Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Welcome Home, Girls Inc!

Join us at an open house and explore our new office!
By Pat Wachtel, President & CEO

Girls Inc. of Indianapolis has a new home at 3935 N. Meridian Street!

Thanks to the generous donations of products and services by the professionals listed below, Girls Inc. of Indianapolis has a functional new building, much better equipped for coordinating activities to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold throughout a four-county service region (Marion, Boone, Hamilton, and Hendricks).

Join us at an open house to explore our new home and to thank our generous donors for making such a headquarters possible! Open houses will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22 and Tuesday, Oct. 27. Click here for details and to RSVP.



Thank you to our generous building donors and sponsors! Jack & Nancy Spohn • BAF Corporation • LEVEL Interior Architecture + Design • Solstice Architecture Inc. • Design & Build Electrical • Jurgen & Associates • Blakley's Flooring • Premium Supply • Bill Lawrence Co. • Koehring & Sons • Brother's Concrete • C&C Plumbing • Northside Glass • Division IX • John T. Watson

Please update your records with our new contact information:
Girls Inc. of Indianapolis
3935 N. Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46208
p: 317.283.0086 (or 317.522.2600)
f: 317.921.4179

40 Volunteers In 40 Days

Help Girls Inc. by volunteering or referring a friend to lead programs for girls
By LaTasha Hudson, Volunteer Partnership Coordinator
Girls Inc. of Indianapolis is celebrating our 40th anniversary with a "40 Volunteers In 40 Days" campaign through November 6!

Through this campaign, we are asking all of our friends to help us recruit 40 new volunteers in the next 40 days. This will allow us to expand our outreach model to more partners within the Indianapolis community.
Here's how you can help:
1. Support us with your time and talents by
leading girl-focused programs in schools, community centers and churches. In 40 hours, you can impact girls for 40 years!
2. Spread the word about Girls Inc. to your friends, family and co-workers. Encourage them to get involved today!
Please help us reach our goal of 40 volunteers in 40 days!

Bulldogs In Our Streets!

Butler University students spruce up Girls Inc.'s grounds during day of service
By Lizzy Bartelt, Volunteer Engagement Specialist

On August 25, ten Butler University students volunteered their afternoon to Girls Inc. through the "Bulldogs In The Streets" program.

Student volunteers completed a variety of projects at the 3935 N. Meridian Street building to help Girls Inc. prepare for the move. Projects included:

  • picking up trash along the perimeter of the grounds
  • weeding our flower pots
  • trimming overgrown trees and shrubs
  • moving loads of furniture

The Bulldogs' work saved Girls Inc. several hundred dollars in maintenance costs. Thank you to the Butler University Volunteer Center and the students who gave their time to Girls Inc!

Featured Supporter -- United Way of Central Indiana

United Way of Central Indiana supports human services through annual campaign
By Kristen Bax, AmerCorps VISTA Grant Writing Specialist

In Girls Inc.'s Redefining Beauty program, girls explore their personal strengths and inner beauty. Through interactive activities and discussions, girls challenge conventional standards of beauty and identify positive female role models.

After discussing fairy tales and deciding whether Disney princesses are good role models, girls come up with their own “Real Tale” about a time in their lives when they overcame an obstacle or accomplished something amazing.
  • Bridget, age 6, told a “Real Tale” of practicing really hard for a swimming race and winning!
  • Tammy, age 8, told her story of participating in a ballet recital that served as a fundraiser to benefit patients at St. Vincent’s Hospital.

Each "Real Tale" helped the girls determine their own strengths and better understand the role hard work plays in achieving goals.

Girls Inc. would not be able to empower girls with programs such as Redefining Beauty without the generous support of United Way of Central Indiana. United Way of Central Indiana is committed to improving lives and building stronger communities by supporting human service programs and partners. United Way of Central Indiana is currently in the midst of their annual campaign. Contributing to this generous organization provides support for more than 100 human service organizations throughout Central Indiana. Thank you to United Way of Central Indiana for its continued support of Girls Incorporated of Indianapolis!

Volunteer Profile

Pamela Ford
"Girls Inc. is so important because it allows girls to find their voice..."

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