End Period Poverty at Tates Creek Middle School

My name is Rosie Katz, I'm a 13-year-old girl from TCMS, and I need YOUR help. Middle school girls have a lot going on. Trying to find hygiene products shouldn't be another issue they have to deal with. Why is a middle school girl talking to you about periods? Maybe you think I should feel embarrassed or that I shouldn't talk about this topic. Well, I'm not embarrassed and I AM talking about it, and here's why:

Fact: Middle School girls miss more days of school than boys.

Fact: Girls would rather miss school than go to school while menstruating if they lack access to hygiene products. 25% of girls say they have missed class because they didn't have access to pads or tampons.

Fact: Most girls feel stressed or embarrassed at school because they don't have access to hygiene products.

Fact: 61% of girls have worn tampons for longer than four hours at school.

Fact: More than 60% of the students at Tates Creek Middle School are considered economically disadvantaged.

Fact: Period Poverty is real.

I want girls at my school to feel empowered. I'm raising money to buy hygiene products for all the bathrooms at my middle school. Other girls from my school and I are also going to decorate the girls' bathrooms with positive and empowering artwork and designs. Will you help me make my school safe and welcoming to all girls? Your donations will be used for bathroom artwork and feminine hygiene supplies. Please donate and share this link.