7th Annual Period Packing Party with Give Grace, Give Hope

Join us in the fight to end period poverty in Iowa!

Have you ever considered what you would do if you couldn’t afford pads and tampons? Would you skip school? Skip work? Maybe you would improvise with paper towels from a public restroom, spend the day distracted, praying they don’t get loose and fall out as you try to go about your day.

Unfortunately, this is a real struggle for women and girls right here in Iowa every month when they menstruate. If a woman cannot afford food, which was the case for far too many Iowans in 2025, they can’t afford period supplies. Want to help?

Join us in honor of International Women’s Day at the Val Air Ballroom where we hope to make more than 9,500 period packs! Why? Because no woman or young girl should be limited in life because of her period.

Want to know how you can help?

• Sign up to be a volunteer at the event (click on the Register button on this invite)
• Provide a donation (click on the fundraising link here, or found below)
• Help us spread the word!

PLEASE NOTE: If you are attending with your company and have a RESERVED TABLE, please DO NOT register via Eventbrite. Your company handles registration for your reserved seating.

All donations received go directly towards buying supplies needed to make period packs for those in need, at wholesale prices!

Can’t make the event, but want to donate, please do! DONATE TODAY!

Want to volunteer, but can’t make a donation, sign up anyway!

Give Grace, Give Hope is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization - Federal Tax ID #83-0808413.

All donations to GGGH are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Thank you for your support!

We want to THANK Val Air Ballroom for opening up their doors and providing the space for us to hold this event for FREE!

We also want to THANK all of our 2026 Event Sponsors!

More about Give Grace, Give Hope

Give Grace, Give Hope, Inc. was established to eliminate the gap between need and access of menstrual products in Central Iowa. This is accomplished by supplying pads and tampons to schools, human service organizations, and homeless shelters that serve low income women and girls. This mission is important because if a woman doesn’t have access to menstrual products, she might improvise and take care of her period with unsanitary items that could cause infections, which could lead to medical bills. Women will also skip work, and girls will skip school when they lack access to products. Medical bills, skipping school, and missing work, all further the cycle of poverty. Pads and tampons can help lessen the burden, while providing dignity and grace! Learn more about the mission: www.givegracegivehope.org

Info: Check-in with our Lead Tampon Slingers, grab an event t-shirt, purchase a drink if you so choose, network and settle in at your table.

Info: Remarks from Give Grace, Give Hope Founder, Melissa Knutson, and our Ultra Sponsors.

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