Las Vegas sisters tackling period poverty with nonprofit get new office space [Video]

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Two Las Vegas high school students are making a difference by addressing period poverty and supporting underserved communities through their nonprofit, The Wellness Box Foundation.

Sisters Caitlyn and Chloe Kim founded the organization in 2021 to provide essential wellness and feminine hygiene supplies.

“I started The Wellness Box Foundation when I was 15 years old after watching a documentary about period poverty,” Caitlyn said. “I asked my sister to join me, and together, we built it from the ground up as a grassroots movement.”

WATCH: Anchor Tricia Kean met this pair of amazing sisters to learn more about their nonprofit promoting female empowerment.

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The foundation distributes small boxes of hygiene essentials, including pads, toothbrushes, shampoo, and conditioner. Each box also features a handwritten note.

“In every box, we add an inspirational message,” Chloe said. “It’s a simple …