24 AUGUST 2022 By Jennifer Marshall Phoenix Country Day School juniors Sanya Somani and Anaiya Patel are making a healthy difference in women’s lives through their youth-led nonprofit. According to the pair of founders, HealthForHER “works to provide necessary health and educational resources for underprivileged women.” “We began our social advocacy journey in December 2020,” Patel said. “We recognized the need to assist those who may not have the basic health and educational resources every individual deserves. After countless hours of brainstorming and editing, we decided that our focus would primarily be on women’s and children’s health, both physically and mentally.” Sanya and Anaiya are excited to report that their most recent venture, the Port Pillow Project, is complete. “My grandmother was diagnosed with lymphoma cancer and required treatment through a port on her chest,” Anaiya said. “Every day, I saw the discomfort that the port gave her. Then, one day, she came home from the treatment center and had little cushions to help block some pain from things like seat belts and bras when they push on the port.” When someone undergoes chemotherapy, permanent ports are inserted into their chests to make administering the medication more accessible. This was the jumping off point for the Port Pillow Project. “My grandmother passed away about a year ago,” Anaiya said, “but I witnessed the positive impact those little cushions had on her day-to-day life. We decided to support other women receiving treatment at Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers – the same place where my grandmother received hers – with the pillows.” It took about a month for this ambitious duo to design and fabricate the pillows. They used hot glue, patterned felt, stuffing, Velcro, heat tape and an iron to make them. The pillows were decorated in fun colors and are approximately 3 x 2.5 inches with a Velcro strap covering to be secured to items like a seatbelt. The duo cut each felt fabric piece and mapped out the Velcro lengths before placing them. “We put these strips of tape on the fabric that would get sticky when heated and used it to glue each fabric piece together,” Anaiya said. “Afterward, we took cotton stuffing, carefully packed it inside, and then used hot glue to seal off the top of the pillow. Finally, we took a sharpie and wrote ‘Love, HealthForHER’ on the Velcro.” Without the support of the community’s donations, Sanya and Anaiya said that they wouldn’t have been able to complete the Port Pillow Project. They hope to host a HealthForHER Health Fair this year, and their long-range goal is to establish HealthForHER Chapters in other states and countries. Student-led nonprofit supports women in more ways than one Anaiya Patel, Elizabeth Haft-Mueller and Sanya Somani at Ironwood Cancer Research Center, where the duo dropped off their homemade port pillows for patients receiving care. PHOTO COURTESY OF ANAIYA PATEL Contact Roni@Arcadianews.com today to find out how you can save up to 46% on your ad investment! Reach 45,000 potential patients or clients... The Arcadia News Health & Wellness Guide is the perfect way to promote your practice or business to the affluent, educated and health-minded readers of the Arcadia News . A Directory of local providers SEPTEMBER 2022 DEADLINE: FRIDAY 8/16 A Directory of local providers T H E XAVIER EFFECT Young Women Always Take Center Stage Xavier College Preparatory is a Catholic community that strives to prepare young women of faith with knowledge, skills, and integrity to meet the challenges of a changing global society in a positive and productive manner celebrating unity. 8th Grade Day | Fri., Oct. 21, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 1:0 0 p.m. Open House | Sun., Oct. 23, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Admissions/Placement Exam Sat., Dec.3, 2022 or Sat., Dec.10, 2022 at 7:30 a.m. Registration for exam and application information at xcp.org. 9th Grade applications are due Mon., Jan. 9, 2023. Affording a Xavier Education Financial Aid Workshops available to interested parents during the Entrance Exam Testing, Dec. 3, 2022 and Dec. 10, 2022. All are welcome

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