Lack of period products is causing kids to skip school. This initiative offers free supplies.
APPLETON (Post-Crescent) — Before the pandemic, a group of women across northeast Wisconsin nonprofits came across a problem in their community: students were skipping school because they couldn’t access necessary period products.
They found that students who lacked access to period products felt they couldn’t participate in school clubs or sports, or were too embarrassed to go to class.
“We found out girls weren’t going to school because of this and it was outrageous to this group of women,” Vice President of Northeast Wisconsin at Feeding America Liz Wollenberg told The Post-Crescent.
The group started having frequent discussions on how to combine their skills and connections to fix the “straightforward” issue of getting students the supplies they need.
Together, the group of volunteers created The Monthlies Project, a community initiative aimed at providing free period products to students across northeast Wisconsin. …continued
Connect with The Monthlies Project
The Monthlies Project
The Monthlies Project is a community initiative providing menstrual health products to school-aged students and bringing awareness to the issue of period poverty and the educational inequity it creates.
APPLETON (Post-Crescent) — Before the pandemic, a group of women across northeast Wisconsin nonprofits came across a problem in their community: students were skipping school because they couldn’t access necessary period products.
They found that students who lacked access to period products felt they couldn’t participate in school clubs or sports, or were too embarrassed to go to class.
“We found out girls weren’t going to school because of this and it was outrageous to this group of women,” Vice President of Northeast Wisconsin at Feeding America Liz Wollenberg told The Post-Crescent.
The group started having frequent discussions on how to combine their skills and connections to fix the “straightforward” issue of getting students the supplies they need.
Together, the group of volunteers created The Monthlies Project, a community initiative aimed at providing free period products to students across northeast Wisconsin. …continued
Connect with The Monthlies Project
The Monthlies Project
The Monthlies Project is a community initiative providing menstrual health products to school-aged students and bringing awareness to the issue of period poverty and the educational inequity it creates.