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Cool Girls' Signature Hot Pink Party
'Cool Girls Become Cool Women' Hot Pink Party
April 27, 2013
We are only a couple of weeks away from the coolest event in Atlanta! We are excited to celebrate 24 years of making a positive difference in the lives of girls by hosting our annual Hot Pink Party on Saturday, April 27th. Don't miss the opportunity to support our cool programs by attending or becoming a sponsor!
As a guest, you will enjoy delicious heavy hors d'oeuvres and fabulous live and silent auction items surrounded by 400 guests in a top luxury hotel in Atlanta ! Click here to get a sneak peak of some of our auction items!
Cool Girls is proud to present the Cool Woman of the Year Award to Barbarella Diaz, Executive Vice President of Community Affairs for Diaz Foods, one of the country's leading Hispanic distributors serving both retail and food service establishments across 24 states. Actress Jasmine Guy will receive The Pink Empowerment Award for being a hero in the Atlanta community and an inspirational leader and role model to young girls. Lisa Tolliver will receive the 'Alice Hadley' Volunteer of the Year Award and Cool Girl alumnae Samantha Thomas will receive the 'Erica Turner' Cool Girl of the Year Achievement Award in honor of her accomplishments and for setting the standard of excellence.
All proceeds from this signature event will go directly into our award-winning programs. To purchase tickets, sponsorship packages or learn more, please visit http://www.thecoolgirlshotpinkparty.com.
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Join us for a Special Screening of "Girl Rising" ! Monday, April 29 7:30 pm Buckhead Backlot Cine (AMC Fork & Screen) 
Cool Girls will be bringing a very special film to Atlanta, one that you will not want to miss ! This documentary spotlights the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change a girl - and the world. The film features the stories of nine different girls in nine different countries - struggling through their circumstances and never giving up. The stories are narrated by Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Liam Neeson, Kerry Washington, Cate Blanchett, Priyanka Chopra, Salma Hayek, Chloë Grace Moretz, Selena Gomez, Freida Pinto and Alicia Keys. Click here to reserve your spot today! We have 7 more days to reserve 90 + tickets, so please reserve yours today! Make sure to invite all of your friends and family. And, if your Cool Sister is in middle school, this will be a great opportunity to for a fun activity ! |
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A Beautiful Me! 2013
Cool Girls' Annual Pregnancy Prevention Workshop
Saturday, May 11, 2013
10 am - 2pm
Clark Atlanta University
  
It's time of the year for A Beautiful Me!, the event where we get together for our annual "Girl Talk". More than 200 Cool Girls will be learning about health, wellness, personal hygiene, pregnancy prevention, body awareness and healthy communication and relationships. But, that's not all - this year's theme will be "The Virtual You" and the girls will be learning about social media responsibility, a topic so important nowadays.
Interested in volunteering at this event? Contact Ebony Gamble at e.gamble@thecoolgirls.org or 404-420-4362.
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Enjoy a Great Dinner (or two) and Support Cool Girls
Mark Your Calendars!
Raise funds for our organization by dining at these "cool" restaurants this summer!
Radial Cafe and Agave are two of our favorite in-town restaurants; not only do we love their food, but both of them have showed tremendous support to Cool Girls in the past! Cool Girls is excited to partner with each for a night where proceeds go directly to our award-winning programs. We invite you to dine out with us on these dates:
 
Radial believes that some of the best-tasting food is also the greenest! Enjoy fresh, local, sustainable ingredients that graciously and play fully transform familiar dishes into a unique, innovative dinner!
Monday, June 3rd:
Agave
Set in the historic Cotton Mill general store, Agave has been named the Best Southwestern Restaurant in Atlanta. This eclectic southwestern eatery appeals to a wide cross section of taste and styles while focusing on guest satisfaction in the high energy dining room & bar!
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Save the Date for Cool Girls' Pink Pin Bowl 2013
Sunday, August 25, 2013
1pm
Midtown Bowl
Get ready for the coolest bowl-a-thon! This year's 5th Annual Pink Pin Bowl will take place on Sunday, August 26th at Midtown Bowl. You will be invited to participate as a sponsor, fundraiser (you can create your own personal fundraising goals and webpage) or volunteer! The event will include games, prizes,a raffle, music and of course- the family favorite- bowling!
All of the event's proceeds will go directly to our Cool Sisters program - our one-to-one mentoring program that provides a much-needed support and friendship to our Cool Girls.
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Hot Off the Press
On March 13, the Cool Girls staff had the chance to talk about our programs with women from
The International Visitor Leadership Program (U.S. Dept. of State). We greatly enjoyed meeting these women and discussing how we all empower our girls!
On March 21st, Cool Girls from Hope-Hill Elementary participated in the Impact initiative at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP. Along with women lawyers, the girls assembled toiletry kits for women in shelters at their location in midtown! What a great experience for the girls!
During this semester, girls from Hope-Hill Elementary and King Middle had the chance to go on a field trip to the Apex Museum! Afterwards, the girls enjoyed a lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe downtown, where they learned about important table manners.
 
Celebrate the Cool Girls who have been committed to our programs for many years and who are about to pursue their higher education dreams on Thursday, May 16 at our Annual Scholarship Reception. More details coming soon!
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Board Spotlight: Sarah Hutton
Sarah Hutton is an HR professional with more than 20 years of global experience working with Fortune 100 companies. Currently Sarah is Group Director HR at The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta, responsible for people strategy, organization effectiveness, talent management and leadership coaching within the business units she supports. Sarah has a personal passion for the development of others, specifically to increase their individual and corporate impact.
What do you like best about being involved with Cool Girls?
I am motivated by the example of the Cool Girls staff and volunteers - they are a dedicated, generous team, all committed and actively working to making a difference in the lives of our girls.
I am also so inspired by the Cool Girls themselves. These girls consciously make good choices every day, and some of them have gone on to achieve wonderful success in our Scholarship program and have become an example of confident, empowered young women in their communities.
My work with Cool Girls fulfills my motivation to impact my world leveraging my skills and passions, and provides me with emotional energy for my work and family life.
What advice would you share with our Cool Girls? "Dream big, be open to unexpected opportunity, celebrate your individuality!"
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Volunteer Spotlight:
American Association of University Women
(AAUW) - Atlanta Chapter
Cool Scholars at Oglethorpe University
For the past year and a half, Cool Girls has had the privilege of working with the American Association of University Women- Atlanta Chapter. AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. Volunteers from AAUW have dedicated countless hours to ensuring that our Cool Scholars (high school program) have set clear goals and feel confident about reaching their post-secondary college and career aspirations. Not only have we received a generous grant from AAUW but they have also taken our Cool Scholars on college visits, hosted SAT classes, and prepared the girls for successful interviews. Overall, we are so thankful to count on their support and we know that their kindness will have a long-term positive impact in the lives of our girls.
What do you like best about being involved with Cool Girls?
It has been a pleasure to work with high school girls who are so focused on making their future a priority. We also have developed a deep respect for the parents, mentors and other committed volunteers who participate in the program and we enjoy getting to know them all.
What advice would you share with our Cool Girls? We would tell them to follow through on activities, internships and other opportunities offered by Cool Girls. This is a pathway success for you.
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Win an iPad mini!
We're having a raffle and it's a great opportunity to support our organization AND have the chance to win an iPad mini! The winner will be announced at this year's
Hot Pink Party but you do not have to be present to win! Tickets are only $25.00 -
Click here to get yours today!
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Upcoming Events
Saturday, April 20th - Cool Scholars Meeting
Saturday, April 20th - Cool Sisters Match Session
Saturday, May 11th - A Beautiful Me!
Thursday, May 16th - Annual Scholarship Reception
Wednesday, May 22nd - Dine Out at Radial Cafe
Monday, June 3rd - Dine Out at Agave
July 8th - July 11th - Cool Scholars' Trip to New York City
Saturday, July 27th - Back to School Shopping Day
Sunday, August 25th - Annual Pink Pin Bowl |
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