February 2024 | Girls Inc. of Alameda County - Girls Inc. of Alameda County

Girls Inc. Updates

| February 14, 2024

First-Ever Loomes Legacy Luncheon Relaunches our Planned Giving Program

The Loomes Legacy Circle at Girls Inc. of Alameda County provides the opportunity for you to create a permanent legacy, and to bring your intentional philanthropic support of Girls Inc. of Alameda County into your long-term financial, and estate planning. Legacy gifts strengthen our mission and help ensure the stability…

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Girls Inc. Updates

| February 14, 2024

This Valentine’s Day GirlSMART Girls Receive 450+ Books

This Valentine’s Day, girls in the GirlSMART Literacy Program across the Bay Area are receiving over 450 donated books! Volunteers, including two of our past CEOs, Linda Boessnecker (CEO from 2008 – 2016) and Pat Loomes (CEO from 1977 – 2007), gathered to wrap the items in preparation for today,…

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Girls Inc. Updates

| February 3, 2024

8th Grade Participant Designs ‘Ms. Helping Handy,’ All-in-One Cleaning Robot

As part of their Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM) curriculum, our 8th graders were challenged to design a robot that would make life easier and then think of a way to market their robot to consumers, using a $200,000 budget for supplies, marketing and employees to bring their…

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Girls Inc. Updates

| February 1, 2024

NBC Bay Area’s Velena Jones to be 2024 Strong, Smart & Bold Luncheon’s Event Emcee

We are thrilled to have NBC Bay Area’s Velena Jones as our 2024 Strong, Smart & Bold Luncheon’s event emcee and special honoree! An East Bay native, Velena is proud to have her boots on the ground in the community that raised her. She values telling stories that…

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