October 14th marked National Period Action Day, which was a global call for advocacy, equality, and awareness about period poverty. Locally, Bellin Health’s “No Girl Without Period” campaign is leading the charge for change; reminding the community that one in four girls nationwide lack access to basic feminine hygiene products. That lack of access, organizers say, can lead to shame, anxiety, infections, and missed school days. Cheryl Reisner, a Bellin Oconto lab assistant and chairperson for the campaign, says the effort started after local schools admitted there was a desperate need for products.

Reisner says no girl should feel stressed or anxious simply because she can’t afford essential products.

The campaign is now collecting items like tampons, pads, liners, period panties, cotton underwear, leggings, body wash, deodorant, and toothpaste, all the way through November 1st. You can donate by contacting nogirlwithout@bellin.org  or by using their secure QR code on the campaign’s Facebook page. For Bellin’s “No Girl Without Period” campaign, every donation helps ensure no girl has to choose between her dignity and her education.

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