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Celebration Luncheon
March 23, 2010
Ritz Carlton
tickets are $75.00
call Patti at 33-6646 x 211 or
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Upcoming events:
ArtZ Girls
Towles Court
February 14, 2010
1-3 p.m.
Event is free
purchase artwork created by the girls of Girls Inc.!
McCurdy's Comedy Theatre
13th Annual Comedy Golf Classic
benefitting Girls Inc.
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010
Rolling Green Golf Club
call 925-FUNY(3869) or www.mccurdyscomedy .com for reservations
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Have clothing and household items looking to give away?Girls Inc. can make money from your items! We have teamed with Symphony Salvage and now have a clothing donation box on the back side or the property. Girls Inc. gets at least .10cents per pound for clothing, shoes, handbags and household items!
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Girls Inc. Wish List
Services:
Van repair and maintenance
Car detailing and cleaning for vans
Landscaping service
Painting interior rooms
Items:
Office Supplies
School Supplies
Basic arts & crafts supplies (glue & glue sticks, markers, crayons, clay, watercolor paint, construction paper, etc.)
Dry erase markers
Digital cameras
Editing equipment
Sports equipment in good condition (balls, jump ropes, etc.)
Small prizes for girls (Dollar Tree, etc.)
Gift Cards (Publix, Target, WalMart, etc.)
Disposable food-service items (plates, cups, plastic ware, etc.)
Thumb drives/flash drives
Working laptops computers (at least Windows XP)
Electric pencil sharpeners
6' folding tables (lightweight plastic)
Padded folding chairs
Upright freezer
Hand-truck with solid wheels
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Girls Incorporated Winner of WEDU's Be More Awards "Non-profit of the year"
 Girls Incorporated of Sarasota County was awarded the coveted "Nonprofit Organization of the Year for 2009" at the fifth annual WEDU Be More AwardsTM held in Tampa. The awards were presented by WEDU, west central Florida's primary PBS station serves 16 counties and received applications from more than 100 nonprofit organizations in a variety of categories.Girls Inc. also won the Be More Brilliant award for outstanding achievement in innovation.
The "Be More...Unstoppable" award for "Nonprofit Organization of the Year for 2009" is selected by a panel of judges from all submitted applications and consists of overall excellence demonstrated in the selected category; fulfillment of the four commitments to the community, including service to the organizations' constituency, level of community impact, financial viability and embodiment of overall community goodwill.
This is the second time Girls Inc. was named a finalist in both areas and the third time to have won in the "Be More...Brilliant"category. The award is given to the organization that displayed the most imaginative, creative and innovative use of original ideas to achieve organizational goals. |
Growing Great Girls
by Marisa Monroe, Director of Programs Project BOLD!
Our current curriculum emphasis is a National Girls Inc violence prevention and self defense program called Project BOLD.
In this program, girls learn to lead safer lives by developing refusal and avoidance skills and strategies to resist unsafe situations as well as physical techniques to protect themselves against harmful threats.
Girls also learn how to seek out and talk to caring adults about personal violence and to advocate against gender-specific violence issues. Girls explore such topics twice a week in developmentally appropriate groups.
We were thrilled to enrich this already outstanding program by partnering with SPARCC and Child Protection Center to address a variety of personal safety issues. |
Girls Inc. reaches the family
by Dawn Wiley, Outreach Coordinator On January 26, 48 families from the after-school and Family Literacy programs participated in the CYD Family Dinner Night. After a delicious dinner of pasta and meatballs, salad, fruit and yummy desserts, children and their families enjoyed a myriad of activities together. These included art projects depicting the family's strengths and character, exploding volcanoes and other science experiments, board and card games that build math skills, and various sports and fitness activities that contribute to healthy lifestyles. Comment from girls included "it was great" and "best time I ever had." Parents found it "great fun for the whole family" and requested "please do it again." CYD Family Dinner Night is part of Girls Inc.'s Family Strengthening series. |
Girls Inc. on the move
by Dawn Wiley, Outreach Coordinator
On January 27th, 28 freshman and sophomore girls participated in Girls Inc. Project Bold workshop at North Port High School. Girls learned methods for avoiding dangerous situations, non-physical self defense techniques and practiced physical moves used to escape an attacker. The workshop was so popular, 15 girls were put on the wait list for the next one later this spring. The Project Bold workshops will be held in five public high schools in Sarasota County this spring. The workshops are a partnership with the Sarasota County School District's Safe and Drug Free Schools and funding is provided by The Carlie Brucia Memorial Fund.
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GRANTS RECEIVED - DECEMBER 2009/JANUARY 2010
$50,000 Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice - Scholarships and Data/Development Staff
$ 5,000 Harold C. and Jacqueline F. Bladel Foundation - scholarships |
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Dream Harbor News
by Donna Kmetz, Director of MicroSociety
JILL PROJECT WINS AWARD: On January 14th at a celebration in Tampa, Girls Inc. was recognized with the 2009 WEDU "Be More Brilliant" Innovation Award for the MicroSociety Jill Project. Accepting the award with Stephania was Taylor DeStasio, one of our 11 year old students who became the spokesperson for the Jill Project last year when she served as an elected official in the Dream Harbor Government Center. Once Taylor learned of the deplorable conditions affecting girls in Africa and the horrendous conditions under which they collect water for their families each day, she took a leadership role in rallying her classmates to get involved.
Sharing that most girls their age do not attend school because it is the female's role to collect the water, Taylor told of the physical damage done to a young girl's body from carrying the heavy buckets of water and of the danger and violence faced during these day long treks. The girls felt an emotional connection and sadness about the terrible conditions for their "sisters" in Africa, evoking a desire to make a difference in the lives of these girls they had never met. The girls raised over $5,000 in Dream dollars during Market Days which was matched with real currency by private donors and a $2,500 grant resulting in 3 wells being built in villages in Sierra Leone, Africa. Don't miss the televised award ceremony airing February 25th on WEDU.
JOB TRANSFERS: Late December and January brought the opportunity for the citizens of Dream Harbor to apply for new jobs. About 65 girls decided they were interested in pursuing employment in a new venture or agency and submitted paperwork requesting a job transfer. Job applications and evaluations were completed while managers set up interviews to determine the best candidate to fill the vacancies. The girls learned valuable lessons about the importance of follow through and making a positive first impression when a missed appointment for an interview meant that another girl got the job they wanted. Additionally, the Post Office services merged with the Dream Harbor Banking Center and a new Sports venture was launched that created instant buzz and a long line of applicants!
ELECTED OFFICIALS: On January 19th, seven of the Dream Harbor Elected Officials attended the Sarasota City Commission meeting, receiving certificates of recognition from Mayor Clapp and learning how the city conducts business. Kiana Brown, the Mayor of Dream Harbor sat on the dais between Mayor Clapp and Vice Mayor Kirschner announcing the speakers on a few of the issues up for discussion. Best of all, the audience learned all about Girls Inc.'s MicroSociety program and watched our girls shine with self-confidence as they introduced themselves and their position in the government. Several parents and grandparents came to support their daughters as they participated in this once in a lifetime experience. |
Thank you to Carol Noah and Brian Smith of Sun Trust who are implementing the FDIC Money Smart financial education program at Girls Inc. Twice a month girls and their parents are gathering to develop financial skills. The first workshop premiered on January 13. "Bank On It" topics included the types of financial institutions, why people use them, the fundamentals of using bank accounts, banking services and bank personnel. The second workshop, "Check It Out," saw an increase in attendance and covered how checking accounts work, what fees they charge, how to open an account, and how to maintain it. Money Smart consists of eight modules which will continue throughout the spring.
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Donors 12/23/09 - 1/27/10
Thelma Ablan
Kathy & Robert Allen
American Association of Univerysity Women
Bobbie & Ralph Ayers
Cheryl Ann & E. Vose Babcock, III
Joanne Barker
Shirley Behrens
Katharine & Steven Butler
Lucius Butler
Craig Campanella
James Campanella
Lisa Carlton
Connie & Arthur Cruthirds
Debbie & Dan Dannheisser
Nancy & Jacques David
Rick DeFuria
Rochelle Delman
Gilda & Scott Dennis
Cherie DiNoia
Carisa & Richard Dobyns
Robert Dods
Troy Eaden
Vicki & Brian Eckl
Becky Elder
Enterprise Connections Inc.
Patricia & James Ericson
Belle & Daniel Fangmeyer
FCCI Insurance Group
Stephania Feltz
Beverly Fisher
Rochelle Frank
Karen Fraraccio
Beatrice Friedman
Peggy Graf
Cynthia Guest
Gulf Coast Connoisseur Club, LLC
Johanna Gustafsson
Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP
Glen Hamilton
Jeanne Hardman
Angela Harvey
Jane Hazelcorn
Judith & George Hofmann, Jr.
Juanita Hopewell
Kathryn & Moshe Horowitz
LaShawn Houston
Margaret Johnson
Mary Lou & Bill Johnson
Leslie Juron
Sandra Katz
Deborah Kaufman, LCSW
Barbara & David Kiracofe
Beth & Stephen Knopik
Joyce Koppel
Bonnie & David Kritzmacher
Nancy Kunzle
Jay Latham
Anna & John Lazeski
Victoria & Harry Leopold
Joan & Bart Levenson
Ricki & Bob Lindsay
Joan Lowery
Louise Mace
R. Lynette Mancuso
Phyllis Mankowitz
SandraManning-Mickelson
Meredith & Stephen Mastropietro
Graci & Dennis McGillicuddy
Ann McGough
Arlene & Ron Morris
MarianMoss
Wendy & Randall Natherson
Joyce & Richard Newman
Nikki Nilon
James Noss
Donna Brace Ogilvie
Emily Parry
Caryn & Stephen Patterson
People's Pottery
Chris & Ken Pfahler
Sheila & Roger Pies
Mary Ponder
Adela & Alfred Rose
Ricki & Brent Rubin
Sarasota Gulf Gate Rotary Club
Karen & Dean Scheid
Scheidel Foundation, Inc.
Betty Schoenbaum
Sally Seeger
Diane Sewell
Barbara Srur
Christine Steinberg
Winston Stubbart
Anne Swain
Dawn & Daniel Symonds
Gina Taylor
RoselleTekiner
Ardys Thompson
Sylvia Thompson
Lori Tomlinson
Deborah Trice
United Way of Sarasota County, Inc.
Margaret Urciuoli
Wachovia Wealth Management
Deborah Wagner
Rita Waingarten
Sherry Watts
Webber Appraisal & Consulting
Gloria & Albert Webel
WEDU-TV Channel 3
Patrice Wessel
Carol Winkelman
Donna & John Woelfel
Donors 11/25/09 - 12/22/09
Barbara & Gary Ackerman
Cecile & Stuart Alexander
Stacy Alexander
Helene & Robert Andrews
Rosalie & Robert Antrim
Barbara Banks Photography
Baskerville Advertising
Ionie & Robert Bergs
Michael Besselman
Bonefish Grill
E. Ann Brownell
Sandra & Vernon Buchanan
Cavanaugh & Company, CPA
Alicia & James Chalmers
Tammy & Jay Clarkson
Ruth Conwisher
Jay Crouse
Wade Dick
Sandra & George Dietrich
Stephen Dobosz
Carisa & Richard Dobyns
Priscilla Doulton
John Dunham
Patti Eisemann
Belle & Dan Fangmeyer
Robyn & James Fergeson, Jr.
Karen & Alton Fessel
Mildred Field
Ilene Friedman
Grace Goldstein
Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice
Andrew Haddad
Judy & Michael Hall
Roberta & Edward Hamilton
Susannah & Phillip Hammersley
Julie & G. Wayne Harris
Laura & Mauro Harto
Beverly & Bill Hild
Penny Hill
Wendy & Tom Hopkins
LaShawn Houston
Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A.
Integrity Networking
Roxanne Joffe & Sam Stern
Susan & Jeffrey Jones
Nancy & Gerald Kaplan
Kathryn J. Dinardo Fund, A Charitable Private Foundation Trust
Elaine Keating
Emilie & Robert Kimbrough
Richard Kingsbury
Joyce Koppel
Beverly & Bill Koski
Bonnie & David Kritzmacher
Sophia LaRusso
Matthew Leiter
Judith Levine
Lee Levine
Lee Levins
Barbara & Gary Lichtman
Page & Jeffrey Ligon
Livingston, Patterson, Strickland & Siegel, P.A.
Julia & Douglas Lumpkin
Pam & John Mader
Margaret Maisto
Elaine Marieb
Meredith & Stephen Mastropietro
Patti Matassarin
Anita Maultsby
Bonney Miller
Terry Neis
Donna Brace Ogilvie
Kim & Michael Ogilvie
Emily & Julian Parry
SamuelPasquarelli
People's Pottery
Anna Perez
Alisa & Roger Pettingell
Sheila & Roger Pies
Claudia & Alan Porter
Cerita & Clyde Purmort, II
Sally Rauch
Teri Roberts
Victoria Roberts
Joyce Roche
Lisa Rubinstein & Bruce Rogers
Rusty Chennis Construction, Inc.
Sarasota Audubon Society
Diane & Joel Schleicher
Linda & Stephen Schroeder
Anne & Thomas Sherman
Susan & Michael Shroder
Simply Spoiled Boutique
Meredith & Gerald Slavin
Alexandria Smith
Nicole Sowders
Anne & John Summers
Pam Sweeney
Carol Symonds
The Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Inc.
ConnieThompkins
Thomas Troublefield
Sally Ann Trout
United Way of Sarasota County, Inc.
Kathleen & Anthony VanZanten
West Coast Woman Magazine
Kristine & Steve White
Donna & John Woelfel
Janice & William Zoller
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| Want to Get Involved in Girls Inc.?
We have volunteer opportunities including homework help, mentoring and classroom assistance. Contact Kay Mathers at 366-6646 x207 for more information. |
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