4th annual Cola Rosé Shower empowering reproductive health returns February 8
January 9, 2025
Cola Rosé Shower creates awareness about women’s healthcare, facilitates 40,000+ feminine product donations in the Midlands
The 4th annual Cola Rosé Shower will be held on Saturday, February 8 at 3PM at the Williams-Brice Stadium’s Traditions Club (1125 George Rogers Blvd). Ticket donations are $75.00 and include an open bar of rosé / frosé accompanied by delicious bites by Southern Way Catering. Feminine product donations will be collected for Sistercare and The Period Project to benefit women and girls with limited resources in the Midlands. Everyone is encouraged to wear a shade of pink as we dance the day away to hits with Shejay T.O. (Gamecocks Women’s Basketball official DJ).
Approximately 49% of women in the United States ages 18-64 reported having an ongoing medical condition that required monitoring, care or medication (KFF.org). In South Carolina, 1 in 5 women and girls between the ages of 12 and 44 live below the Federal Poverty Line. Period resources are among one of the most significant needs of women’s health for youth and women of childbearing age.
Deonna Wylie is the founder and chair of Cola Rosé Shower and uses her own personal testimony as fuel for the cause. After a challenging 10 years of fibroids, she was left with no choice but to have a hysterectomy at the age of 36. She created the Cola Rosé Shower in 2021 as a place to be seen, heard, and celebrated.
“For three years now, we have been transforming Columbia’s most masculine symbol pink for a day to promote unity around the cause of feminine healthcare. At the 3rd annual Cola Rosé Shower, we facilitated over 40,000 feminine product donations in the Midlands while partying with purpose,” said Deonna Wylie, founder and chair, Cola Rosé Shower. “One in four students struggle to purchase period products. Not having feminine supplies means they are often unable to go to school or they miss days of work. This absence perpetuates a cycle of poverty that is a public health issue of period poverty. Together, we can ensure those in need have access to essential products. The event celebrates women who have overcome any kind of health issue, including, but not limited to: fibroids, infertility, endometriosis, menopause, cancers, etc. Normalizing the conversation about women’s health and letting women know they are not alone is what the Cola Rosé Shower is all about. We encourage you to join us for this fabulous occasion. United in pink, together we can accomplish so much more.”
Feminine product donations will be accepted at the 4th Annual Cola Rosé Shower.
Cola Rosé Shower has gained support from a variety of amazing community advocates, including: MUSC Health, Lexington Medical Center, Prisma Health, Richland County, Wesley H. Frierson, M.D., Law Offices of S. Chris Davis, Lugoff Chevrolet Buick GMC, Yip Premier Real Estate, LLC, Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina, The Honorable Stephen K. Benjamin, and Assurance Financial.
For more information about the Cola Rosé Shower or to become a sponsor, visit: www.colaroseshower.com.
About Cola Rosé Shower
Cola Rosé Shower celebrates women and feminine healthcare in South Carolina through an annual event, awareness and product donations to nonprofits impacting women. For more information, visit colaroseshower.com.
