Empowering People, Restoring Dignity, Ending Stigma

A student-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization promoting accessibility to period products and eliminating period poverty in Northeast Ohio.

  • For the Flow’s action component encompasses our role in providing period products to those who need them in a safe, effective, and streamlined manner.

    • For the Flow supplies Northeast Ohio organizations such as homeless shelters, sobriety homes, domestic abuse shelters, and more.

    • By providing period products to those who need them in safe and convenient locations, we ensure an effective and positive impact on the NEO community.

    • We strive to educate, inform and spread awareness about period poverty and various reproductive health topics.

    • The stigma attached to menstruation and reproductive health strengthens the societal barriers women and those who menstruate have to face.

    • For the Flow aims to break these barriers, promoting menstrual equity, menstruator empowerment and restoring dignity.

    • For the Flow’s advocacy focuses on raising awareness and taking action to address the challenges that individuals face who lack access to menstrual products, education, and proper healthcare.

    • We work to destigmatize periods, promote gender equality, and ensure that everyone has the resources they need to manage their periods with dignity and convenience.

What is Period Poverty?

Often described as a neglected public health crisis, Period Poverty is defined as the lack of access to safe menstrual products and inaccessibility to basic sanitation services or facilities, as well as menstrual education.

Learn how For the Flow combats these issues.

Community Events

We are always interested in creative ideas to further our mission. From fundraising events, like community yoga classes, period product drives, or even bake sales, to social media campaigns, creative competitions, and student-led photo shoots, we welcome a range of ideas and support that are in line with our mission.

Reaching the community in supportive, educational, and inclusive ways allows For the Flow to create a diverse community of belonging and understanding: One of our main goals and core values.

Contact us with your ideas to end period poverty and spread awareness to support the For the Flow community!

Community Partners

Our Community Partners allow us to create long-lasting relationships to help those in need and make a sustainable change in the community. By targeting local organizations, we ensure that our impact is significant and streamlined.

Through partnerships with local organizations, we fulfill the action of giving people the period products they need.

Inquiry about becoming a Community Partner below.