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High-school Girl Scout asks Hope Mills to back ‘Project Freedom’ menstrual-equity effort
Summary
Amber Johnson, a Grace Creek High School senior and Girl Scout, asked the board to support 'Project Freedom' to place menstrual-product 'gap closets' in schools, run workshops and pursue county budget support for supplies.
Amber Johnson introduced herself as a Grace Creek High School senior and Girl Scout and described "Project Freedom: Empowering Period Dignity," a Gold Award project aimed at addressing period poverty in local schools. "Period poverty is a pressing issue that impacts students and families in Hope Mills and beyond," Johnson said, outlining a four-part plan: educational workshops, school 'gap closets' stocked…
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