Where Can I Get Free Period Products in Baltimore City?
Need products today? Start here.
- Call or text Maryland 211: dial 2-1-1 or text your ZIP code to 898-211.
- Ask a nearby shelter, resource center, school nurse, library, or community center for free pads, tampons, or an emergency period kit.
- Contact The Period Pantry at 410-714-5507 or through theperiodpantry.com. We help connect Baltimore City residents to available supplies.
You do not need to prove your income. You do not need to explain your situation. Products are free.
If you are searching for free period products near me, help with period products, or menstrual hygiene products assistance in Baltimore City, use this guide to find a nearby option.
Period poverty affects students, families, people experiencing homelessness, people in recovery, survivors of domestic violence, and anyone who cannot afford products this month. Period poverty rose from 35% in 2023 to 42% in late 2025-roughly 2 in 5 people. One in four Maryland students struggles to afford menstrual products.
Menstrual products are not covered by SNAP, WIC, or Medicaid. Food pantries and clothing closets often serve the same households but may not have pads or tampons available. This list helps you find another option.
Baltimore partners supplied by The Period Pantry
The Period Pantry already provides products through the following Baltimore organizations. Availability can change, so call ahead when possible.
You may have heard My Sister’s Place Women’s Center called “My Sister’s Closet” or Baltimore Safe Haven called “Maryland Safe Haven.” Use the exact published names in this guide when searching online.
SPARC Women’s Center
SPARC is a drop-in day center for women and non-binary people experiencing homelessness and poverty. Services include meals, showers, laundry, clothing, case management, and connections to additional resources.
The Period Pantry provides period products at SPARC. Ask staff for free pads, tampons, or period supplies.
If you have an idea for getting products to more people in Baltimore, share it here.
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My Sister’s Place Women’s Center
Visit My Sister’s Place Women’s Center
My Sister’s Place Women’s Center is a day resource center in downtown Baltimore for women and children experiencing homelessness and poverty. The center provides meals, showers, laundry, case management, benefits support, and other basic services.
The Period Pantry provides period products here. Ask staff whether free pads, tampons, or other menstrual products are available.
If you have an idea for making period products easier to access, share it here.
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Baltimore Pride Center
Visit the Baltimore Pride Center
The Baltimore Pride Center, also known as The Pride Center of Maryland, provides affirming support, health services, food and basic-needs assistance, and a safe space for LGBTQIA+ people. LGBTQIA+ people can face compounded barriers to menstrual and reproductive care.
The Period Pantry provides products through the center. Ask staff for free period products or menstrual hygiene assistance.
If you have an idea for improving access for LGBTQIA+ people in Baltimore, share it here.
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Baltimore Safe Haven
Baltimore Safe Haven serves transgender, non-binary, and LGBTQ+ people in Baltimore. Its services include drop-in support, basic needs, housing assistance, health services, and harm-reduction resources.
The Period Pantry provides products through Baltimore Safe Haven. Ask staff for free pads, tampons, or an emergency period kit.
If you have an idea for reaching more people who need menstrual supplies, share it here.
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More Baltimore City resources
Baltimore Hunger Project: Period Pantry Project
Visit the Period Pantry Project
This school-based program provides pads and tampons to students through Baltimore-area schools. Students can ask a school nurse, counselor, or front office for help with period products.
Langston Hughes Community Center
Visit Langston Hughes Community Center
Address: 5011 Arbutus Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215
The center offers a food pantry and free hygiene products to Baltimore City residents. Call ahead to ask whether period products are currently available.
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Use the Pratt Free Market and Additional Community Resources pages to find current support options.
Library branches run free markets and connect residents to community resources. Call a branch before visiting and ask whether period products are available that week. Availability varies.
University of Maryland, Baltimore
View UMB menstruation product resources
UMB provides emergency menstrual products in select SMC Campus Center restrooms and some URecFit & Wellness locker rooms. The UMB Student Pantry also accepts requests from students who need additional sizes or options.
This resource is for UMB students, faculty, and staff.
Maryland 211
Call 2-1-1 or text your ZIP code to 898-211. Maryland 211 connects people to local help with basic needs, including food, shelter, hygiene supplies, and period products.
You can also press 1 for mental health or substance use support.
The Period Pantry
If you cannot reach a partner location, contact The Period Pantry.
- Pasadena hub locations: 4100B Mountain Rd and 8375 Country Life Rd, Pasadena, MD 21122
- Phone: 410-714-5507
- Website: www.theperiodpantry.com
- Instagram: @theperiodpantrymd
Products are free and no-questions-asked. We also distribute through donation-station hosts, hosted period pantries, and Care Closet stations in Anne Arundel County elementary schools.
The Period Pantry ships H.O.P.E. Kits, emergency period and hygiene kits for people fleeing domestic violence, to all 50 states. If you cannot get to a distribution point, call or reach out through the website. We will help connect you to supplies.
What to expect when you ask
You can ask for help without sharing personal details.
At most locations:
- No proof of income is required.
- No form is required.
- No explanation is required.
- You can ask for pads, tampons, or an emergency period kit.
- You can ask someone else to request products for you.
Feeling embarrassed is common. You are not doing anything wrong by needing period products. Menstrual products are basic hygiene supplies. Asking for them is a practical step.
Try saying:
“Do you have free period products available today?”
Or:
“Where can I get pads or tampons without paying?”
Who this list is for
Use these resources if you are:
- A student or parent
- Between paychecks
- Experiencing homelessness
- Leaving or living through domestic violence
- In addiction recovery
- LGBTQIA+ and facing additional barriers to care
- Unable to afford products this month
- Helping someone else find supplies
In Baltimore City, 112,000 women lived below the poverty line in 2025. Period poverty can affect anyone whose budget does not cover basic menstrual needs.
If you are in an unsafe situation
If you are experiencing domestic violence, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline:
- Call: 800-799-SAFE or 800-799-7233
- Text: START to 88788
- Chat: thehotline.org
The Period Pantry provides H.O.P.E. Kits for people fleeing abuse. Use a safe device when possible. Clear your browsing history if it is safe to do so. Leaving can be the most dangerous time, so make a safety plan with a trained advocate when possible.
Join the Movement
Share your idea for helping more people access free period products in Baltimore or anywhere else.
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How to help
You can help expand access to menstrual products by:
- Donating period products at the Pasadena hub
- Hosting a donation station
- Hosting a period pantry in your school, workplace, or community space
- Volunteering
- Joining the student ambassador program
- Giving financially
Hours, product availability, and locations can change. Call ahead when you can. If a resource listed here has changed, contact The Period Pantry so we can keep this guide accurate.