On Sunday, November 20, stop by The Front Market to help pack a few period and sexual health kits with Birds N’ Bees Box.
From 3 to 5 PM CT, their booth will become a packing hub for community donations of period and sexual health products—so pop on in to help us reach our 100-box goal.
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BEHIND THIS PACKING PARTY
This year’s boxes have been made possible thanks to contributions from Birds N’ Bees Box, as well as brand partners like Stix, Jems, de lune & Champ.
All you’ve got to do to help is show up!
MEET YOUR HOSTS
Birds N' Bees Box — Our team surveyed nearly 500 people with uteruses and found that despite 90% being of reproductive age, over one-third had never been to the gynecologist. We knew about the typical barriers to care- cost, location, physician availability- all elements of overarching issues like period poverty and low cervical cancer screening rates.
But our data showed us an underlying story of unapproachability. On top of reproductive wellness being expensive and hard to access, we were told that it was intimidating, shameful, and triggering.
We wanted to create a space where everybody with a uterus, and even those without, could access things like STD testing, contraceptives, and menstrual products without judgement or stigma. And we knew that the center of that had to be a community- one that valued inclusivity, curiosity, and transparency.
Sex education that isn’t regulated for scientific accuracy. Period products sitting in landfills for an estimated 5 centuries. Non-menstruators thinking that the sticky part of our pads go to our bodies and not our underwear.
Birds N’ Bees Box, and our Honeycomb, are our (small) answer to these big and complex problems. We’re excited to share this space with you, and welcome your questions, advice, and input.
HOW TO ATTEND
The Front Market is free or by donation. When you RSVP, you have the option to donate to our work. <3
Every pledge made with your ticket will directly benefit our programs, as well as the administration of our Creative Future of Texas Fund, a micro-grants program for emerging creatives and small business owners in Texas.
Name your own ticket price at check-out to donate below:
PREPARE YOUR VISIT TO THE FRONT MARKET
VENUE LOCATION + ACCESSIBILITY — The Front Market and Festival will be held at Ani's Day and Night, which is located at 7107 E Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78741. The venue wheelchair-accessible and all activities will occur on the ground floor.
PARKING — Ani's has a 60-car parking lot with ample, complimentary street parking in the surrounding neighborhoods (please be mindful and courteous!). We highly encourage utilizing rideshare, carpooling or the City of Austin's public transportation, too.
AVAILABLE LANGUAGES — ASL interpreters can be provided upon request. Si necesita traducción al español para participar en este evento, envíenos un correo electrónico a hello@futurefronttexas.org.
OUR COMMUNITY SAFETY GUIDELINES —
All FFTX staff, volunteers and guests will be required to practice mutual respect, as well as demonstrate an alignment with Future Front’s code of conduct and values.
All guests are required to practice mutual respect and social distancing, as well as follow APH’s COVID-19 Guidelines.
If you have a question about the building's accessibility or anticipate needing assistance, shoot us a line at hello@futurefronttexas.org. We're happy to help and will get back to you. :)
MEET THE PRODUCERS, FUTURE FRONT TEXAS
Future Front is a 501c3 nonprofit, homegrown in Austin, Texas. We nurture spaces where women and LGBTQ+ creatives, founders and leaders can grow together. Currently, we produce The Front Market and Festival, host year-round workshops and meet-ups, as well as create resources for resilience in creative industries.
You’re invited to join us, of course. You can learn more about how it all works, our team and what we do: futurefronttexas.org