Social responsibility
Social responsibility
« A business doesn't have to be huge or have decades of experience to find a way to help those who need it most. Yes, Womance offers clothing and accessories, but it also has the chance to reach a large pool of people in other ways. I believe it is not only a privilege for me to be able to help others, but also a responsibility. That is why the « Give to Help » initiative was born. » - Andréanne Marquis, founder of Womance.
Give to help aims to raise donations, directly on the online store, for various non-profit organizations in the Quebec City region. It is possible for Womance customers to make donations quickly and easily, with or without purchase. All donations collected are given directly to the organization we promote.
2024 Initiative
Women at the Top
Since May 2021, menstrual products have been offered free of charge at Womance and (now also at Sans-Façon ). According to our small internal study, this costs approximately $0.07 per day, per employee. Should menstrual products be free in as many organizations as possible? We think so. In order to encourage several companies to follow suit, our team decided to take matters into their own hands. You may have seen it on our social networks, but in March 2024, we decided to offer you simple and effective tools to spread the word in your workplace.
In all Womance orders, we distributed promotional items bearing the image of our campaign. This initiative is making a lot of noise on social networks, even in traditional media. We are proud to have been able to contribute to our way of spreading the word about this movement. Many of you have written to us about the positive result that the campaign has had in your workplace for obtaining free menstrual products.
Thank you for getting on board in our crazy ideas and for spreading the word. Continue to share your testimonials with us via our social networks (whether in story mention or directly in private message), we love hearing from you!
Operation Enfant Soleil
Official partner of Air Canada's Dream Passport
Each year, Womance chooses an organization to set up a "Give to Help" initiative with the aim of collecting donations and giving back to the community in our own way.
This year, we are very pleased to partner with Air Canada for the 5th edition of the“Air Canada Dream Passport”draw to support Opération Enfant Soleil.
Three years after the launch of our first “Give to Help” initiative, we have collected thousands of dollars collected through our website and hundreds of clothing and lunch box donations to give back to those members of our community who need them most. In 2023, we launched this brand new initiative.
Lunch boxes
In 2020, Womance decided to prepare lunch boxes hand out to people in need. The members of our team provided lunch boxes to different community fridges in Quebec City over the course of a week. A total of 200 lunch boxes were donated.
In 2021, Womance prepared lunch boxes for two weeks and distributed nearly 800 lunch boxes to the city's six community fridges.
In 2022, 200 apple crisps were prepared by team members and distributed to the community.
Donation collection
Food Bank of Quebec
In November 2022, we partnered with the food bank of Quebec, an efficient and supportive network transporting and promoting food donations to the people who need it most. For the first time, Womance becomes a drop-off point for the collection of non-perishable food items.
In 2023, we had the chance to join as an official partner of the 5th edition of the Air Canada Dream Passport draw to benefit Opération Enfant Soleil. For 36 years, Opération Enfant Soleil has been raising funds to support the development of quality pediatrics and to contribute to the realization of projects for all children in Quebec. It is still possible to buy tickets right here.
2020 Launch
Give to Help
In April 2020, the first « Give to Help » campaign was launched. The organization supported was Moisson Québec, the only food bank in the greater Quebec City region. This first campaign raised $20,000 in one month! The donations collected were used to purchase foodstuffs, thus allowing Moisson Québec to ensure the pursuit of its mission.
In January 2021, our second « Give to Help » campaign supported Pignon Bleu, which contributes to food security in Quebec City by providing snacks and meals to children and families in need.
In November 2021, we launched our third campaign to benefit Maison Zoé-Blais, an organization that helps women in distress. Thanks again to our amazing customers for donating to help.
Since 2019
Fundraising and clothing donations
We support several causes in Quebec City in our own unique way. In June 2019, we donated $25,000 worth of new clothing to women in need, giving them the chance to shop for free for a day. With the help of MIELS-QC, we were able to join efforts with a dozen more organizations. In November 2019, we participated in our very first fundraiser organized with our various partners, where we raised $10,000 for the ADOberge organization which offers help and support to teenagers.
Each year, we repeat our initiative to give new clothes to those who need them most. In 2020, we donated $15,000 in clothing to the Multiethnic Center in Québec and $15,000 in clothing to MIELS-QC! We have also made a commitment to help the Multiethnic Center throughout the year. We repeated this initiative again in 2021 and 2022 to help these organizations and the Maison Zoé-Blais.
COMMITMENT
To deliver your orders in a more eco-friendly way, our partners in Montreal have developed 100% recyclable bags. They come equipped with a second sticky strip so you can reuse them for any returns and are made from 70% recycled materials.
1 bag = 2 lives.
Our products are packaged in bags made from plants. They are 100% biodegradable and 100% compostable, in both domestic or industrial composters.
Over the next few years, we are also committed to learning more in order to increase our contribution to a greener working ecosystem.