A Dayton teen's birthday wish collected 41,000 period products
Autumn May, 13, set out to collect 5,000 period products for Dayton students and, with help from Miss Ohio USA's coalition, passed 41,000.
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Autumn May, 13, asked for period products for her birthday so Dayton students would have them. She set a goal of 5,000. With help from Miss Ohio USA's coalition, the collection passed 41,000.
The first number was the wish. The second is what arrived after other people joined the count.
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