Thousands of people showed up for Period Action Day 2026.
Thanks to them, we blew past our goal of 1 million period product donations.
1.3M+ period products were donated:
134% of our 1 million goal!
We tallied it up: 2,385 people volunteered their time and resources on and around October 10, 2026 to raise awareness of period poverty and stigma. In over 156 events held in 7 countries and 40 states, people came together to host period product drives and packing parties, rallies, educational panels, yoga sessions, runway shows, and concerts. By raising 1.3 MILLION products — the most in the event’s 8-year history — 93,000+ people were reached with period product donations, covering 108,000 menstrual cycles.
Here’s a glimpse of what they did.
Women Divine, NFP hosted “Moo Moo’s & Mimosas,” a kaftan-and-cocktails mixer, a period talk and a runway walk — and collected 796 pads for local period kits.
Dallas, Texas
Activists held a Period Action Day yoga session and packing party, donating 316 pads to people in need.
Salt Lake City, Utah
PERIOD. @ North East Jakarta brought its community together for an afternoon packing party.
Jakarta, Indonesia
One day of action takes a full year of work behind it, from training young organizers and supporting chapters to building education and pushing for policy change.
Donating a box of pads gets someone through one period, but a law that puts free products in every school bathroom gets every student through every period.