Lorene Burkhart to chair Touchstone Awards & 40th Anniversary Celebration
By Ashley Crockett-Lohr, Special Events Coordinator
Girls Inc. is proud to announce that philanthropist and entrepreneur Lorene Burkhart has agreed to chair our 2009 Touchstone Awards and 40th Anniversary Celebration. As a former Touchstone honoree herself, Lorene has big plans to ensure that this year's Touchstone Awards is a truly special one for all involved!
Please save the date for the 2009 Touchstone Awards and 40th Anniversary Celebration! The luncheon will be held August 6, 2009 from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM at The Westin Indianapolis.
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View a special message from Touchstone Awards Chair Lorene Burkhart!
LaTasha Hudson hired as volunteer partnership coordinator
By Pat Wachtel, CEO
LaTasha Hudson may be a new staff member, but she’s no stranger to Girls Inc!
LaTasha began volunteering for Girls Inc. in summer 2007 when she coordinated three lunchtime programs with volunteers from United Way of Central Indiana’s Emerging Leaders. She quickly fell in love with delivering Girls Inc. programs and was part of our first-ever team of volunteers trained as Girls Inc. facilitators. Discover how LaTasha's volunteer experience will translate to her job at Girls Inc!
$10,000 grant will support Girls Inc.'s programs from January to March
By Megan Siehl, Grants Coordinator
Girls Incorporated® of Indianapolis received a $10,000 grant from the Fox 59/CW4 Community Fund, a fund of the McCormick Foundation. This funding will support our winter cycle of programming, which is currently in progress.
With the support of the Fox 59/CW4 Community Fund, we are serving Central Indiana girls with programs like Work It Out, which helps girls negotiate conflict, and She's on the Money, an economic literacy program for six to eight year old girls, through collaborations with school and community partners. Thanks to Shonda Russell and Fox 59 for this generous support of our winter cycle programs!
Six members elected to join Girls Inc.'s board of directors
By Pat Wachtel, CEO
Welcome to the six new members and two youth members who joined our board of directors last month. Click on their names to read what they think about Girls Inc!
Share your thoughts on our "By The Women, For The Girls" campaign
By Annie Farrell, Americorps VISTA Fund Development Specialist
In December, we asked you be a "part of the puzzle" for girls' futures by participating in the "By The Women, For The Girls" e-campaign. Hundreds of you contributed a piece of the puzzle by making a donation, designing a puzzle piece, or watching the videos. Now we'd like your feedback on the "By The Women, For The Girls" campaign!
Please visit our online survey and tell us what you think! If you participated, what inspired you to do so? If you chose not to participate, tell us why. Your comments will help us learn how to best connect with you.
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