Help Asked for Period Poverty Awareness Week

L-R: Shayna Franco Foster, Alexis Montero, Tara Henn, Jordan Ilan Lombard, Kimberly Chapman

(Press Release) ​BOCA RATON, FL (April 8, 2025)– Members of the Junior League of Boca Raton Period Poverty Committee are asking for the community’s help during Period Poverty Awareness Week, May 11-17. This year, thus far, the committee has donated over 7,000 hygiene supplies to underserved girls.
 
“People don’t realize that underserved girls often miss several days of school each month because they don’t have sufficient hygiene supplies and this puts them behind in their education,” said Victoria Matthews, president of the Junior League of Boca Raton.  “We need the community’s help to enable these girls to be in school every day and not have to worry about whether they have the supplies they need.”
 
Members of the community can donate to the Junior League of Boca Raton’s Amazon Wishlisthere: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/KI5P6K79WTE2?ref_=wl_share . Donations are welcome year-round, but especially during Period Poverty Awareness Week.
 
Period Poverty Committee members include Amy Phillips, Shayna Franco Foster, Alexis Montero, Kristin Cardoso, Shari Matz, Jennifer DeGrucio, Tara Henn, Jayme Smollar, and Vera Bronshtein.

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