Areas of Focus: Water, sanitation and hygiene, Maternal and child health
Activity Type:
Health: General
Summary: Provide menstrual products in public school girls bathrooms.
There is a need to provide menstrual supplies in all 6th - 12th grade female and unisex bathrooms. 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 for product. Perhaps wait in line. Surveys show that 70 percent of Idaho 6th through 12th grade girls had missed significant class time due to insufficient period product access. Girls can be kept in school if girls or unisex bathrooms are equipped with a free menstrual product dispenser.
This project will provide about 12 dispensers and refill kits for Pocatello-Chubbuck District 25 middle and high schools for use by 6th-12th grade girls. A typical prefilled sanitary napkin and tampon dispenser costs about $140. A case of 250 packaged sanitary napkins for refill costs about $45. Placement of dispensers and refills will be coordinated with the Idaho Period Positivity organization and School District 25 administration to support the 2024-25 school year. Rotarians will source and install the menstrual product dispensers and refill kits and help publicize the need, including mental health factors.
This project shows public support for proposed but not passed 2023 HB313 feminine hygiene products legislation that would provide state funding for free period products in every female and unisex public school bathrooms.
Paid
This project is "Paid". This means that the funds from the district have been issued. This project is now being ready for implementation. When this is done, a report needs to be uploaded on the project page and the "Reported" button needs to be clicked, then the status of the project will be changed to "Reported".
Project listed for the 2024-25 Rotary Year.
Proposed Financing
Existing Contributions Towards This Project
Date
Cash
DDF
Total
Pocatello-Centennial (5400)
13-May-24
$1,119
$1,381
$2,500
Total
$1,119
$1,381
$2,500
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History Log Entries
13-May-24
by Marianne Barker
The amount of DDF you can request this year is $1,425. Change your financing if you want to apply for the full amount. Your description does not include "active Rotarian involvement" as required by The Rotary Foundation. Please add a statement to your description what this will look like. Serving on Boards and raising funds are not considered to be active participation. Call me if you have questions: 208 308-5617
13-May-24
by Larry Gebhardt
System Entry: Creation of project page.
22-May-24
by Marianne Barker
Are you wanting to change your financing as notified in email of 5/13/24? If not, you may proceed to the signature process. Your application must be signed by incoming club president and grant manager (primary contact person) no later than June 1st. Unsigned applications will not be considered for funding. Do this on the administration (gray button) side of the description tab by clicking "start club signature process". Do not send to district representatives. Thank you!
22-May-24
by Larry Gebhardt
System Entry: Project sent for club signatures.
22-May-24
by Larry Gebhardt
System Entry: Project signed by Larry Gebhardt.
22-May-24
System Entry
System Entry: Project signed by Catherine Wooton.
12-Jul-24
by Marianne Barker
The Rotary Foundation approved the District 5400 block grant on July 11, 2024. We’ll send your grant award as soon as the block grant is funded by TRF. You can safely incur costs now. If you have questions or need help with reporting, please contact Marianne Barker at (208) 308-5617.
12-Jul-24
by Marianne Barker
System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee.
21-Jul-24
by Marianne Barker
System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer.
