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Mrs. Milianta-Laffin from Ewa Beach, HI is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Equity, Period: Destigmatizing Menstruation With Care Packs

Help me give my students menstruation care kits containing a tampon, pad, and wipe for menstrual equity.

  • $184 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Our student body of eight hundred seventy 7th and 8th grade students is comprised of 42% Filipino, 22% Native Hawaiian, and a mix of Japanese, Samoan, Hispanic, White, and Black students. Fifty percent of our students receive free or reduced-price lunch and are considered "at-risk" by the State of Hawaii - making it critical that we engage and support this population.

My public school students are diversely beautiful and embody everything that makes our state and nation great.

We learn so much from each other: culture, food, traditions, and holidays. New learning builds awareness, understanding, and strong communities. If you engage the students, support the families, and invite the community to see what you're all about, everyone thrives.

My Project

As a middle school teacher, you know the signs. When a student is trying to check their pants, wrapping a sweatshirt strategically around their waist, or asking friends for supplies, teachers catch on quick. Students are mortified, but they shouldn't be.

Half the people on earth have periods; periods are natural and normal and do not deserve to be stigmatized.

We know that middle school students can have irregular menstrual cycles, and therefore might not always have the appropriate products available. We also know that these products can be an added expense for certain families, or fall on the student themselves.

Recently, New Hampshire passed a bill declaring that menstrual supplies will be provided to students in school. While we're not at that place yet in Hawaii, I'd like to provide period care packs of menstrual products for my students when they need them. Each menstrual care pack will contain a tampon, pad, and wipe in an opaque bag.

Giving to this project helps my kids, and it will advocate for menstrual equity. Thanks for reading and supporting DonorsChoose.org!

Mrs. Milianta-Laffin
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Tampax Cardboard Applicator Tampons, Light/Regular/Super Absorbency Multipack, Unscented, 40 Count- Pack of 6 (240 Count Total) • Amazon Business $35.00 1 $35.00
Stall Mates: Flushable, Individually Wrapped Wipes for Travel. Unscented with Vitamin-E & Aloe, 100% Biodegradable (30 on-The-go Singles) • Amazon Business $10.99 3 $32.97
Linen and Bags 4" x 6" Gold Satin Gift Bags Wedding Favor Drawstring Bags Baby Shower Christmas Gift Bags 50 per Pack • Amazon Business $14.95 2 $29.90
Always Infinity Feminine Pads for Women, Size 3, Extra Heavy Flow Absorbency, with Wings, Unscented, 28 Count - Pack of 3 (84 Count Total) • Amazon Business $20.91 1 $20.91

Materials cost

$118.78

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $5.23

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.78

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$155.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.49

Total project goal

$183.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $183.28

1 Donor

-$183.28

Donations toward project cost

-$155.79

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.49

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