As the founders of Honor Moon’s period pantry and nonprofit foundation make their transition from high school to college, they’re teaming up with incoming leaders for a community event.
Honor Moon’s board members have spent more than four years working to normalize conversations about menstruation while offering free period products to anyone who needs them.
They’ve provided testimony to the Kansas Legislature and lobbied to eliminate the period tax; raised funds and accepted donations; educated community members and their classmates about period poverty; and set up no-judgment period supply closets in three Lawrence high schools and outside Heartland Community Health Center, 1312 W. Sixth St.
Now the time has come for seven board members who are transitioning to their next stage in life to welcome a new batch of six youth leaders, whom they’re calling “mini Moonies.” Together, the teens will host the May Flow Block Party from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 3 at Seventh and New Hampshire Streets.
Organizers said they’ve planned the event as a mix of community engagement, a block party, and a fundraiser – should attendees want to donate.
“We’ll ask that people bring products if they can, but I think the whole point of it is more just about engagement with the community, getting our name more out there,” said Honor Moon Board Vice President Giova Rubenstein. “We’ll have food, we’re gonna have live music. We have some bands coming through, so we’re really excited about that.”
Games and community resource information also will be offered. Admission to the event is free. Local vendors will be selling food, beverages and other wares.
Rubenstein said the block party would be a graduation of sorts for the founders of Honor Moon, although graduating seniors would still monitor meetings and engage with the new leaders.
“However, I think it’s going to be more of their mission now to continue Honor Moon,” Rubenstein said. “So this is kind of like our last big hit, and then after that, this new generation is going to kind of take over for us.”
For more information, email Honor Moon at honormoonlfk@gmail.com or follow the organization on Instagram at honormoonlfk.
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