About Girls Incorporated Girls Incorporated is a national nonprofit youth organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold sm. With roots dating to 1864, Girls Inc. has provided vital educational programs to millions of American girls, particularly those in high-risk, underserved areas.

Today, innovative programs help girls confront subtle societal messages about their value and potential, and prepare them to lead successful, independent, and fulfilling lives.

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Imagine a place where a girl belongs to a community that empowers her to pursue the biggest dreams she can dream. She is uplifted by the strength of a national organization that is committed to inspiring the leaders of tomorrow. We are that place. We are Girls Incorporated® of Southern Arizona.
By offering age-appropriate, research-based programs, Girls Incorporated® of Southern Arizona helps girls deal effectively with a variety of issues that they face in today's world. Our programs give girls the confidence to:

• pursue careers in science, math, or technology
• stay healthy in body and mind
• assert their point of view with confidence
• avoid the traps of teen pregnancy, drugs, and violence

Our nationally-developed programs are the result of studies conducted by the Girls Incorporated National Resource Center - the largest and most comprehensive research center on girls in the country.


Today
Girls Inc. of Southern Arizona strives to give girls the life skills they need to deal with the challenges they face today and to achieve their full potential. We do so through innovative and interactive programs on an outreach basis, by collaborating with local school and other community organizations.

History
Our Organization and Board of Directors were formed in April 2006. Through Board functions and volunteer assistance, we have since implemented our own community relations and fundraising events and have participated in events sponsored by others in the community. In early 2008 we began offering Girls Inc. workshops to girls in the community, and in the fall of 2008 we launched full-length Girls Inc. programs. We are doing this with trained, professional facilitators and volunteer assistants at sites of two other organizations already serving girls. As a growing organization we continue to reach out to the community for additional volunteers, board members, advocates, donors, supporters, and program partners so that we may achieve our mission of "inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold^SM.

 

Board of Directors

Karen McWhirter

Deanna Morken

Laura Olguin

Susan Pollack

Joanne Rounds-Kos

Patricia Wallace

Zofia Wosinska

Valerie Valencia

 

Staff

Lori Foster, Executive Director

Martha O’Neill, Program Manager