Giving the Basics is proud to share that Founder and CEO Teresa Hamilton has been featured in the Kansas City Business Journal as part of its People on the Move section.

Since founding Giving the Basics in 2011, Teresa has helped grow the organization from a simple idea into one of the nation’s largest hygiene distribution organizations. Her leadership has helped build partnerships with manufacturers, businesses, schools, nonprofits, and volunteers to provide millions of hygiene products to people in need.

Teresa continues to raise awareness of hygiene poverty while advancing new approaches to product recovery, corporate engagement, and community partnerships. Her vision for America’s Hygiene Hub reflects a long-term commitment to building sustainable systems that connect donated products with the communities that need them most.

We congratulate Teresa on this well-deserved recognition and are grateful for her continued leadership as Giving the Basics works toward a future where everyone has access to the hygiene essentials they need to live with health, confidence, and dignity.

Read Teresa Hamilton’s profile in the Kansas City Business Journal