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Girls Inc. is currently registering girls ages 5-14 for the After-school Program. Girls will receive instruction and particpate in several different program areas including:
Math, science and technology
Economic literacy
Sports
Arts and crafts
Homework assistance and tutoring
MicroSociety
Cooking
Computer skills
Call 366-6646 or click here to register today.
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"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
Eleanor Roosevelt
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Girls Inc.
Wish List
Services:
Van repair and maintenance
Car detailing and cleaning for vans
Landscaping service
Items:
Working laptops computers (at least Windows XP)
Flash drives
Digital cameras
blank DVDs
Gift Cards
(Publix, Target, WalMart, Home Depot and Lowes)
Office Supplies
School Supplies
Basic arts & crafts supplies (glue & glue
sticks, markers, crayons, clay, watercolor paint, construction paper)
Electric pencil sharpeners
Dry erase markers
Disposable food-service items (plates,ziplock bags cups, plastic ware)
Sports equipment in good condition (balls, jump ropes, hula hoops)
Small prizes for girls
Used jewelry with beads |
Watch Girl TV every Saturday morning on WWSB ABC 7 from 7:30-8:00am. Over 25,000 households watch our girls each Saturday!
To find out how you can become a sponsor of Girl TV call Kay at 366-6646 x 207. |
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Girls Inc. Girls Take On New York!
Congratulations to Gabrielle Holt, PJ Lewis, Fia Nicolosa, Meghan Gaitens and Jennifer Fulkert.  These five high school girls took on New York at the 2011 Girls Inc. Corporate Campsm for Entrepreneurs sponsored by Sam's Club Giving Program. The girls were one of four teams selected from across the U.S. and Canada for the all-expense-paid trip based on their unique service idea and business plan. The six-day camp gave the girls a hands-on opportunity to build leadership and financial skills while exploring the benefits and challenges of business ownership with successful women entrepreneurs. These women included Alexandra Lebenthal of Alexandra and James, Saifra and Romaana Zia of Nyla Noor, Joyce Chang of JP Morgan Chase, Karen Solomon of Gensler, and Marsha Firestone of Women Presidents' Organization. The girls also participated in marketing workshops by Kristine Mudd of Muddpuppy and by Nicole Lefevbre of Gensler. Claudia Ruffin provided individual and team coaching on presentation skills. Ann Sardini, CFO of Weight Watchers, and her team provided a financial workshop and business plan feedback. The team toured MacKenzie-Childs housewares and JP Morgan Chase trading floor. In addition, the girls received coaching on preparing for college, internships and networking from Ebony Thomas of Prudential. Experiencing New York was also built into the camp with a boat tour, dinners in Time Square, and bowling in Harlem.
A special thanks to volunteers Flori Roberts, Roxanne Joffe and CAP Marketing, and Hal Munter for their assistance and support of the team during the application process. |
Have you ever wondered about the difference Girls Inc. really makes in the life of a little girl? A parent of an 11-year old who attended Girls Inc for the first time this summer recently sent us this note:
"My daughter felt so proud of herself last night as she talked for the first time about being popular and part of a group and beginning to handle confrontation with a bit more confidence. It is really difficult to manage as a single mother without family in the area. I truly am so grateful for Girls Inc. and all you do for the girls. The programming is changing my daughter's life and helping her to grow and heal."
How can you make a difference in the life of a little girl? Barbara Cervasio, a snowbird from Katonah, New York is finding out. She learned from her friend Tracy Davis, who volunteers at Girls Inc., that some girls had to be turned away from summer camp because all the scholarship dollars had been awarded. She sent a very generous gift to Girls Inc. to make it possible for 5 girls to attend Girls Inc. summer camp for 10 weeks. Barbara told us, "My son went to summer camp and he loved it. I didn't want any little girl to miss the experience of going to camp. We give because we can." Barbara will be following in Tracy's volunteer footsteps when she returns to Sarasota in January. She has already agreed to talk to the girls about the importance of good nutrition -- and how to understand the labels on the food we purchase. Thank you, Barbara.
If you would like to help send a girl to Girls Inc. for the fall after school program, click hereand make a donation on our secure web site. Your support is very important to the girls and very much appreciated.
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"Fore the Girls" Golf Tournament-Register Now
Laurel Oak Country Club
Friday, October 21, 2011
 We invite you to join Girls Incorporated of Sarasota County and 144 golfers at our "Fore the Girls" Jack and Jill Pro-Am Golf Tournament at the beautiful Laurel Oak Country Club in Sarasota on Friday, October 21, 2011. Your team will be playing with a local PGA golf professional in a fun format. The event will feature golf, lunch and dinner. Silent and live auctions, raffle items, great prizes for winning teams, as well as closest to the pin contests and fantastic hole-in one prizes. Best of all, proceeds of the tournament will provide scholarships for girls to attend Girls Inc's after school program which teaches young girls to live healthy, educated and independent lives. Golfers can register as a single player or are welcome to get a team for four together. A local PGA Professional will be assigned to your team, unless your team has a PGA Pro they want to bring. Click here for registration.
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Donors for 6-30-11 to 7-29-11
$100 - $249
Acupuncture Healing Center, LLC
Susan Beck
Michael Besselman
Susan Brennan
Cheryl & Robert Clark
Audrey & William Coleman
BJ Creighton
Mary & John Donato
LaShawn Houston Frost
Erin & Ben Jones
Main Street Traders
Susan & Herbert McCarty
Nicole Penland & Andrew Creed
Stitch Boutique
Terri Vitale
Sherry & Dan Watts
Nancy Mizrahi
Frances & John Neu
Judith Bell
Kim & Kevin Costello
Christina & Richard Myers
Whole Foods Market
Marilyn & Jack Wolff
$250 - $999
Elaine & Peter Bokach
Lotus Boutique
Marian Moss
Barbara Somma
Caryn & Stephen Patterson
Jay & Tammy Clarkson
Marcia Sohl
Donna & John Woelfel
$1,000 - $9,999
Lynn Jones
Joan & Bartram Levenson
Connie Thompkins
Stephen Sundheimer
Susan & James Buck
$10,000+
Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Gulfcoast South Area Health Education Center
Joy McCann Foundation
Venice Endowment Fund
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| Want to Get Involved in Girls Inc.?
Homework assistance, classroom helpers, mentors and general volunteers are greatly needed! Contact Kay Mathers at 366-6646 x207 for more information. |
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