A 2021 study conducted by the U by Kotex® brand revealed that two in five people have struggled to purchase period products, a 35% increase from the brand’s initial research in 2018. The study also uncovered how period poverty is disproportionately impacting Black and Latina people, as well as how COVID-19 exasperated this public health issue. When young women and girls don’t have access to period products, not only do they not feel protected, but it also puts their confidence, dignity and education at risk. They are less likely to be able to participate in their education, work and other activities, and if they are, they are likely to feel distracted and unable to focus on reaching their full potential.

 

Nevertheless, Atlanta GLOW is committed to keeping girls in school and women in the workforce. To combat period poverty, we partner with schools, colleges, communities and other nonprofits to distribute menstrual hygiene kits and get them in the hands of the women and girls who need them most. There are currently few ongoing programs like ours that assist low income students and families with feminine hygiene products. Our hygiene care packages are available at no charge to individual menstruators as well as at various community-based distribution sites (e.g., public schools, college pantries, churches, shelters, local places of business).

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Free period Product Distribution Events

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Please join Atlanta GLOW for an upcoming free period product distribution event for menstruators in need. No income verification is required, only prior registration. Registrants must pick up products from our public storage unit located in the East Cobb - Marietta area, which will be provided upon registration. 

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REQUEST a period+ Kit

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Eligible individuals may Request a Period+ Kit to help offset their ongoing costs of purchasing period and hygiene products (Eligibility Criteria). Each kit contains assorted pads, tampons and liners as well as the hygiene items needed to manage your menstrual cycle and overall body hygiene with dignity and care (e.g., soap, shampoo, deodorant, wipes, toothpaste, etc.). Each kit also contains a positive affirmation card.

 

*Reusable menstrual cups are also available upon request,  while supplies last. 

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Coalitions

 

Atlanta GLOW is a proud member of the Alliance for Period Supplies and the Georgia Stop Tax on Menstrual Products (STOMP) Coalition. The Alliance for Period Supplies is a national organization working to ensure that individuals in need have access to essential period products required to participate fully in daily life. Georgia STOMP is a statewide coalition of organizations formed to address the issues of menstrual equity and period poverty in Georgia. Through these collaborations, we are engaged in training, outreach and non-lobbying advocacy work to educate and engage communities about the policies and key decisions affecting menstrual equity and period poverty.

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Become a Partner

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Working in partnership with local schools, colleges, churches, shelters, pantries and community organizations, we are able to distribute thousands of period supplies to low-income women and girls in Georgia. If you are interested in becoming a distribution partner, you may complete our Period+ Product Request Form. Our previous and ongoing distribution partners include:

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Amerigroup Community Care

Atlanta Unbound Academy

Berean Christian Jr. Academy

Blessings Working Together

CareSource of Georgia

Clark Atlanta University

Clarkston Period+ Collaborative

Cleveland Avenue Elementary School

Ebenezer Baptist Church

Feminist Women's Health Center

Georgia Gwinnett College

Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta

Goodr

Her Poppy

HOPE Family Resource Center

The Melanin Motherhood

Milton High School

Must Ministries

New American Pathways

Rape Response

Raising BeYOUtiful Butterflies

Tyson's Storehouse Education Center

WAGEP International

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GET INVOLVED
 
You can participate in the cause and help fight the stigma by talking about periods everyday! Here are a few other ways you can help us #endperiodpoverty and achieve menstrual equity for all:

 

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• Support Atlanta GLOW's Period+ program by purchasing period and hygiene product(s) from our Walmart Charity wish list.

• Set a goal and plan a period product drive or fundraising drive to benefit Atlanta GLOW. If hosting a period product drive on our behalf, feel free to download our Period Product Donation Drive Flyers to use at your collection site.

• Purchase and download Atlanta GLOW's Menstrual Equity Conversation Cards ($8) for your next gathering of friends!

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