School Hygiene Opportunity Program (SHOP)

Requests are due no later than October 31, 2026 at 3 pm.

The Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission (OVRDC) is a regional planning commission serving southern Ohio.  OVRDC recognized an unmet need for personal hygiene products for Jr. high and high school students in our region and created a School Hygiene Opportunity Program (SHOP) to assist with the need.

Terms and Conditions:

• Please use the enrollment numbers supplied on the link (School Enrollment Numbers PDF). 
  
• Eligible Schools: Public Jr and Sr High Schools and Career Technical Centers located in Adams, Brown, Clermont, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto, and Vinton counties.
• Requests will be filled on a first come, first served basis.
• One request per school district.
• Requests are due no later than October 31, 2026 at 3 pm.
• Orders will be sent directly to the school to the  attention  of the contact person listed on the form.
• Products may not match description exactly as product availability may require substitutions.
• Future availability of this program will be dependent on available funds – check the website for availability.

The link below will take you to a webpage where you can submit your request on a Google form. There are tables on the page to determine your school’s enrollment number, as well as the allocation of funds based on the enrollment.  Use that allocation number and decide how much of each product you want to order. 

Here is an example:

Download the Excel file here to help calculate your total cost before entering final numbers in the Online Application form.

Please Fill Out the Online Application: SHOP Application

Any questions should be directed to sgilbert@ovrdc.org or call 740-947-2853.