Period OKC
Providing menstrual products to people while raising awareness of period poverty and working for menstrual equity.
1 in 4 people struggle to afford pads or tampons.
People who do not have access to menstrual supplies are forced to miss school or work, or to use toilet paper or clothing instead. Menstrual hygiene is a human right, and Period OKC exists to provide dignity to menstruators in need and fight period poverty in Oklahoma.
Basic needs programs Oklahoma's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Oklahoma Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) do not include menstrual products.
Period OKC has provided 200K menstrual products to Oklahomans in need through our Community Partners
Period OKC distributes menstrual products at no cost to organizations that are serving the most vulnerable Oklahomans and to public places like schools and government facilities.
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Service
We distribute pads, tampons, wipes, and menstrual cups to aid facilities and organizations that put them in the hands of people.
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Education
Sharing information about periods is the best way to fight the stigma and shame surrounding menstruation. We believe in normalizing period talk and promoting options for period supplies.
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Advocacy
Paper products are available at no cost in bathrooms, why not tampons and pads?
We want essential hygiene products in all public bathrooms.
