The Problem.

Stigma related to menstruation and unaffordable or unaccessible period products can cause severe anxiety and ruin experiences. More than 80% of US students have missed class or know someone who has because they lacked access to products and 86% of women have started their period in public without the supplies needed

Menstrual equity is also a health issue. Lack of product access and using pads and tampons longer than recommended risks reproductive tract infections and Toxic Shock Syndrome, which can be fatal.

Our Solution.

We started m.e. FIRST because no one in the FIRST community should be unable to locate and/or pay for necessary menstrual products. A continuation of our award-winning 2021 Innovation Project, our goal is to provide free pads and tampons at FRC competitions, removing barriers related to menstruation to enable safe, healthy, and enjoyable events.

Your Role.

Your team can help by signing up as a m.e. FIRST Ambassador and making products available at your events. We are partnering with Aunt Flow, an organization committed to providing universal access to period products, to provide discounted pads and tampons to all ambassador teams.