Coast 93.1 The Blake Show with Kelly & Todd, March 14, 2023
Ashlie Morris — 2023 20 Outstanding Women
Ashlie Morris saw the issue of period poverty—the economic impact of menstrual products—and how it was impacting people in the community and decided to do something about it.
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Always Brand 50 Period Heroes, October 2022
Always expands their work to help #EndPeriodPoverty across the U.S by organizing the first-ever team of “50 Period Heroes” to help fight period poverty across the country. Always Period Heroes represent people and organizations in each of the 50 U.S. states who have already made significant efforts to address period poverty in their local area. Collect the Cotton is proud to represent Maine in this campaign.
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News Center Maine, March 23, 2022
South Portland woman collects pads and tampons for Mainers in need. Through her "Collect the Cotton" effort, Ashlie Morris donated 32,000 pads and tampons and counting to The Opportunity Alliance and Preble Street in 2022.
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