Pinecrest Teen Leads Nonprofit Collecting Feminine Products for Women's Shelter

Mia Fern Szwarckopf co-founded Enough for Everyone to address period poverty and stigma

Apr. 6, 2026 at 4:56pm

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A high-contrast, silkscreen-style illustration of a box of tampons or pads repeated in a grid, using bright neon colors and heavy black outlines to transform an everyday item into a striking pop art piece that conceptually represents the mission of a nonprofit focused on menstrual health and period poverty.A bold, colorful illustration celebrating the work of a nonprofit dedicated to providing essential menstrual products to those in need.Aventura Today

Mia Fern Szwarckopf, a junior at Gulliver Prep in Pinecrest, Florida, co-founded the nonprofit organization Enough for Everyone with her sister Maya. The group collects feminine hygiene products and raises awareness about the stigma surrounding menstrual health, donating over 3,000 products to the Lotus House women's shelter in an impoverished area of Miami.

Why it matters

Mia's work highlights the issue of 'period poverty,' where many women and girls lack access to affordable menstrual products, leading to health and educational challenges. Her nonprofit aims to provide these essential items and start important conversations about a topic that is often taboo.

The details

Enough for Everyone conducts three donation drives per year, collecting pads, tampons, soap, toothbrushes, and other hygiene items. They then distribute the products to the Lotus House shelter, where all community members are welcome to take what they need. Mia and Maya were inspired to start the nonprofit after realizing how many people struggle to access these basic necessities.

  • Enough for Everyone was founded by Mia and Maya Szwarckopf in 2024.
  • The organization conducts three donation drives per year, each lasting 4-6 weeks.

The players

Mia Fern Szwarckopf

A junior at Gulliver Prep in Pinecrest, Florida, and the co-founder of the nonprofit Enough for Everyone, which collects feminine hygiene products for the Lotus House women's shelter.

Maya Fern Szwarckopf

Mia's sister and the co-founder of Enough for Everyone.

Lotus House

A women's shelter located in an impoverished area of Miami that receives donations from Enough for Everyone.

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What they’re saying

“People are scared to talk about this. I think it is going to take more than the passion I have for this project to change things. This can revamp it back up to raise awareness.”

— Mia Fern Szwarckopf, Co-founder, Enough for Everyone

“People who are period poor, it's a sad situation. But it's a realistic scenario. No one really talks about this problem. No one talks about periods. Seventy perfect of females have their periods every single month.”

— Mia Fern Szwarckopf, Co-founder, Enough for Everyone

What’s next

Enough for Everyone plans to continue expanding its donation drives and outreach to more schools and community organizations in the Miami area.

The takeaway

Mia Szwarckopf's work with Enough for Everyone demonstrates how passionate young people can make a meaningful impact on important social issues like period poverty and menstrual health stigma, inspiring others to get involved and make a difference in their own communities.