Period Product Drive

The School of Social Work at ASU's Watt's College hosted a Menstrual Hygiene Product Drive throughout February and March.

Event and marketing coordinator Cassie Burtis put together this three-part event to combat the issue of period poverty in the Phoenix area.

They partnered with the Keys To Change campus in Phoenix to pass out the pouches they made at a packaging party that volunteers were able to attend and help package the donated products into bags.

Volunteers were also able to attend the pass out at the campus and receive a tour of their services and how they serve the unhoused population here in Downtown Phoenix.

The event first started off with donations made in-person and online through an Amazon wish list.

Menstrual Hygiene Product Drive. Andi Ruiz

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Packing Party Event at the School of Social Work Office on February 25th

Table of donated period products like pads and tampons ready to packaged into discrete pouches.

Tatum Dutton Lewis and Cassie Burtis at the Packing Party Event at the School of Social Work Office

Two volunteers conversating while going up and down the assembly line making period product packages.

Reproductive Hygene Drive

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Packing Party Event at the School of Social Work Office on February 25th

Table of donated period products like pads and tampons ready to packaged into discrete pouches.

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"I think the second part of that is really bringing awareness to our students and helping them engage with this particular population and just give them insight into what kind of the struggles look like so I think that was kind of the second piece was to really engage our students in this cause."

- Cassie Burtis, ASU School of Social Work Event Coordinator

"To have the energy of undergrad students and, you know, young people coming to our campus seeing and understanding and maybe having their eyes open to what the reality looks like, and, and being open in their hearts to, to to be transformed, by that witness, is, is a huge infusion of, of hope for the people who are on the ground day to day doing the work."

- Kim Beaudoin, Keys To Change Marketing and Communications Manager

Cassie Burtis at Pass Out Event at Keys To Change Campus on March 14th

Event coordinator Cassie Burtis stands ready to attend to whoever is in need of period product pouch

Pass Out Event at Keys To Change Campus on March 14th

Volunteer directing a women to the pieces of candy that come along with the period product pouches.

Cassie Burtis and Tonie Peters at Pass Out Event at Keys To Change Campus on March 14th

Two volunteers attend to a women in need of products.

Cassie Burtis at Pass Out Event at Keys To Change Campus on March 14th

Event coordinator Cassie Burtis stands ready to attend to whoever is in need of period product pouch

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