Updates
Muscogee County School District Hosts Georgia STOMP
L- R Raven Hart, Kia Chambers, Cathy Williams, Patricia Hugley-Green, Rep. Debbie Buckner, Florene Dawkins, Claire Cox, Dr. David Lewis, Janice Bloodworth, Dr. Gail Burgos, Edwin Joseph and Ward Odum Georgia STOMP member Florene Dawkins facilitated a visit by Georgia STOMP leadership to learn how strong partnerships in Muscogee County assist the school district […]
2022 Period Poverty Awareness Week (May 23rd – 29th)
Georgia STOMP celebrated Period Poverty Awareness Week 2022 by recognizing its member organizations who are working together to alleviate period poverty in Georgia! Period Poverty Awareness week was established by the Alliance for Period Supplies during the week surrounding Menstrual Hygiene Day. Menstrual Hygiene Day was established by Wash United in 2013 and observed for the first […]
Georgia STOMP Partners with Girls on the Run – Atlanta for 5k Race
Georgia STOMP had a great time tabling at member organization Girls on the Run Atlanta’s 5K race on Saturday, May 7th. The 5K race is a culmination event for the year and is a huge celebration. This year’s race was held at Coolray Field in Gwinnett County and thousands of people were in attendance. Girls on the […]
Events
Menstrual Advocacy 101: A Lunch and Learn
In a well attended event on January 12, Georgia STOMP hosted Menstrual Advocacy 101: A Lunch and Learn session for advocates in Georgia — new and experienced — to brush up on best practices for “being heard” under the Gold Dome in Atlanta. The session was expertly led by Stacey Chavis, Junior Leagues of Georgia […]
Educate. Advocate. Donate.
East Point/College Park Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. hosts the largest Georgia STOMP Candid Conversation to date! On Saturday, December 11th, Georgia STOMP was the featured program at an event hosted by East Point/College Park Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Educate. Advocate. Donate. was the theme of the […]
Success Stories
$1.5 Million for Menstruating Georgians
It has been a busy final stretch under the Gold Dome. The final 2019-2020 Budget passed this week with an important addition. Thank you to all the advocates, delegates, and communities who have rallied and continue to rally around an end to #periodpoverty! $1 million was added to “increase funds for grants to schools for […]
Period Progress: A Press Conference at the Gold Dome
#PeriodProgress looks like boxes upon boxes of menstrual products passing through the security gate at the Georgia State Capitol building #PeriodProgress looks like leaders of state-wide government organizations standing in support of menstrual product access #PeriodProgress looks like the terms ‘period poverty’ and ‘menstrual equity’ being broadcast in the Rotunda #PeriodProgress looks like a […]
Our Conversation is Being Heard!
GOOD NEWS FROM THE LEGISLATURE THIS WEEK! Late Tuesday afternoon, in the annual budget hearings before the Joint Budget Committees of the General Assembly, Department of Corrections Commissioner, Tim Ward, was asked about the cost and availability of feminine hygiene products for women inmates by Representative Carolyn Hugley (D), of Columbus. Dept. Commissioner Ward replied, “I […]
Georgia STOMP In The News
On Second Thought
If you tuned into GPB Tuesday morning for “On Second Thought,” you might have caught Jennifer Weiss-Wolf and Dominique Holloman talking around 14 minutes into the program. They discussed the compelling case for affordable menstrual products in Georgia, including #HB8 and the need for products to be readily available in our schools. As it did […]
WJCL Covers Georgia STOMP-Supported HB8
Thanks to the work of groups across the state, the #GeorgiaSTOMP coalition is getting some great press, ensuring that Georgians know why we need to eliminate the state sales tax on menstrual products. Most recently, Ciara Lucas with WJCL put together a video about #HB8, spotlighting the Junior League of Savannah’s valuable contribution to raising awareness […]