‘This is a basic human right’: Franklin teens call on locals to help combat period poverty
“‘There’s a lot of period poverty in Tennessee, which isn’t really focused on in Tennessee because (hygiene products) are available to many,’ Smith said. […]
‘In our school and in Williamson County, there’s a lot of wealth here,’ Jaworski said. ‘And there’s a huge opportunity for us to help people who aren’t as wealthy.’
Her Drive was started by students attending Emory University and Tulane University. Since finding the group on Instagram and TikTok, its leaders have provided the Franklin students with guidance and a platform for the drive, empowering them with an authority to ask locals for help with confidence.”