Megan Thee Stallion’s foundation helped Mila launch a mental health project with a $550 grant; after starting in 2024, her nonprofit reports delivering more than 2,200 care packages to Black girls
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The $550 microgrant turned a 12-year-old's personal struggle into a mental‑health project that has already delivered thousands of care packages to Black girls, showing how small funding can spark wider community impact.
A $550 grant helped a 12-year-old girl turn her own mental health struggles into a project that has since reached thousands of others. Mila Henry launched MH Boxes in January 2024 after receiving a microgrant through the #BlackGirlJoyChallenge, an initiative backed by rapper Megan Thee Stallion’s Pete & Thomas Foundation and the Southern Black Girls & Women’s Consortium.
Megan Thee Stallion’s Pete & Thomas Foundation supports initiatives that uplift Black girls and women, and the #BlackGirlJoyChallenge is a program that awards microgrants to youth‑led mental‑health projects.
- •Updates on the number of MH Boxes distributed in upcoming months
- •Potential additional microgrants announced through the #BlackGirlJoyChallenge
- •Expansion of the project to other regions or age groups