Well, we just had the best time on the 26th for our 20th… Thanks to all who participated!! Especially past & present staff. I was a great rehearsal for OCSC’s 21st bday!
A couple important things off the top before you get bored:
OCSC WILL BE CLOSED for a private party 7:30pm-2am, Friday, October 22. We will be open to the public 4pm-7:30pm
OCSC WILL BE CLOSED SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31st (HALLOWEEN) We can’t do our thing and we aren’t doing it halfway.
Billy was thrilled to make those TIKI DRINKS so much that he is bringing them to us AGAIN!
TIKI TUESDAY THIS TIME! TUESDAY, OCT 12 9pm TOO TERRIFIC, TOTALLY! TRYING TO TYPE TEE words! TIKI TUESDAY!!!
4th annual GO WITH THE FLOW Menstrual Product Drive & Benefit
Thursday, OCT 21 7pm-10pm
We're back! Join us October 21st from 7-10pm at OCSC to gather menstrual products for our community.
We'll gather on OCSC's lovely back patio. Remember to mask up in the bar and not to linger inside.
State Sen. Natalie Murdock will join us to talk about her work on SB 698, the End Menstrual Poverty Act.
While other states and whole countries (Kenya was first in 2004!) have eliminated the tax on menstrual products, North Carolina continues to tax these goods as luxuries.
These products are *necessities* that are often difficult to afford for our low-income neighbors. Students even miss school because they can't afford products. Many federal assistance programs such as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and WIC (Women, Infants and Children) don’t allow the use of EBT for these products despite their classification as medical devices. The IRS does not classify female products as medical devices, thus blocking women from buying them with pre-tax dollars in both flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts.
We'll be collecting all sorts of menstrual products: Tampons, pads, cups. We'll be serving specialty benefit cocktails and listening to our awesome period-themed playlist.
This year's drive benefits Inter-Faith Council for Social Service UNC Horizons Program, Freedom House Recovery Center, Carolina Cupboard: Community Food Pantry, 10% of proceeds from the bar will go to the purchase of additional items, as well as any cash donations.
Can't make it to the event? Drop your donations off at OCSC all week during open hours from 4pm-2am.