August 2018 | Girls Inc. of Alameda County - Girls Inc. of Alameda County

Girls Inc. Updates

| August 31, 2018

A Stellar Start at Two New Schools

This month was the kickoff of new Girls Inc. programs at two schools in Oakland: La Escuelita (K-8) and Aurum Preparatory Academy (6-8). Through this expansion, 260 more students will have access to afterschool experiences that will support their success as they move into high school and beyond! These first…

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Girls Inc. Updates

| August 31, 2018

Girls Inc. Staff Member (and Alumna!) Ready for the Year

Odette Rushing attended Girls Inc. programs. Now she’s teaching our third-grade girls reading strategies to read at grade level. When Odette joined Girls Inc. as an elementary school participant, she was shy, but Girls Inc. was a safe space where she developed confidence and skills for success. Now, starting out…

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Girls Inc. Updates

| August 31, 2018

“ShoeMobile” Brings My New Red Shoes!

Remember the thrill of picking out new shoes before school started? Thanks to our partners, My New Red Shoes, each of our girls received a new pair of shoes—and then went back-to-school shopping with a $50 gift certificate to Old Navy. It all started when the My New Red Shoes…

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Girls Inc. Updates

| August 22, 2018

Support your hometown girls & have a chance to see hometown teams!

Summer is over and we are starting a new school year of supporting girls! Each year, we serve over 1,000 K-12th grade girls. Our goal is to raise $5,000 to bolster our program supplies for the new school year. Thanks to a generous donation of tickets, when you support Girls…

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