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Margaret Anne Smith, left, of Franklin Cooperative Ministry (FCM), and Teri Zurfluh, of the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore’s Franklin Hub, collaborated in recognition of Menstrual Hygiene Day. Grant funds allowed FCM to purchase new underwear for the Franklin High School clinic, and the Foodbank delivered period packs provided by International Paper’s Franklin Mill. Nearly one in four students have struggled to afford period products in the U.S.