Our 501(c)(3) creates positive change to improve the lives of vulnerable teens.
a community-minded model
students and schools
HOMELESS SHELTERS, the low-income bracket, AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
HOMELESS SHELTERS, the low-income bracket, AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
We are registered as a business partner with the Palm Beach County School Board.
Ta Ta for Now’s programming reach includes low- and very-low-income female youth who live in marginalized communities of Palm Beach County, the majority of which are Latinx and Black. Due in large part to systemic inequality, there are many families in crisis in large poverty-stricken swaths of South Florida.
The majority of youth in our program attend public schools in the Palm Beach County School District, which educates 190,567 students. In 2019, the District identified 4,405 students as homeless.
In FY22, the District’s McKinney-Vento program served 1,854 homeless students enrolled in middle and high school.
In 2023, homelessness in Palm Beach County increased by 75%. Youth homelessness increased by 9%.
As a partner in education with the School District of Palm Beach County, we are helping prepare today's students to become tomorrow's responsible, accomplished, and self-confident leaders.
HOMELESS SHELTERS, the low-income bracket, AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
HOMELESS SHELTERS, the low-income bracket, AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
HOMELESS SHELTERS, the low-income bracket, AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
"It was perfect timing! And every single bra and pair of underwear from that first donation was delivered to a girl in need.
We processed and delivered your most recent donation earlier this week and they're super excited to start handing out this batch of undergarments.
All of our families have been so grateful! Your work is going a long way. Thanks for all you and Holly are doing."
Sarah Roulette -- Communications Coordinator, Adopt-a-Family of the Palm Beaches, Inc.
FOSTER FAMILIES
HOMELESS SHELTERS, the low-income bracket, AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
FOSTER FAMILIES
"Do what you can, with what you've got, where you are." Theodore Roosevelt
We are doing all we can to improve the lives of foster children. Partner organizations include The Hands and Feet.
challenges managing menstruation
Another impact on tweens and teens girls not often discussed is how they cope with their periods. Challenges managing menstruation can also hinder education. In the US, the few studies exploring the menstrual management needs have primarily focused on access to menstrual products. Logically, if there is a difficulty procuring tampons and pads, then there is also the challenge of keeping underwear clean. Teens, especially, must also manage irregular and unexpected periods.
A related set of challenges centered around staying clean, includes being able to launder underwear. Obviously, monthly menstrual management is a problem unique to females, leading to an increased need for laundering due to menstrual leaks and stains, and general increased hygiene needs.
Statistics:
- 1 in 4 women in the United States suffer from period supply poverty.
- Rent, transportation, groceries, childcare, diapers, and clothing take precedence in a woman’s budget, quickly making period supplies a luxury.
- Women who cannot afford period supplies report feeling stressed, unhealthy, hopeless, embarrassed, ashamed, disappointed, angry, sad, unworthy, forgotten, inadequate, worried, and worthless.
- In low-income families, when period supplies are obtained, they are usually given to the daughters in the family leaving the mother to go without.
- Without access to period supplies, women report using tissues, toilet paper, paper towels, cut up diapers, old socks, ripped t-shirts, towels, or rags.
- Without transportation, lower income families tend to buy period supplies at convenience stores rather than a large retailer, which can double or triple the monthly cost.
- Period Supplies cannot be obtained with food stamps or any other government safety net program and are classified with cigarettes, alcohol and pet food as disallowed purchases.
feminine hygeine products
Period poverty is a global issue, and here in Palm Beach County we have a large population that cannot afford period supplies.
We have formed a partnership with the Junior League of the Palm Beaches and distribute donated pads and panty liners to help young women in need.