Last year Avrey with the Idaho Period Project spoke to the Pocatello Rotary Club. And look what happened!
"The Idaho Period Positivity Coalition provides a strategy to address and promote legislation for providing menstrual supplies in all 6th – 12th grade female and unisex bathrooms in the State of Idaho. Girls in school whose period starts early or can't afford appropriate menstrual pads or tampons can feel stressed and panicked. Unless they can hurriedly borrow from a friend or stranger, they must go to the school nurse or counselors for product. Surveys show that 70 percent of Idaho 6th through 12th grade girls had missed significant class time due to insufficient period product access. Idaho education funding does not provide these products.
Pocatello Centennial Rotary Club purchased and donated 4,500 wrapped tampons and 14,580 wrapped maxi pads that are distributed in Pocatello--Chubbuck SD25 girls’ restrooms and counselor offices ($4,900)."
Larry Gebhardt, Ph.D., Captain US Navy (Retired)
Past President, Pocatello Centennial Rotary Club
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