Health & Fitness
NorCal Woman Hands Out Purses Filled With Hygiene Essentials To Mosquito Fire Victims
"There is feminine hygiene, there is jewelry, makeup, skincare, hair ties; whatever fits in a purse," explains Nakayama.
September 19, 2022
Hundreds of women have been lining up for purses in Placer County, handed out by one woman who is trying to make the lives of the Mosquito Fire victims a little easier.
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Julie Nakayama is the founder of Julie's Purse Project, a non-profit organization she created in 2015 to support women in times of need.
In the past week, with the Mosquito Fire forcing over 11,000 people to evacuate from their homes at a moment's notice, Nakayama has handed out almost 300 of her purses.
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