The Period Pantry · Anne Arundel County
We get free pads, tampons, liners and H.O.P.E. kits to people across Anne Arundel County. No cost, no proof of need, no questions asked.
Why this matters here
Anne Arundel County includes state-capital neighborhoods, suburban communities, waterfront towns, and long stretches between services. The Period Pantry brings free pads, tampons, liners, and emergency kits into that geography through a simple promise: if you need period products, you can ask without a fee or a test of deservingness.
In Annapolis, Glen Burnie, Odenton, and Severna Park, a household may look settled while still making hard tradeoffs at the end of the month. Menstrual products are not covered by SNAP or WIC, so food assistance alone does not solve the gap. One in four Maryland students struggles to afford these supplies; local access matters because a missed bus, a missed shift, or a missed class can be the cost of running out.
1 in 4
Maryland students cannot reliably afford period products.
6,000+
people served across The Period Pantry network.
10,000+
menstrual and hygiene products distributed so far.
A zero-barrier welcome
Students across Anne Arundel County deserve products at school and at home, whether they are in Annapolis, commuting through Odenton, or living near Glen Burnie. Free supplies protect attendance and let students focus on the day in front of them.
For survivors connected to a shelter or safety program, a H.O.P.E. kit can travel quietly and meet an immediate need. The request process is built around privacy, not interrogation.
From a recovery program to a family using a community health center, free products help staff address a basic need without asking someone to choose between hygiene and another bill.
No wrong door
Choose the path that feels safest and easiest. Products are free and shipped discreetly when delivery is the right option.
Request an Emergency Period Kit or H.O.P.E. kit. Tell us where to ship and share only what you feel comfortable sharing.
Use Find Period Products to see the wider partner and resource network.
Call 211 for local health, housing, and emergency-resource connections.
Local access, local trust
Anne Arundel access can grow through Annapolis, Glen Burnie, Odenton, Severna Park, and south-county communities such as Shady Side, Deale, Lothian, Churchton, and Tracy’s Landing. The Period Pantry has identified community health and service settings—including Magothy Health Center and Lula G. Scott Community Center—as the kind of trusted places where a station could make a difference, alongside shelters, schools, and recovery programs. The county is building its network now.
Community network in development
Make the next connection
A chapter grows through many kinds of contribution. Bring products, a place to collect them, or the time to help a neighbor find care.
Invite your school, workplace, business, or community group to collect sealed products for local distribution.
Help build the leadership, partner relationships, and practical systems that make a chapter last.
Pack products, support outreach, share resources, or bring your own useful skill to the movement.
Local FAQ
Yes. Products and eligible emergency kits are free. Discreet shipping is part of the support, so cost and privacy are not barriers to asking.
No. There is no proof-of-income requirement and no need to tell us your whole story. Request what you need and share only the information required to deliver it.
Visit Donate Products for current instructions, or contact the team about hosting a donation station at a school, business, community center, or service organization.
Start on Get Involved and tell us where you live and what kind of leadership or partner role interests you. We can help turn a local idea into a chapter board and product-access plan.
Care belongs everywhere