MB Piland is celebrating 25 years by Punctuating the Period

Thank you for a fantastic Packing Party on March 31, 2023!

THANK YOU to the many people who donated product, money and time for Phase 1 of Punctuating the Period. Your generosity brought in 19,310 items for 613 kits. Each kit is designed to provide enough products for a student to manage 1 cycle. And thank you to AIM Strategies for allowing us to work in the beautiful ASH Boutique, where we had room to spread out and set up for efficient kitting.

Period products are needed all year long.

Click this link to go to the online Punctuating the Period giving page. We are currently in Phase 2 of our campaign. Now through the end of 2023, you can choose from a variety of products to give. Items will be shipped directly to Topeka Public Schools each month (when there is at least $500 of product donated).

PACKING PARTY PHOTOS

Check out the photos below from set up to finish!

FACTS ABOUT PERIOD POVERTY

On April 1, 2023, MB Piland turned 25 years old.

25 years is a long period of time, punctuated with growth, success, ups and downs and renewals. We’re always looking for ways to make our community better. That’s our purpose. And lately we’ve been learning about something called Period Poverty. It’s a big problem. And we want to do something about it.

Period Poverty is when menstruators don’t have the financial means to purchase what they need to manage their period.

These products can be expensive and they’re not provided like other basic necessities in restrooms like toilet paper, paper towels and soap. Women face a wage gap, and there’s the additional financial burden of managing what is a basic biological function. It’s a heavier burden on low-income families who sometimes have to choose between food and menstrual products. When they don’t have what they need, they miss out on work, school, activities and opportunities.

As we celebrate 25 years in business, please join us in our Punctuating the Period campaign. We’re collecting menstrual products for Topeka Public Schools. This is our county's largest school district, serving 13,000 students, about half of whom will have to deal with their period while at school—from as early as the 3rd or 4th grade through graduation. About 77% of students in Topeka Public Schools are in low-income families.

When you participate in this campaign, more students will be able to fully participate in school and activities.

It's easy.

STEP 1: DONATE

STEP 2: SPREAD THE WORD

Tell your friends about the campaign. Share the link. Put it on your social media channels. Together we can make a real and positive impact on students.