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The partnership will provide 100,000 period products to 2,500 menstruating students. (St. Louis Area Diaper Bank)
The St. Louis Area Diaper Bank and its Alliance for Period Supplies program recently partnered with The Little Bit Foundation to provide period supplies to St. Louis area schools and their students. The partnership will provide 100,000 period products to 2,500 menstruating students.
Two separate bills were recently proposed in the Missouri House of Representatives that would require school districts to supply free period products in middle schools, high schools, and charter schools. Only three U.S. states – California, Illinois, and New York – currently require schools serving students in grades six through 12 to provide free menstrual products in their restrooms.
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Ekblad will develop and implement strategic systems for the agency s warehouse, office operations, finance and human resource functions. (St. Louis Area Diaper Bank)
The St. Louis Area Diaper Bank recently appointed Nicole Ekblad as Operations and Finance Manager. In this position, she will develop and implement strategic systems for the agency s warehouse, office operations, finance and human resource functions. Her responsibilities include overseeing the organization s processes in terms of quality, productivity and efficiency.
Prior to joining St. Louis Area Diaper Bank, Ekblad served as the Director of Operations for a nonprofit religious organization. She previously worked as the Associate Director of Operations for a nonprofit alliance that focused on marginalized communities in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Ekblad earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Non-Profit and Ministry Leadership from Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
MilliporeSigma Employee Spotlight: Annie Mayrose
MilliporeSigma Employee Spotlight: Annie Mayrose
MilliporeSigma Employee Spotlight: Annie Mayrose
As part of our employee spotlight series, we’re sitting down with Annie Mayrose, business partner, sustainability & social business innovation, employee and community engagement at MilliporeSigma, to learn more about how she’s driving positive social change.
1. How did you get your start with MilliporeSigma?
I was working at a community development organization that focused on urban agriculture and community gardening, and helped to facilitate multiple MilliporeSigma events to coincide with the 2016 launch of its global, skills-based SPARK™ volunteer program. Meanwhile, my interest and excitement in corporate social responsibility was growing as a way to make a deeper impact. When I went back to school to get my master’s degree in social work, I continued to stay connected with some of the fabulous employees I met. A few years