Ja'lyn McElroy is the Founder and Cheif Executive Officer of The P.U.P.A Project. Ja'lyn was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. From grade school, she's always served her local community to ensure her city gets all the help that they need. 

 

Ja'lyn is a recent graduate of Jackson State University. Where she received her Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance in 2020 and her Master of Business Administration in 2022. During her time at Jackson State, she was involved in numerous organizations on campus where she served on executive boards. Ja'lyn served as an AmeriCorps member for 4 years at a local non-profit organization where she was a student in high school. During that time she developed knowledge of what our communities need.

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She founded The P.U.P.A Project to bring awareness to a cause that's ignored globally. Ja'lyn's goal is to provide unlimited period aid to young ladies or women globally. Along with providing educational resources to help young girls and women. 

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Ja'lyn stated, "This is just the beginning of work being put in. I promise to make every girl and woman feel beautiful about what happens before, during, and after their menstrual cycles."