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Lawmakers welcome Love for Red founder to spotlight period-poverty work
Summary
Representative Young introduced Manya Pandey and her parents to the House chamber; Pandey is founder of Love for Red, a nonprofit focused on educating Iowans about period poverty and increasing access to feminine products in schools and elsewhere.
Representative Young introduced Manya Pandey and her parents, identifying Pandey as the founder of Love for Red and asking members to welcome the group to the Statehouse. "That is Manya Pandey and her parents, founder for Love for Red, a nonprofit organization," Representative Young said, adding the group "is aimed at educating Iowans and others about period poverty and the need for affordable and quality access to feminine products in our schools and elsewhere."
The recognition was a brief ceremonial welcome; no formal request for legislation or funding was recorded in the transcript. The visit was noted along with other chamber recognitions and announcements before the House recessed for party caucuses.
