The Period Project
Ensuring access to menstrual products and normalizing periods through our Period Shirts
A partnership between Changing the Flow & The Community Company
Accessing Menstrual Products
34% of women and girls in Canada have had to regularly or occasionally sacrifice something else within their budget to afford menstrual products.
With the ongoing pandemic and its economic impact, as well as the school closures, access to period products has been disrupted for many students and families in Ontario.
We created The Period Project in partnership with Changing the Flow to ensure access to menstrual products in our community.
Normalizing Periods
58% of female respondents to a Plan International survey said they occasionally or regularly felt the need to lie about being on their period or hide a menstrual product.
Jen Vasic, a Waterloo City Councillor, said it best:
“We shove the pads or tampons or the menstrual cup in our bag as quickly as we can when we leave the store. I think there's a lot of embarrassment around getting your period.”
Periods are normal, so let’s treat them that way.
“It’s a monthly thing that happens to roughly half the population. If I feel comfortable talking about it, then I know a lot of other people around me will feel more comfortable as well.”
The Period Shirt
Used menstrual products have never looked this good
T-Shirts and Menstrual Equity
Proceeds from every T-Shirt sold will help distribute Period Packs to students and families who need it most, through our partnership with grassroots organizations in our community like Nutrition for Learning.
610
Period packs raised
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period packs goal
What's a Period Pack?
Every Period Pack contains 5 pads, 5 tampons, and an information card on how to safely use the products
Delivering Periods Packs
We’re working with community groups like Nutrition for Learning to deliver our packs.
Nutrition for Learning operates 52 mobile pop-up locations in our community to provide free, healthy snacks for school children during the COVID-19 closures, and now also offer Period Packs at all locations!
Your purchase of our Period Shirt will ensure that students and families have access to period products.
“I can recall it not being easy to access as a student, since I was on a really limited budget. I would have to ask myself: Do I spend my money on these products or do I get myself some food?”
How you can Help
There are two ways you can help us distribute Period Packs to students and families in our community:
Purchase a Period Shirt
Help us normalize the conversation around periods by wearing it proudly on your T-Shirt
Pad on T-Shirt
CA$27.00
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Tampon on T-Shirt
CA$27.00
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Your New Favourite Shirt
We didn't settle for good enough; we wanted this to be your new favourite shirt
Bold, Elegant, Comfy
All 3 of our designs are bold and eye-catching.
Our logos were hand-drawn and embroidered onto our shirts for that extra touch of elegance and style.
Our straight fit shirts (unisex) are manufactured by Bella + Canvas, a company that is platinum WRAP certified, meaning they have the highest standards for employee ethics in production.
Lastly, our shirts are really soft. We went the extra mile every step of the way because we want this to be one of your favourite t-shirts ever.
More about the Shirt!
Our three amazing designs were created by Amsa Yaro, a mixed media artist based out of London, Ontario
The embroidery was done by a local embroidery company in Waterloo, Ontario
Our shirt labels were sewn on by an amazing woman named Lenka, who operates a home clothing alternation business out of Guelph, Ontario
The shirts themselves are manufactured by Bella + Canvas; they are the 3413 Triblend Shirts, which is the best t-shirt in their apparel line
We selected Bella + Canvas because of their commitment to ethical clothing production; they are sweatshop free, platinum WRAP certified, and manufacture in North America
Give a Period Pack
You can support our Period Pack initiative for as little as $2.50
Period Pack
CA$2.50
Each period pack contains 5 pads, 5 tampons, and an information card on how to safely use the products if it is their first time.
Period Packs are distributed through 52 pop-up locations in our community through our partnership with Nutrition for Learning. New partnerships to be announced shortly!
Period Packs are tax-exempt.
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Choose your Period Shirt
Are you on #teamtampon? #teampad? Tap the image below to select your Period Shirt colour and size
Normalizing Periods
Want to share a funny/embarassing/awkward period story? Help us normalize conversations around periods!
About Changing the Flow
Changing The Flow is a social enterprise dedicated to the achievement of menstrual equity. We do this through awareness, education, and implementation.
Menstrual Equity is affordable and safe access to menstrual products when and where they are needed. Without it, we sacrifice the health and dignity of people who menstruate.
About The Community Company
We envision a community where everyone has the opportunity to inspire and create.
The Community Company is an online platform where individuals overcoming adversity can choose to share their journey along with its ups and downs, inspiring the community and ultimately themselves through their strength and vulnerability.
We then co-create everyday products for our community to purchase, sharing the profits with the individuals who created it.