Past Events

 Period Packing Event, January 15, 2024AAUW Southeast Valley branch held a period packing event on January 15, 2024. Members packed 200 period packs for young girls attending six Chandler Unified District Schools. This event is focused on reducing Period Poverty in our community.

Period Poverty is the lack of access to safe and hygienic menstrual products during monthly periods, inaccessibility to basic sanitation services or facilities, and menstrual hygiene education.

Facts About Period Poverty

  • 9 million women live in poverty in the U.S. and menstrual products are not covered by SNAP or WIC.
  • Menstruators spend $13.50 per month for their period needs.
  • Nearly 1 in 5 girls leave school early or skipped school because of no access to menstrual products.
  • 21 states, including Arizona, consider menstrual products to be a luxury, and are taxed.
  • 84% of teens have missed school, or know someone else who has, due to access of menstrual products.
  • Tampon Tax is a sales tax on feminine hygiene products.
  • Women spend on average 2535 days menstruating, or about 7 years.

Happy Hour Fashion Show, February 2, 2024

On February 2, 2024, AAUW Southeast Valley Branch held our 2nd Annual Happy Hour Fashion Show Fundraiser.  This year the event was sold out and featured SEV members modeling stylish clothing provided by Judy Wear boutique. In addition to the fashion show, guests enjoyed Happy Hour appetizers, a silent auction, a raffle, and learning about the AAUW SEV Scholarship program.

Thanks to the support from our members and guests, the branch raised $10,000 which will support 10 $1000 scholarships for talented women to further their education. These scholarships will be awarded by our scholarship committee to women attending Chandler-Gilbert Community College.

Pictures below are AAUW SEV Branch members modeling during the fashion show.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ladies Lunch at North Italia in Gilbert, March 8th, 2024