Who We Are
About Us
Scrub Life Cares
Scrub Life Cares was born from a deeply personal experience. Our founder and CEO, Tanya, was inspired to take action after a study abroad stint in Uganda, Africa, during her undergraduate studies. While there, she witnessed firsthand how people struggled to manage their menstrual cycles due to a lack of access to proper resources and education. That experience deeply moved her, igniting a passion to fill that gap and fight for menstrual equity.
Upon returning from Uganda, Tanya began researching menstrual health disparities and recognized the overwhelming need for education, resources, and support in underserved communities. Using her social media platform, she organized a donation drive collecting menstrual and hygiene items, as well as nonperishable food items, for individuals in need. What started as a simple act of service quickly became a movement—and from that movement, Scrub Life Cares was born.
At Scrub Life Cares, we are dedicated to breaking the stigma surrounding menstruation, eliminating period poverty, and ensuring that every person has access to essential menstrual products and reproductive health education. We believe that no one should have to struggle in silence due to a lack of resources or knowledge about their own body. Our work is centered on three key pillars: providing menstrual hygiene products, delivering comprehensive health education, and advocating for systemic change.
We ensure that individuals in underserved communities have the menstrual supplies they need to manage their periods with dignity. Through our educational workshops and programs, we teach menstrual hygiene management, reproductive health, and body literacy, equipping students with the knowledge to take control of their well-being. In addition to direct support, we challenge societal taboos, push for policy changes, and work to make menstrual equity a priority at every level.
Our Mission
Scrub Life Cares increases access to menstrual health resources and comprehensive reproductive and sexual health education in Title 1 schools to promote student well-being, dignity and equity.
Our Core Values
Education
Education
Educate and Empower women and those who menstruate by changing the narrative surrounding periods.
Service
Service
We believe that it is our duty to be of service to others by dedicating time to educate and empower those in our different communities and to ensure they have the basic needs to carry out their day to day lives.
Leadership
Leadership
We empower the youth, women and girls to be leaders in the community.
Community
Community
We believe we are stronger together. Working together to create meaningful change in the the area reproductive health, menstrual health and hygiene.
