Girls Incorporated of Worcester will hold its 93rd Annual Business Meeting on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 from 5:00-7:00 pm, at Alden Hall - 125 Providence Street, Worcester. Cathi Coridan, Executive Director, will be highlighting our new drop in program model that provides the most flexibility and access for the largest number of girls in the Worcester community. Registration and hors d’o
Worcester Academy is an awesome neighbor!! Little did I know when they invited me to be on their Board of Visitors that they were going to showcase Girls Inc's partnership with the Girls Varsity LaCrosse Team as part of the day! When I asked why we were chosen for a dialogue with members Zoe Eth and Mary Claire Pelletier and Coach Erin Flynn, Carolyn Reich, Stewardship and Constituent Relations Officer told me that it was because so many of the girls had identified their work in this very new partnership as the most important and special service project they had done! All I could say...
Girls Inc has a great new partnership with UNUM for a girls' high school leadership development program. Our launch was last night when 9 girls joined Jen Roy from UNUM, Kijah Clark, Girls Inc's fearless Program Manager and myself (not so fearless) at the Central Rock Climbing Gym for a great night of fun!
After the climbing, we had pizza and planning for the next phases of the program. The girls BLEW US AWAY with their hopes for the outcomes of this program - wanting to be role models for the younger girls - wanting to make a difference in Worcester - wanting to support each other...
Retail store joins Girls Inc. in inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold!
As part of Eileen Fisher's mission to support the self-image of women and girls, 10% of the 25th Anniversary event proceeds will benefit Girls Inc.'s national organization and its 90 local affiliates, including Girls Inc. of Worcester.
Shop the Chestnut Hill location on Saturday, September 26th from 12-5pm to support Girls Inc.! Enjoy festive sips and tasty treats and learn more about Girls Inc. of Worcester and opportunities to get involved.
After two years of offering two afterschool program models, Girls Inc announced this week that it will provide extended Drop In Model for its afterschool programming. The Girls Inc Drop In Program runs from Monday to Friday, 2:00PM to 6:00PM at Winthrop House, 125 Providence Street on Vernon Hill.
What an awesome day - EIGHT GREAT volunteers from UNUM at Camp Kinneywood for painting the stairs and railings on the Pine Lodge and Rec Hall.... washing down all the picnic tables in the Pavillion and painting a few of the outside picnic tables too! Thanks to everyone for a wonderful day.
Come back before the end of the week to learn about to the Girls Inc Drop In program.
With great thanks to Deborah Penta for sending this great press release across the Worcester and Central MA area. The article says it all! Thanks - thanks - thanks!
...Cathi Coridan, executive director of Girls Inc. in Worcester, is one very happy nonprofit executive. Coridan reported that despite the odds and the challenges it faced several months ago, the non-profit had an incredibly successful summer, awarding $27,000 in scholarships through donations, which funded 180 camp weeks for children in Worcester.
It has been a VERY SPECIAL summer filled with wonderful experiences for the kids who have participated in our summer programs at Winthrop House and Camp Kinneywood - and for the Girls Inc staff and volunteers!
Let me start at the end and work back... a gathering of about 150 proud parents, families, staff and sponsors at Clark University on Friday night celebrated this year's Bruce Wells' Upward Bound scholars. Two of the young women who were honored - Akuah and Dora, pictured with me - honored us with a great two-week internship program here at Winthrop House!! They attended...
