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During this month of Thanksgiving, we are so thankful for all of you who have made our critical work possible! From our donors and volunteers to our incredible young women, you are helping us create powerful futures for the young women of Detroit.
In case you missed it, here is the link to the segment on The Katie Show featuring AFG!
Read on to meet some of our incredible young women, to peak into our Halloween party, and more!
 | | The young women in our Peer Education program love to give back to the community, and this month they decided to make these adorable hats for the youth at Children's Hospital! |
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"I've seen how it's changed peoples' lives"
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"It seemed like a good opportunity to do something different," explains Brittany. Brittany has been a part of the Know Risks Peer Education team at AFG for almost two years. But before joining the team, she didn't always feel like she had much direction in life.
The 17-year-old high school senior has a big smile and sparking brown eyes. She speaks with pride as she describes what she does as a part of the Know Risks team. "We go to [community organizations like] Vista Maria and Starfish and do workshops on healthy relationships, HIV, and self-esteem," she explains. "I get to teach girls new stuff that they don't know about...I've seen how it's changed peoples' lives." Click here to read more!
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Prevention Halloween Party
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On October 30th, AFG's halls were filled with colorful monsters, bumble bees, and princesses. Prevention's annual Halloween Party atten
 | | Prevention staff and volunteers hand out candry, toys, and healthy snacks to party guests |
dees spent the night enjoying Halloween food and treats, dancing away to Halloween hits, and trick-or-treating around AFG's building. One evening highlight featured almost every girl in the room jumping up the moment the "Thriller" music came on to do the classic dance in unison. The girls also participated in a Halloween costume contes t.
To serve the families in AFG's Strengthening Families program, Prevention also hosted a "Trunk or Treat" Halloween party. Families in the program were able to trick-or-treat through AFG's parking lot.
Click here to view an album on Facebook with more cute shots from the event!
 | | AFG's Halloween costume contest winners |
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AFG Blog: Becoming a Good Student
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On October 29th, Rosa, a member of AFG's Prevention program, gave this speech at AFG's "Dream Warriors" event.
Good evening everybody. My name is Rosa Morales and I am 15 years old. This is my second year in AFG's after-school program.
Before I started at AFG I didn't really care about school. I was doing badly in school. My grades were just so bad. My parents always told me to try my best but it was like it entered through one ear and came out the other.
My parents signed me up for AFG because they heard it was going to help me. I come to AFG after school two or three days a week. They pick me up from school and bring me to AFG. During the after-school program, they help me with my homework. We talk about how our day went, our plans for college, and what we want to be in the future. We also help the kids from the middle school group with their homework.
At AFG I feel happy and when I'm with the AFG girls I feel like they're part of my family. At AFG, we can talk about uncomfortable stuff that I wouldn't want to talk about with my parents, like STDs. Click here to read more.
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Positive Choices, Powerful Lives: Dream Warriors
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On October 29th, Alternatives For Girls held its annual Positive Choices, Powerful Lives event at the Detroit Historical Museum. The event raised more than $26,000 for AFG, and had over 100 attendees. The guests
heard inspirational stories from three young women, one from each
of AFG's programs. After the program, they were welcomed to explore the museum.
"Not only has AFG taught me to appreciate myself, but it has also trained me to teach others to accept themselves. I've realized that everyone-male or female-has a purpose and you determine your destiny," shared Angelique, AFG Peer Educator.
AFG would like to thank the table hosts for inviting their friends and families to the event; Tim Smith for being our amazing emcee; Pam Rodgers for making a moving case to support AFG; Rosa, Angelique, and Aliana for sharing their inspiring stories; and finally all of our event attendees for spending the evening with us.
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