Access Period

Coming together to support those in need is what our community does best. Packing personal products and organizing furniture for delivery are just a couple ways our teammates have pitched in to help those affected by last month’s tornadoes in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. As an organization, we have also donated a total of $100,000 to four nonprofit organizations on the front line of disaster recovery.

Throughout Kansas, children and teachers learn from research-based literacy support. Nationwide, women in the distilling industry embrace continuing education and certification opportunities. Students in rural Nebraska benefit from expanded access to menstrual products. Thanks to the Community Impact Grant offered by The Scoular Foundation, three nonprofit organizations are enhancing education and health programming. Grants totaling $50,000 fuel innovation in organizations tackling community challenges head-on. Read more about the recipients of the annual grant: https://lnkd.in/g-kFx_UA #community #GivingBack

We're thrilled to announce our partnership with Access Period for the 2024 ICAN Women’s Leadership Conference! Access Period is making a huge impact by combating period poverty in Nebraska, providing free menstrual products to those in need. For those joining us in person on May 15, please bring along a product donation to help support this amazing cause! Most needed items are pads, tampons, liners, menstrual cups, period underwear. No one should be held back because they lack access to basic necessities, but 2 in 5 people struggle to purchase period products due to lack of income and lack of coverage by any safety net programs. Let's see our collective power come together in support! Don’t forget, virtual registration for the 2024 ICAN Women’s Leadership Conference is available until midnight tonight! Learn more at ICANconference.com.

Throughout the year we invite organizations that will receive a monetary gift from Borsheims to visit our store and share with our staff more about what they do, whom they serve, how our gift will impact them and how we can get more involved. This month, we welcomed Access Period to share their mission with us. Access Period helps combat period poverty by providing free menstrual products to anyone who needs them in Nebraska.

Big shout out to Maggie McGlade, CMP, ICP-MKG, CSM for always motivating people to get involved and support different causes in our community! Today’s motivation was a little intense at CycleBar Omaha but a great way to support Access Period and we had a great time!! Keep up the amazing work, Maggie!!

It’s a beautiful day in #Omaha and I’m supporting two of my favorite #nonprofits! Access Period and Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. Read more on both! Omaha's Zoo Wins USA Today's "Best Zoo" Award… https://lnkd.in/gefyRPB2 The Period Party: Making a Difference, One Month at a Time! https://lnkd.in/gM7WB4mR #bestzoo #gowiththeflow #periodparty Greater Omaha Chamber #visitomaha

This week, our Culture & Inclusion team coordinated a #WomensHistoryMonth Access Period Packing Party through the BeInvolved program at Children’s Nebraska. Our paid community volunteering program, BeInvolved, empowers team members to share their time and talents with any nonprofit organization whose mission is focused on improving the health and wellbeing of children and families.   Access Period works to provide barrier-free access to menstrual products for those experiencing the greatest need across our state. Thank you to the 30 women who volunteered this week, packaging a total of 400 3-month kits for women and adolescents across our state! 👏🏼