APS of SWFL distributes 2M pads to Southwest Florida women and girls

The Alliance for Period Supplies of SWFL, a nonprofit organization aimed at ending period poverty in Southwest Florida, is the only organization consistently providing free period products to women and girls in Collier and Lee counties. Since it was founded in 2019, the organization has provided 83,333 healthy, dignified and worry-free periods for women and girls.

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Susan Harris
FGCU Students Tackle Period Poverty

FGCU students kicked off their recent return to campus by attending the service-learning fair on August 30th. A total of 649 students crowded into Cohen Center to meet 55 community partner organizations and learn about service-learning opportunities for the school year.

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Susan Harris
COVID19 Has Negatively Impacted Period Poverty

A study commissioned by Thinx and PERiOD, and conducted by SKDK between April 26 and May 2, 2021 demonstrates that COVID has exacerbated menstrual hygiene access, leaving a large sector of the population confronting a public health issue with profound consequences.

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Susan Harris