A record 800 students from The University of Western Australia are expected to hit the streets of Perth this week to sell copies of the satirical student newspaper PROSH and raise money for two local charities.

This year, the paper’s theme is PROSH-BUSTER, encouraging teams to dress as their favourite blockbuster movie or Hollywood cinema icon while collecting donations on Wednesday 19 March.

The charity recipients will be not-for-profit organisations The Essentials Collective, which tackles hygiene poverty, and Man Up WA, which empowers boys and young men by redefining masculinity.

The funding will allow The Essentials Collective to purchase high-demand hygiene items and engage additional donation box hosts and beneficiaries statewide.

The Essentials Collective Executive Officer Ellen Slobe said with the cost-of-living skyrocketing, the demand for hygiene essentials had hit record highs.

“For someone walking into a refuge or drop-in centre with nothing but the clothes on their back, receiving basic items like shampoo, toothpaste and deodorant can support a sense of dignity and normalcy,” Mrs Slobe said.

Man Up WA will use the donations to expand its peer-to-peer workshops in WA schools and provide impactful sessions to students in metro and rural WA communities at subsidised costs.

Gabriel Pereyra, Treasurer for Man Up WA, said the donations would fund rural trips through the Wheatbelt and Geraldton and help provide workshops for about 700 students.

“The importance of our operations in these areas is highly prevalent in current social circumstances, with high rates of youth incarceration and family domestic violence,” Mrs Pereyra said.

UWA Guild President Nikhi Talluri said over $2 million had been raised for more than 100 charities since its inception and the generosity of the people of Perth would play a big role again this year.

“This year, the energy on campus has been electric, it’s incredible to see how eager people are to get involved and how dedicated the team of volunteers has been in crafting the satirical paper,” Ms Talluri said.

Students will arrive on campus from 5am to collect PROSH and hit the streets in the Perth CBD, Claremont, Subiaco, Northbridge and Fremantle, from 7am to 10am. Commuters without cash can buy a paper via EFTPOS and electronic copies will be available to buy on the PROSH website after the event.

For more information about fundraising locations, charity information, online donation links and merchandise visit prosh.com.au.