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    9: Sharon Chambers-Gordon, CEO & Founder of Raising Girls

    enDecember 13, 2020
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    About this Episode

    Grit and Grind podcast is brought to you by Grit City Women - A female forward organization that nurtures a creative approach to empowering female entrepreneurs, small business owners, and leaders in Tacoma. Join host Krystle Edwards and Sharon Chambers-Gordon, Founder and CEO of Raising Girls. Raising Girls provides necessary hygiene products to girls in the South Sound to eliminate humiliation, promote pride, and share love with thousands of girls in our community.
    1. Raising Girls Organization 2. Period Education for Male teachers 3. Period Poverty in the US 4. Ending Period Poverty  5. How COVID-19 has affected access to hygiene products

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