Free Menstrual Products
Source: https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/student-advocacy-wellness-hub/menstrual-care-product-initiative Parent: https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/student-advocacy-wellness-hub
In collaboration with students and using funding awarded by the Student's Union and Graduate Student's Association, SAWH supplies Foothills Campus with free menstrual products.
Stocked Locations
For suggestions of additional locations you would like to see stocked, please email md.studentaffairs@ucalgary.ca
***Please note that aside from the Foothills Campus washrooms stocked (via SU Quality Money and GSA Quality Mondy grant funding, the UCalgary Recovery Community (located at 5-3500 24th Ave NW) is also stocked with various menstrual products.***
Health Sciences Centre (HSC)
G155 (AV Hallway)
Zen Den (G214)
G311 (by Libin)
Family washroom by Libin
G812 (across from SAWH)
1466 (HSC library)
1496 (gender neutral by Theatre 4)
1497 (gender neutral by Theatre 4)
Medical Skills Centre hallway (main floor, 1st floor, 2nd floor)
Heritage Medical Research Building (HMRB)
G10
G11 (gender neutral)
310
410
Health Research Innovation Centre (HRIC)
GB07
1B07
2B07
3B07
4B07
About the Project
Products Provided
We currently stock a varying number of products in each bathroom based on tracked demand since the project rolled out in September 2024.
Products currently stocked in all washrooms are joni® regular pads, super pads, and regular tampons. joni® is committed to ingredient transparency and all of their products (including the packaging), are biodegradable, organic, and compostable. To read more about this brand and their products, please visit their website below.
At the SAWH office (HSC G740), we currently stock complimentary DIVA INTERNATIONAL 'DIVA CUPS' and reusable menstrual underwear in 5 different sizes.
Volunteer With Us
Thanks to the time and efforts of our volunteers, products are restocked every Monday. On calendar weeks in which there is a stat holiday on a Monday, products are restocked the following day. We are currently at capacity with our volunteers for this project, however, if you would like to be contacted for future opportunities, please email us at md.studentaffairs@ucalgary.ca.