By Wendi Schweigart, Project Marilyn founder and Executive Director
Project Marilyn, an Allied Member of the Alliance for Period Supplies based in Las Vegas, serves most clients through period kits. These kits contain a variety of period supplies, hopefully enough products to last someone their entire cycle. Our mission is not just about health but dignity as well. When we began serving elementary schools in Nevada, however, we knew that the kits might not be the best solution. A student who is getting her first real period, or maybe just spotting, more likely needs a single product to meet an immediate need rather than a whole package of items to manage.
As requests to supply products to elementary schools increased, we contacted Aunt Flow. Project Marilyn was already a Signature Impact Partner of the period products company, which gives us access to preferred pricing.
Aunt Flow makes attractive dispensers that are easy to use. They are great at marketing, and we recognized that the new program for elementary schools would need some help. Finally, because their products are organic we knew parents would feel confident about their children using them.
Project Marilyn purchased Aunt Flow dispensers and donated them to 55 elementary schools through a partnership with Schools In Communities, a nonprofit that works to break down academic and economic barriers to success for students in adverse circumstances. Project Marilyn will continue to donate products and Schools In Communities will keep the dispensers stocked.
The initiative offers a sustainable solution to make sure that students get off to a great start when their periods arrive.
We were excited to learn that the Alliance for Period Supplies has named Aunt Flow a Preferred Vendor. This means that all Allied Members can now purchase Aunt Flow tampons and pads at discounted prices because of the Alliance for Period Supplies’ collective purchasing power.
Working with the team at Aunt Flow has consistently been a positive experience. Even when challenges come up, as they sometimes do, the team is quick to respond. They are solution-oriented and committed to getting things right. I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with many individuals across the organization and every single one has been kind, professional and genuinely passionate about their mission.
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