"This is a child welfare issue.”
-- Caroline Foss, the basic needs strategic advisor for the Junior League.
“This isn’t a high school or college problem.”
The Junior League of Tampa has seen an increase in demand for basic need supplies, including diapers and period products. From August to early October, the group donated just over 11,000 period products.
And those donations are having the largest impact on elementary schools.
Not everyone can afford feminine hygiene products, a problem made worse by the pandemic. Two high school students - Anisha Abraham and Aanya Patel - are addressing that, and the stigmas around women’s health.
Read more at the Tampa Bay Times.