What is Period Poverty?
Period poverty refers to a lack of access to menstrual supplies such as tampons or pads, usually due to financial inability. Inadequate access to essential hygiene facilities and products is included in this definition.
What is the impact of Period Poverty?
500 million women around the world experience period poverty each month, with 42 million of those women living in the U.S.. Without the proper menstrual or basic hygiene products available, these women are forced to stay at home and miss a week's worth education or work, putting them behind everyone else. Or these women are forced to use unhygienic alternatives that result in various health ramifications.
Here are a few helpful articles regarding the issue:
- Period Poverty: Everything You Need to Know
- Period Poverty in the U.S.: How You Can Help
- Month After Month: Period Poverty
Project: RED BOX is the main service opportunity we provide volunteers. Through the program, volunteers help assemble care packages remotely. Care package supplies are collected bi-monthly and donated to women's shelters. Specific collection dates can be found on our social media. More information about the program can be found below!
Helping Hands From Home is a joint donation drive with Lincoln NHS. The project's main goal is to counter homelessness. All items collected are donated to HomeFirst. Our first collection day has already passed, taking place on March 27. Future plans or this project are soon TBA.
Interested in becoming a volunteer? Fill out the forms below to join our team! We will be in contact shortly.
SAPP Cupertino is eligible to give the Presidential Volunteer Service Award! Read through and fill out the form below to apply through us.
Current Partnerships
Period Poverty: PERIOD, Free the Period
Shelters: HomeFirst
Clubs: Global Health Club (CHS), Interact (CHS), UNICEF (CHS), Lincoln National Honor Society (LHS)
SAPP Cupertino is open to partnerships with various organizations. New collaborative project proposals, or plans for an one time partnership are always welcomed. Below is a general overview of what a partnership with our organization for Project: RED BOX would look like.
Contact us directly on any of our social media pages or email if your organization is interested in a partnership!
Any and all monetary donations through the following methods are greatly appreciated!
SAPP Cupertino is looking to fundraise through selling original sticker designs. If you have any interest in supporting our organization by purchasing stickers created by our team, please fill out the form linked below.