go 😁 ... until Bunning's boxes are open for collections.

Both the Epsom and Kangaroo Flat Bunnings are participating and will have their decorated boxes out for 2 weeks from Friday 6 November until Sunday 22 November.

We, the volunteers, are signing eagerly up to collect the bags and donations you drop off in these boxes. We can't wait to see what there is ❤️

Who's excited? 👏👏👏

18/10/2026

Hey Bendigo ... just a little reminder 😉

Let us know below in the comments if you are creating a bag and which one 😁

16/10/2026

Who's is putting a bag together this weekend?
Here are all the essentials that go in a bag

Pads adult or teen or maternity (if able to you can add tampons as well)
Shampoo and Conditioner
Soap
Toothpaste
Toothbrush (please keep in its original packaging)
Deoderant

For $13.15 you can fill a bag with essentials and if you can you have the means please add few extras to make a woman or teen receiving this bag feel special ❤️

15/10/2026

Wow - alot of the feedback from last years Its In The Bag campaign showed that those bags with notes (whether they were hand written or computer generated or small cards) enclosed had the strongest impact on women and girls who received those bags.

Such a simple and inexpensive way to show your support to those that are struggling in Bendigo and surrounds ... please consider doing this when putting your bag together ❤️

13/10/2026

You know it is not too late to organise your own packing party whether it be amongst family and friends, clubs or workplaces. This is a great way to collect and pool your resources together to make a difference for those struggling in our community. Check out the post below from the official STD page.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FgDcnLK8U/

FYI - you do not have to officially sign up if you are hosting a party or collecting at your club or workplace. It is perfectly fine to do it "unofficially" STD just likes you to register so they can guage public participation 😉

Let us know below if you are participating in this year's Its In The Bag 2026 campaign.

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