On Wednesday, February 28, at 7 pm, please join Students United for Reproductive & Gender Equity (SURGE) and the Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity at the ECM (1204 Oread Ave.) for My Bloody Valentine, a Period Pantry Benefit Party featuring:

• Bloody BINGO for prizes!
• Debut of "My Bloody Valentine: A Love Letter to Periods" compilation zine / first 30 attendees will receive a FREE copy
• Femme Frequencies Candy Hearts mixtape release
• Giveaways
• Themed mocktails
• Snacks

$3 cover or FREE entry with period product donation, such as a box of pads, box of tampons, packaged menstrual cup, packaged period underwear, etc. Cash or Venmo accepted. All cover proceeds and product donations will go toward stocking the SURGE Period Pantry.

SURGE PERIOD PANTRY

Half the population menstruates, yet one in four people struggle with period poverty. Period poverty includes both the struggle to afford menstrual supplies due to lack of income and the increased economic vulnerability of people who menstruate due to the financial burden of purchasing period products. Through their Period Pantry project, SURGE works to reduce period poverty at KU.

Located in the Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity in Burge Union, Suite 1040, the Period Pantry is a free resource for KU students seeking access to menstrual and other reproductive health care supplies. Donations to the SURGE Period Pantry are encouraged. The Period Pantry is open during the Emily Taylor Center's typical hours of Monday through Friday, between 9 am and 5 pm. Select products are also freely available to take from the bench outside the Center's door whenever the Burge Union is operational. 

ACCOMMODATIONS

SURGE and the Emily Taylor Center welcome and encourage people with disabilities to participate in our events. Please email emilytaylorcenter@ku.edu with any accessibility questions or accommodation requests.