Upcoming Events

July 13th-17th - Charity of the week at Good People Brewing Co.

Good People Brewing to donate $1 from purchases

Good People Brewing "Charity Beer of the Week" will end on July 17th. They will donate to Girls Inc. $1.00 from each purchase of their Bearded Lady beer. Applicable only to sales in their tap room.

Eureka! Teens Learn Self-defense

We are so grateful for our outstanding community partners! Special thanks to Juarez Boxing for hosting a group from our Eureka! Program. The girls loved learning about exercise, boxing and self-defense.

July/2015

The weather may be hot, but our programs are "too cool" for more than 300 area girls! The girls are fighting summer learning loss by participating in an hour of reading each morning, science classes in June and math classes in July. They are also learning how to eat healthy with Chef Erica, taking care of an organic garden and writing their own screenplay for the summer production. At Eureka!, the teen girls are building drones and dissecting pigs! We are absolutely thrilled about all that is planned this summer, and can't wait to share it all with you here and on social media! Keep up with the latest from Girls Inc. of Central Alabama by following us on Facebook and Twitter!

Calling All Young Professionals!

The Girls Inc. Committee of 25 is now accepting nominations for new members. The Committee's primary responsibility is to plan the annual Cajun Cook-off fundraising event, which raised more than $77,000 this year for our girls! Meetings are held at 6:15pm on the second Tuesday of the month from September to May. To learn more about nominating yourself or someone you know, please send an email to Mary McKenzie, Development Director, at mmckenzie@girlsinccentral-al.org. The deadline for nominations is July 24.

Crestwood After School Program Now Registering

The Crestwood Center is currently accepting applications for the 2015 After School Program. The program will take place August 5th, 2015 - May 13th, 2016 from 3PM-6PM weekdays and will cost $525 for new members ($25 membership fee and $500 program fee) and $500.00 for current members if the $25 membership fee has already been paid for 2015. Activities include reading, science and math, dance, sports, and so much more. We currently provide transportation from the following schools: Avondale, Epic, Glen Iris, Huffman Middle, Martha Gaskins, North Roebuck, Phillips Academy, Putnam, W.J. Christian, Cornerstone, Smith, Grantswood, Irondale Community and Irondale Middle. For more information or to register, contact Angela Eakins at 205-599-5545 or aeakins@girlsinccentral-al.org.

Strong, Smart and Bold Girl of the Month

Briyanna is our Girl of the Month! She is going into the 5th grade and will attend Epic Elementary School. Briyanna's favorite subjects in school are reading and math. She also plays volleyball! Briyanna wants to be a teacher when she grows up so that she can help kids learn new things. This is Briyanna's first year at Girls Inc. and she says that she will definitely come back next year! Her favorite thing about Girls Inc. is "all of the other girls."

Girls Inc. Hosts Annual Uniform Drive

Each year Girls Inc. of Central Alabama brings Outreach services to thousands of girls in over 50 area schools. While visiting local classrooms, staff members regularly encounter girls in uniforms that are worn or have been outgrown. This summer Girls Inc. will collect school uniforms to share with guidance counselors at schools throughout the region. Supporters may click here to donate $25 to cover the cost of a uniform, or you can also shop on your own and deliver new uniforms to Girls Inc. for further distribution. Last year we provided 177 uniforms to girls in need. Please help Girls Inc. reach our goal of providing more than 200 uniforms this year! Contact Stephanie Guckenberger at sguckenberger@girlsinccentral-al.org or 595-5542 ext 319 for more information.