Join Us!

We are capping off Women’s History Month with a happy hour supply raiser in conjunction with Pittsburgh Tote Bag Project. Join us at Las Velas: March 29th 5:00 to 8:00 21 Market Square   Pittsburgh, PA 15222   There will be a cookie table, door prizes and drink specials. Just bring a donation of either feminine [...]

Celebrating Women’s History Month

It’s Women’s History Month and we’ve been busy here at On the Spot partnering up with other organizations to help make sure the girls and women of Allegheny County have access to menstrual products! We’re working with Chatham’s Feminist Activists Creating Equality (F.A.C.E.), an amazing student group dedicated to social justice. They will be collecting [...]

Let’s get ready to party!

We know you’ve been hoarding extra packages of pads and tampons, anxiously awaiting the next On the Spot party. We’ll guess what? We’re ready to party with you again! November 11th, 6-8:30pm at Howlers (4509 Liberty Avenue, Bloomfield) We’re currently hard at work rounding up some awesome raffle prizes for an all-local auction and deciding [...]

The Third Time Was Charming!

We had another great fundraiser last night; we raised over $700 and collected lots of pads and tampons! Thank you to everyone who came out to continue supporting the young girls who receive menstrual supplies, and other hygiene products at 68 different schools and centers throughout Allegheny County!! We are very grateful for your continued [...]

What Happens When you Donate

So just where do all of the pads and tampons and cash money that you donate to On the Spot go? To all of these schools and other organizations that provide services to young girls in our region: Schools: Sto-Rox MS Sto-Rox HS Wilkinsburg HS/MS Westinghouse Faison K-8 Intermediate Sterrett MS CAPA HS and MS [...]

The need is real

You’ve heard about our next event.  You were moved by our mission when you first heard about it.  But let me remind you of why we need you to come to Hough’s on May 24th. We first heard about the need for menstrual products and supplies over a year ago. Since that time, thanks to [...]

Get Ready for Round 3

Looking to gorge yourself on cookies and other baked treats while donating menstrual supplies to girls in need around the Pittsburgh region? You’re in luck, On the Spot will be hosting another party to gather donations to supply girls with the menstrual supplies they need. When: Tuesday May 24th, 6pm – 9pm Where: Hough’s in [...]

New York Times Article Focuses on Tween Pads

The New York times had a piece last week about Kotex’s efforts to make a new line of pads more tween-friendly. Girls have started menstruating earlier and earlier in their life, and it’s great that products are being created to make the products they need tailored to them. The body of a 9-year-old is quite [...]

Cookies and Cocktails

On Saturday night, we celebrated Women’s History Month the lovely ladies of LUPEC at one of the best places in Pittsburgh to get a cocktail: Kelly’s! LUPEC debuted their new cocktail menu, which is full of delicious drinks, and On the Spot prepared a classy cookie-table with recipes taken from the 1953 edition of the [...]

Cocktails & Cookies

It’s time to pretend to be classy! March is Women’s History Month and Pittsburgh’s own Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails (LUPEC) has dedicated their March 19th fundraiser to On the Spot! Join us Saturday March 19th, 9pm at Kelly’s (6012 Penn Circle South). There’s no cover charge, but don’t forget to bring [...]