Projects

• Mrs. Varsha Somani, mother of co-founder Sanya Somani, visited the girls at the Innovative Minds School of Excellence (IMSE) in India. She engaged in meaningful conversations about careers and future aspirations, inspiring the girls to pursue their dreams. During her visit, Mrs. Somani provided educational books on mental and physical wellness to support the girls' personal growth.

• Helped launch a digital guidebook in collaboration with Period Padi, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering Nigerian girls through menstrual health and education

• Will provide access to a comprehensive menstrual guide, and each purchase funds the distribution of a physical copy to a young girl in Nigeria

• Dropped off 20 pairs of shoes decorated in the workshop.

• Held a drive at Saguaro High School and donated 15 boxes of school supplies to Title I School Peoria Elementary for their upcoming school year.

• 200+ notebooks, binders, books, pencils, whiteboard markers, folders, scratch paper.

• Organized drives around D.C. for menstrual product donations.

• 400 maxipads, 300 pads, and 250 tampons were donated to I Support The Girls, an organization that provides support and products for unhoused women and girls.

• Anaiya Patel visited Oloigero Primary School in Narok, Kenya

• Spoke to girls about the normality of menstruation, especially for those whose villages do not normalize the bodily cycle

• Discussed the importance of sanitary towels and hygiene.

• hosted a HFH-Kicks for Kids workshop at Phoenix Country Day School

• decorated white shoes with words of encouragement and love

• will be donated to foster children through 

• visited Title I students and their families at Peoria Elementary School's Family Fun Night Carnival

• distributed reusable water bottles with LiquidIV and homemade cards from previous workshops

• spoke to middle-school students at Summit School of Ahwatukee about HFH's mission and impact

• created cards with positive messages for refugees in Arizona

• Checked in with the 8th, 9th, and 10th-grade girls at the Innovative Minds School of Excellence

• Exchanged stories/experiences and asked questions

• Guest speaker, Dr. Aaska Bajaj spoke about studying medicine in India and eventually in the USA

• Distributed wellness kits with toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, bandages, pack of wet wipes, & LiquidIV, all placed inside a water bottle to three schools in India (Innovative Minds School of Excellence, Nutan Kanya Vidylay Talegaon, & Model High School Talegaon)

• Two-day event - Sanya Somani spoke to the girls about hydration, changes a woman goes through, self-care, confidence, and focus on education/career + a smaller group Q&A session

• Guest speaker, Dr. Rashmi Bajaj, taught the girls proper brushing techniques & alternative, cheaper methods for hydration

• Junior golfer, Arjun Somani, talked to the male students about educational/athletic life in the United States & the importance of a nutritious diet

created cards for refugee children to help brighten and uplift their days with middle school and high school students and educated the students on the importance of helping out in the community and HFH's cause

Donated clothing and childcare products to WTAP (provides stable community support for refugees escaping war/oppression & assists them during their transition to America)

• held a community event for refugee mothers from Syria, Somalia, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, and more.

• with the support of ValleyWise Health Medical Center, provided COVID-safe snacks for younger children

• distributed baby care products and bags containing donations of diapers, baby wipes, & extra COVID protection resources for new mothers

created and shared signs, virtually and in-person, to help spread awareness and increase enthusiasm around HFH’s mission and its importance

• Made Peace Rocks (reminders of support and love) with students at Phoenix Country Day School in partnership with Childhelp, a nonprofit organization that works to prevent and treat child abuse

• Volunteered with the Larry Fitzgerald Foundation at the 9th Annual Hands-on Stem Fair to help students enjoy activities related to science, technology, engineering, and math!

• Hosted a workshop with 50 PCDS students learning about bias in the foster care system.

• Guest speaker Yasaman Tabrizi from The Foster Alliance came to speak to the students.

• Decorated 20 pairs of shoes for kids in foster homes.

• Helped to create an informative booklet and guidebook for the girls in Ikorodu Lagos on the importance of menstrual health.

• Donated pads and sanitary products.

• Organized a philanthropy event at AZ Helping Hands with state legislators Laura Terech, Christine Marsh, and Judy Schwiebert

•  Put together birthday bags for children in the foster system, and learned more about how foster family resource centers operate

• visited Arizona Helping Hands foster family resource center

• donated 20 pairs of shoes and 200 pairs of socks

• Gurdwara Langar Sewa in Delhi, India

• Sewa: selfless service and is performed with no expectation of receiving anything in return

• Langar: community kitchen of a Gurdwara which serves free meals to all people, specifically those who are underprivileged

• working with The Earth Saviours Foundation in Haryana, India

• assisted with providing shelter and meals for abandoned senior citizens, homeless individuals, the mentally-impaired, deprived women, etc.

• Distributed blankets to lower-income districts in Delhi, India

• Hosted toy drive at Saguaro High School for the benefit of Phoenix Children's Hospital

• Donated hundreds of toys to youth patients

• Created hundreds of different-sized port pillows–designed to relieve pain and discomfort caused by a chemotherapy port positioned in the shoulder area beneath undergarments, bra straps, or car seatbelts—for female cancer patients

• protects the post-surgical area from the constant rubbing of the bra strap or seat belt during everyday activities, donated to Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers 

• collaboration of HealthForHER & Period@Phoenix, dedicated to ending period poverty and providing health resources for underprivileged individuals

• created menstrual kits (multiple times)—containing pads, tampons, and liners—donated to foster females living at the Sunshine Angel Residential Homes

• Worked with refugees from the Middle East and Africa

• visited refugee homes and educated refugee families about COVID-19 and vaccines using COVID information sheets in four different languages

• helped book COVID vaccination appointments for families with the support of ValleyWise Health Medical Center

• distributed COVID protection resources for families and mothers with new babies

• provided COVID-safe snacks for younger children

• Chipotle

• Panda Express

hosted a drive & donated baby wipes for mothers receiving care at ValleyWise Health Medical Center