How A Teenager Distributed $400K Worth Of Eco-Friendly Hygiene Kits To New Yorkers Experiencing Homelessness
Note: This business is no longer running. It was started in 2020 and ended in 2024. Reason for closure: Shut down.
Hello! Who are you and what business did you start?
Hi! My name is Chloe Trujillo, and when I was 16 I founded my nonprofit, SustainABLE Start. We’re a 510(c)(3) organization that creates eco-friendly hygiene kits for New Yorkers experiencing homelessness, but the best part is that we’re entirely run by high-school students.
Since March, we’ve provided 9,000 hygiene kits in all 5 boroughs of New York City, totaling over $380,000 in value.
What's your backstory and how did you come up with the idea?
In 2019, after a late dinner, I became lost with a friend. Our phones were dead, and we had no idea how to get to the subway -- but then a man offered us directions.
Like any other teenage girl, I was wary...
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