period-poverty

BY: Special to the Capital-Star - August 29, 2020

By Ayana Jones PHILADELPHIA — When Lynette Medley encountered women who were using newspapers and socks because they couldn’t afford menstrual supplies, she took action. Medley established a bank of free feminine hygiene products and in-home delivery service in Philadelphia. She and her daughter, Nya McGlone, deliver the products to women in poverty throughout Pennsylvania, […]