Happy Friday News!
March 13, 2009 |
Greetings! , Oh what a week! There are so many good things happening.
Citizens Bank opened the doors of their Verizon Suite inviting 9 girls and 3 staff from our Manchester Center to be their guests at the Manchester Monarchs hockey game last Friday night. The girls were so excited, dancing around the suite, exploring everything - especially the food! They had the opportunity to participate in "Chuck a Puck," which brought out the giggles. One girl managed to get a coupon from the blimp and she was so excited you would have thought it was a$100 bill! The 9 girls were chosen to attend because they had won the honor of being named a Girl of the Month or a Girl of the Week at their center.
As more and more parents face financial challenges we are working hard to secure funding to provide scholarships for our summer program. A most generous grant of $25,000 was awarded to us from the Cogswell Benevolent Trust to help our families. We need to raise a total of $151,000 so only $126,000 to go!
Our girls seem to be making the news on a regular basis. The Nashua Telegraph decided to go to the experts for their recent article on Barbie's 50th birthday. Their answers were mixed some loved her and others did not know what the big deal was. One young girl thought Barbie could celebrate her birthday by eating fruit and vegetables with some birthday cake! Read the article here.
Our volunteers continue to amaze me. Irene Burke, a local Dental Hygienist and friend of Girls Inc. of New Hampshire, launched her dental hygiene program at the Manchester Girls' Center. The program started with a pre-test to see how the girls were feeling about their smile. Here are some of their responses: "Yes, I love to smile." "No, my teeth are ugly." "No, because I lost a lot of teeth." "Yes, it makes me happy to smile." "Other people like my smile so that makes me happy." "No, because people tell me I have buck teeth." "Yes, because my teeth are nice and shiny." "No, because no matter how many times I brush, my smile does not look good." "Yes, because when I smile people smile back!" A total of 50 girls took the test - 41 loved their smile, 9 did not. Irene and her friends are going to help all the girls to have smiles they can love!
Today, as I sat at a busy intersection in Manchester wishing the light would change, like so many of us often do, I witnessed the kindest act that I just have to share. An elderly woman, leaning on her cane, was trying to get up the courage to cross the street. As she stood there shaking, I noticed a man jump out of his very large snow removal truck, blocking all the traffic at the light. He proceeded to the woman, offered her his arm and escorted her across the street - then he jumped back into his truck and went about his day! Well, he made my day! I smiled all the way to work.
Have a great week.
Catherine Duffy Cullity, CEO
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5K for $2.5K -  Girls Incorporated of New Hampshire
8th Annual 5K Road Race - Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 9 am
Join us as a runner - sponsor a runner - sponsor the race. Help us reach our goal to raise $2,500 to support healthy programs for girls. Register online today and start fundraising.
Read more here . . .
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20th Annual Auction Coming Soon!
Online auction goes live on April 29, and runs until May 26, 2009.
Hundreds of great items will be available for your bidding pleasure. On Friday, May 29th, join us at The Event Center at C. R. Sparks for a Gala Silent and Live Gaveled Auction to close the final items. Last year's event had a sell-out crowd so buy your tickets early!
Auction Items Still Needed! - We are very grateful to all of the former item donors who have come back to donate again this year - Thank You! We can still use many more items - the more items we have, the more money we can raise for much needed scholarships for after-school programs and summer camp.
Every auction item will receive a minimun of one month's exposure on our online auction site - with a picture and description and your company logo and link to your site! We have been running auctions for 20 years and have many followers, from New England and beyond, who particpate and bid every year. They help spread the word abouat our auction and your item and bring more visitors and bidders each year. To donate an item, or refer a donor call our Administrative Offices at 603-625-1296 or, log onto the auction website and donate an item online. Beginning Monday, March 16, you can access the auction website from our homepage at
Girls Inc. of New Hampshiresincnewhampshire.org
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We're helping to get the word out for our friends at The Manchester Kiwanis Club. They are hosting a new fund raising event this year-the first annual Celebrity Roast and the honoree is Stan Spirou, Men's Head Basketball Coach at Southern NH University. Please consider joining them for a great night of fun! Please tell your family and friends!
Friday, March 27, 2009
at Southern NH University ( Auxiliary Gym )
2500 No. River Road, Manchester, NH 03104
Reception & Silent Auction: 6:00 PM
Dinner & Program: 7:00 PM
Attire: Business Casual
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