Featured Supporter -- Junior League of Indianapolis

JLI partnership provides volunteers to lead girl programming

By Kristen Bax, AmeriCorps VISTA Grant Writing Specialist

With our fall 2009 program cycle well under way, we are excited to partner with the Junior League of Indianapolis (JLI)!

Composed entirely of women, the Junior League of Indianapolis is committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. The women in the JLI focus their support on health and education of children and their families.

Each year, the Junior League of Indianapolis provides funding and volunteers to community organizations. Girls Inc. is one of the lucky organizations to receive this amazing support from the JLI in 2009-10! Twenty-one women from the JLI have participated in our volunteer training program, with 20 currently facilitating our interactive, girl-specific programming during our current program cycle. They are delivering programs such as Work It Out, Redefining Beauty, and Media Smarts to Central Indiana girls, equipping them with the necessary skills and resources to succeed academically, personally, and professionally! JLI volunteers will continue to deliver Girls Inc. programs during our winter and spring cycles in 2010.

In addition, the Junior League of Indianapolis has awarded Girls Inc. of Indianapolis a $20,000 grant in support of our programs. Deb Gorin, president of the JLI, commented, “Developing the potential of women is key in our mission, which combined with our focus, makes this a great fit since these girls are tomorrow's women." The generous volunteer and financial support from the Junior League of Indianapolis allows Girls Inc. to empower more girls with our unique programming.

Thank you to the amazing women of Junior League of Indianapolis for helping us inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and boldSM!