Community Driven Support for Parents and People who Menstruate
Care matters now more than ever.
Grab-n-Flow is a network of free-to-the-community
menstrual and postpartum product sheds
Our Mission
We provide free and accessible menstrual and postpartum care supplies to individuals in need, empowering communities to combat the postpartum care deficit, period poverty, and stigma through dignity, generosity, and support. Our goal is to create discreet, safe spaces where everyone can access essential resources without barriers, fostering a model of community-driven care that can expand to underserved areas nationwide.
The Grab-n-Flow community initiative, created by Shelley Aragoncillo in South Philadelphia, addresses the often-overlooked needs of menstruating individuals and new parents by providing free access to essential supplies. These items, such as tampons, pads, postpartum care items, diapers, and even infant formula, are stocked in small sheds placed in the community. The program operates on a simple "grab what you need" model, allowing individuals to access these supplies discreetly and without cost. Donations from the community help replenish the sheds, ensuring they remain stocked for those in need.
Grab-n-Flow has garnered support from the local community and beyond, including receiving grants from Penn Medicine and the City of Philadelphia to expand its impact. Shelley is also collaborating with the Free Library of Philadelphia and other organizations to bring Grab-n-Flow sheds to underserved communities, with aspirations to create a model for nationwide use. The program aims to combat a deficit in postpartum care, period poverty, and stigma, providing a dignified solution to a widespread issue.
About Grab N’ Flow:
We are able to accept donations of essential products such as:
Menstrual products (tampons, pads, panty liners, menstrual cups)
Postpartum care items (such as pads for new mothers, mesh underwear, spray bottles, vitamins, nursing pumps)
Newborn care items (such as diapers, infant formula, bottles)
The sheds are most often stocked with these items.
We are unable to accept:
Food
Clothing
Baby feeding items such as spoons, forks, placemats, etc.
Large items
Pacifiers
Prescription Medicine