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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…

A Founding Member of The Monthlies Project, Alison Fiebig tells her story of maturing and how it reminds her of the work done for volunteer-run community initiative providing period products to school-aged students across Northeast Wisconsin and raising awareness around period poverty.   Read More

Appleton schools receive period products from The Monthlies Project 15 schools receive more than 5,000 products Appleton, WI (February 15, 2023) — The Appleton Area School District (AASD) has teamed up with The Monthlies Project, a new community initiative aimed at providing menstrual health products at schools and bringing awareness to the issue of period…

APPLETON, Wis. (WLUK) — The Appleton Area School District is partnering with several community organizations to combat period poverty, or inadequate access to menstrual hygiene products and education. Through the Monthlies Project, every district school will have period products, like pads and tampons, available to its students. Over 5,000 period products were distributed to Appleton…

Julie Keller joined Linday O’Brien on the SOAR Spotlight. Listen to the spotlight below to learn more about The Monthlies Project and how to partner, get involved and apply.  

CVS Health® has launched a Here for women. initiative, “providing easier access to services and products that help support women’s mental and physical well-being. Here, healthier happens together.” This campaign focuses on breaking barriers on women’s health products including period care, hygiene products, pharmacy services, beauty and other health-related services and products.   Relating to period…

The school district joins a national movement to provide equal access to period supplies. Austin, TX (August 2022) – When Austin public school students return to classes this month, they will find a new amenity awaiting them in the bathrooms: dispensers of free maxi pads and tampons. Over the summer, Austin Independent School District spent about $85,000…

The Monthlies Project is Committed to Ending Period Poverty in the Fox Cities A new fund has been established to raise money to distribute menstrual health products to local schools   Appleton, WI (July 2022) – The Monthlies Project is a new community initiative aimed at providing menstrual health products to school-aged students and bringing…

FOX CITIES, Wis. (June 2022) – The latest supply chain issue noticed around the country is a shortage of feminine hygiene products. In the Fox Valley, most shelves are still full of the products, but suppliers say it’s only a matter of time before those same shelves empty out. Walgreens issued a statement to Action…