Tag: poverty

Episode 52: Ashley’s Story: Empowering Homeless and In-Need Women to Experience Their Periods with Dignity

Ashley Novoa, founder of the Chicago Period Project, joins the 1 Girl Revolution podcast to share her life story, how the Chicago Period Project came to be, and more about their incredible work to empower women and combat period poverty around the country.

Episode 49: Jenny’s Story: Spreading Love and Kindness to Change the World

Jenny DePaul and her family sat around their dining room table one night, discussing what they considered to be true and how could they each make a difference in the world. What ended up coming out of that conversation, was a little project to spread kindness throughout their local community and serve the homeless… and […]

Episode 19: Candice’s Story: Housing the Homeless During the Polar Vortex

Candice Payne made headlines when she booked hotel rooms for over 100 homeless people in the city of Chicago during the historic polar vortex, with temperatures as low as -20 degrees below zero. Candice is now using her organization Action for a Cause to bring awareness and to help the homeless find housing.