Sharon Chambers-Gordon says the inspiration for her organization, Raising Girls, came from her mother, who would add something extra to plates of food she would give out back when she grew up in Jamaica. “She always sent a bar or soap, or some toothpaste,” she recalled. “She always thought about those things and so she inspired me to care and look at the practical needs of people.” That example, coupled with Chambers-Gordon’s work with girls in the juvenile justice system and in foster care, led her to establish Raising Girls in 2017 with the goal to address period poverty and hygiene insecurity. READ THE FULL STORY HERE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/raising-girls-organization-student-hygiene-access-pierce-county/281-4c33e998-7086-4bb2-a5ab-7280a89c716a