From Awareness to Diagnosis: Women, Girls, and People with the Potential to Menstruate Initiative

The Women, Girls, and People with the Potential to Menstruate Initiative is made possible through the generosity of our sponsors, grant partners, donors, and volunteers.

Your support has helped expand bleeding disorders education throughout Western Pennsylvania by providing educational materials, period packs, and nosebleed kits to schools and community organizations. Together, we are helping students, families, educators, and healthcare professionals recognize the signs of bleeding disorders earlier and connect individuals to appropriate medical care.

Since its launch, the initiative has reached 293 school districts across all 26 counties of Western Pennsylvania, providing practical resources that have encouraged medical evaluation and contributed to earlier diagnoses for individuals living with bleeding disorders.

Every educational resource distributed, every period pack assembled, and every nosebleed kit delivered is possible because of your partnership and commitment to our mission.

Thank you for helping make this work possible.

2026 Sponsors

We extend our gratitude to the following organizations for their support this year in packing and distributing period packs across Western Pennsylvania:

• Days for Girls Valencia PA Team
• Pitt Serves
• Penn State Beaver
• University of Pittsburgh Chapter of Days for Girls
• University of Pittsburgh's Environmental Honors Fraternity: Epsilon Eta Delta
• Women and Pediatric Care Association at the University of Pittsburgh

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2025

Thanks to the continued support of:

• Pfizer
• Genentech
• University of Pittsburgh

Their partnership has helped expand educational outreach to schools and community organizations throughout Western Pennsylvania.

We also extend our gratitude to the following organizations for their support in packing period packs: Pitt Serves, the Best of the Batch Foundation, the Bleeding Disorders Councial of California Future Leaders, and the Hilltop Alliance.

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2024

With the support of:

• CVS
• Pfizer
• Genentech
• Hemophilia Federation of America

The initiative continued to grow, reaching additional schools and increasing access to educational resources and practical tools for students.

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2023

Where It All Began

The Women, Girls, and People with the Potential to Menstruate Initiative was launched through the generous support of a Hemophilia Alliance Innovation Grant, awarded in partnership with the Eastern Pennsylvania Bleeding Disorders Foundation.

This foundational investment made it possible to:

• Develop educational materials for school nurses and community organizations
• Create the first period packs and nosebleed kits
• Build partnerships across Western Pennsylvania
• Launch a program dedicated to improving awareness and promoting earlier recognition of bleeding disorders

We are especially grateful to the Hemophilia Alliance and the Eastern Pennsylvania Bleeding Disorders Foundation for believing in this vision and helping bring it to life.

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Looking Ahead

Because of the generosity of our supporters, this initiative continues to grow each year. We look forward to expanding our reach, developing new educational resources, and helping even more individuals recognize the signs of bleeding disorders earlier.

Interested in partnering with us?

We welcome sponsorships, grants, and community partnerships that help expand this initiative throughout Western Pennsylvania.

Contact us at: info@wpbdf.org