Brooke and Breanna Bennett

Local Sisters Get National Recognition for Helping Girls Across River Region

Women In Training founders, Brooke and Breanna Bennett, were one of the 16 winners of over 230 applicants to win this year’s T-Mobile Changemaker Challenge. Their “Let’s End Poverty. Period!” project won them $5,000 along with skills training and mentorship from T-Mobile executives. Brooke and Breanna will be heading to Washington state in October to meet with the executives, who…

House Approves Bill to put Menstrual Products in Schools

MONTGOMERY, Ala (AP) – The Alabama Legislature on Thursday advanced a bill to require public schools to provide menstrual products. The state House of Representatives on Thursday voted 97-0 for the bill by Rep. Rolanda Hollis of Birmingham. It would require public schools to make feminine hygiene products available to students. Hollis said “period poverty” affects every county in the…