From attending the Women’s March as a child to speaking up about equality from a young age, Riley Brown ’26 has long been passionate about social justice.

“I’ve always considered myself a feminist. It’s just an intrinsic part of me,” Brown said.

When she arrived at Viewpoint, joining the Feminism Club felt like a natural fit. Four years later, she now leads the club as president, an experience that recently led her to organize a schoolwide donation drive supporting the West Valley Food Pantry.

“It felt like a really tangible way to make a difference,” she said. “If someone has to choose between feeding their family or buying period products, they’re going to choose food, and that’s a need that often gets overlooked.”

That idea quickly turned into a schoolwide effort. Over the course of six weeks, Brown led a campus-wide donation drive that collected more than 320 boxes of feminine hygiene products for the West Valley Food Pantry. The drive, which runs through February 27, was inspired by her volunteer work with the organization.

After connecting with the pantry in December, she began organizing the initiative at the start of the spring semester, reaching out to more than 30 teachers. Many offered extra credit to encourage participation, helping drive student involvement across campus.

“It really became a community effort,” she said. “Seeing how many people showed up in just a few weeks was incredibly rewarding.”

In addition to her work in social justice, Brown is also active in theater and will star in Viewpoint’s production of Lost Girl, opening this weekend in the Ahmanson Foundation Black Box Theater.

As she looks ahead, Brown plans to continue efforts like her recent drive in college while pursuing interests in acting and psychology.

“It is so much easier to make a difference than people realize,” she said. “If you’re interested in it, just jump in."