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23rd Annual Girls Night out was a sell out hit!
With Melinda Dark and Rickie Jones leading the effort as event chairs, the 23rd
Annual Girls Night Out event sold out to a crowd of over 850 men and women
who screamed with laughter at this years’ comedian, Craig Ferguson of the
“Late, Late show with Craig Ferguson.” Together, with the evenings’ corporate
sponsors, over $200,000 was raised in support of Girls Incorporated of Metro
Denver’s programs, bringing the total amount raised by this event to over $4
million! Over the years these funds have inspired 25,000 girls – like the girls
who spoke at the event –to reach for their own dreams and to be strong, smart
and bold.
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Corporate chairs, Julie Howell and Lindsey Miller worked to secure sponsors at
various levels to support this event, including:
Premier Level Sponsors- Cydney and Tom Marsico
Event Level Sponsors- Denver Broncos Football Club with Pat and Annabel Bowlen, Tammy and Chris Marsico
Corporate Level Sponsors- Barb Baumann, Alice Stephens,
Scot H. and Susan Blake Smith, CoBank, Saunders,
Western Union, UMB, tw telecom, Tiffany & Co.,
Denver Magazine and Anabliss Graphic Design
Many thanks to the Girls Inc. Alliance and the Girls Night Out committee for all the hard work to make this event a success!
2010 Girls Night Out (Guys are welcome too!)
Event Chairs Becky Gutrich, Kim Laycob and Julia Simon invite you to join us for an evening of dinner and entertainment for
the 24th Annual Girls Night Out event to be held in the fall of 2010! Head writer for “Saturday Night Live” and Anchor for
“Weekend Update”, Seth Meyers is sure the keep the room bubbling over with laughs!
This event is sure to sell out, so reserve your tickets or table now by contacting Amanda Sowle
at 303-893-4363 x 109 or by visiting the website at www.girlsincdenver.org.
Early Bird individual tickets at $100 (through the end of May)/$125 ( June- day of event),
which includes dinner and entertainment. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.
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Volunteer Highlight
We Would Like to
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For Their Generous Grant Support
January 1, 2009-December 1, 2009
Anchor Point Gift Fund of Bradley A. Feld
& M. Amy Batchelor
Adolph Coors Foundation
Bayless Charitable Trust
Charles Schwab Foundation
CoBiz Cares Foundation
Comcast Cable
Comcast Cares Day
CW2 Gives
Cydney and Tom Marsico Family Foundation
Denver Teen Pregnancy Prevention Partnership
El Pomar Foundation
George W. Hopper Family Foundation
Helen M. McLoraine Girls Inc. Scholarship
Program Fund of the Denver Foundation ING Economic Literacy Program Jared Polis Foundation John G. Duncan Charitable Trust
Kinder Morgan Foundation
Koelbel Family Foundation
Kullgren Family Charitable Trust
LibertyGives Foundation
Mabel Y. Hughes Charitable Trust
Nelnet Educational Services
Rose Community Foundation
Timothy and Bernadette Marquez (TBM) Foundation
The Denver Foundation
The Peirls Foundation Tony Gramsas Youth Services (TGYS)
Tony Gramsas Youth Services (TGYS)
Cultural Competency Training Scholarship
Virginia Hill Charitable Foundation
Voz y Corazon - MHCD
Women’s Foundation Girls Grantmaking Fund
$1,000.00
$20,000.00
$3,000.00
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
$30,000.00
$1,820.00
$25,000.00
$100,000.00
$10,000.00
$6,500.00
$2,500.00
$1,000.00
8,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,300.00
$5,000.00
$1,000.00
$3,000.00
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
$1,000.00
$30,000.00
$7,500.00
$17,000.00
$29,000.00
$22,235.00
2,500.00
$4,000.00
$4,180.00
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Following are 10 reasons to support Girls Inc. of Metro Denver (GIMD)
MANY GIRLS ARE REACHED THROUGHOUT DENVER
AREA-Approximately 2,500 girls throughout the Denver-Metro area
are reached annually with programming taught by GIMD staff. The
key objectives are to enhance girls’ academic experience and knowledge
so that they stay in school and to teach them how to make healthy and
responsible choices that lead to successful futures. Our larger goal is
encouraging girls to build self-esteem, and develop the knowledge and
tools to realize successful, independent and confident futures.
FIRST TIME EXPERIENCES-Through their participation at
GIMD, girls are exposed to activities and places in our state that they
might not otherwise have access too. For many girls, it is their first time
to experience activities such as: ice skating, camping, touring museums
and more.
TOUCHING TECHNOLOGY-Girls have access to the GIMD
computer labs, allowing them to complete homework assignments
and preparing them to compete with students across the country in
technology.
SELF-SUFFICIENCY-Both youth and teen girls learn about economic
literacy, from identifying denominations of money, to learning about
interest rates, balancing a checkbook to investing in the stock market.
These things put them on a path to self-sufficiency.
HEALTHY CHOICES-Girls learn about health and sexuality through
GIMD’s abstinence-based comprehensive sexuality education programs.
Educated and empowered young women can mean fewer unintended
teen pregnancies and fewer girls dropping out of high school. GIMD
girls learn to make healthy and safe choices, and understand the many
options they have in life.
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Girls Inc. of Metro Denver is a proud member of
Save the Date!
Thursday, February 11, 2010
4-7 p.m.
Lawrence Covell
225 Steele Street
Denver, CO 80206
Volunteers are a huge part of the foundation that allows instructors at
Girls Inc. of Metro Denver to teach curriculum and to provide attention
to girls in programming. Every month, a volunteer is highlighted for all
that they give in support of girls! These are just a few of the very special
people who help inspire girls at the Girls Inc. facility:
www.cocoalitionforgirls.org
www.aee.org
Girls Inc. of Metro Denver welcomes G.A.L.S., a charter school of
Denver Public School scheduled to open in August 2010
www.galschools.org
KEEPING THE ARTS-While many public schools are forced to
cut art and music classes due to funding, girls continue to gain this
knowledge through various art classes, music and dance programs
offered at GIMD.
OFF TO COLLEGE-Through the GIMD Mi Avenida program,
teen girls participate in college preparatory classes and learn about
filling out loan and grant applications, how to apply for college, and
how to choose the school that is right for them.
THE WHOLE GIRL-Girls attending GIMD Center-Based
programs receive, on average, almost 200 hours of programs that serve
the “whole girl”. These programs focus on six main areas: Careers
& Life Planning, Health & Sexuality, Leadership & Community
Action, Sports & Adventure, Self-Reliance & Life Skills, and Culture
& Heritage.
SCHOLARSHIPS-GIMD annually gives $45,000 in college
scholarships so that girls can pursue their higher education and begin
to plan for their futures.
SAFE PLACE TO THRIVE- Girls need a safe place to express
themselves and to reach for their dreams. With this solid foundation,
they can be inspired to be strong, smart and bold!
Girls Inc. of Metro Denver
wishes all a Happy, Healthy
and Prosperous New Year!
CCCC Tax Credit in 2010!
A 50% Colorado State Income Tax Credit is available to donors
who make monetary contributions of $500 or more to Girls Girls Inc. of Metro Denver is
Inc. of Metro Denver (GIMD). The credit is available under the a United Way Agency
provisions of the Colorado Child Care Contribution Credit,
created for the purpose of promoting child care in Colorado. The
effect of the credit is that 1/2 of your donation to GIMD is offset
by a reduction of your Colorado income taxes. In addition you are
still able to claim your full contribution as a charitable deduction
on your federal income tax return if you itemize deductions.
Adelita Romero- Since June 2009,
Adelita has made a 3-day a week commitment
to our Youth Center as a Program Assistant.
In addition to her volunteer commitment,
she is a mother, attends classes at a local
university and works full-time. She has a
strong initiative, is very approachable, and
a great conversationalist. The girls recognize
and trust her and we are so grateful for her
commitment!
Elizabeth Lopez- Lilo, as she is known
in the Youth Center, and has been a UCD
work study volunteer since September 2009.
She has displayed great leadership qualities
and engaging in her work with the girls.
As her first work experience, she continues
to be very inquisitive with instructors and
girls and finds her work here to be a learning
experience that she can take with her to
future positions.
Carla Habuda-
For the past 3
months, Carla has tutored on Tuesdays
and Thursdays with a small group of 5th
and 6th graders, along with volunteers
Rebecca Gates and Kortney McPherson.
In a short time, Carla has proven herself to
be resourceful, respectful, strong and very
helpful! With a take-charge personality,
she models these positive qualities for the
girls, and the girls love her!
From the President
“It is amazing to watch girls grow
and develop into young women.
When they are given a platform
to share of themselves, to question,
to explore, and to be heard, their
integrity is strengthened, their belief
in possibility opens up, and their
futures become their own.”
~ Carol Bowar, President & CEO
Who’s Who & What Do They Do?
2010 Girls Inc. of Metro Denver
Board of Directors
Shannon Saviers, Chair
Barbara Baumann, Vice Chair
Lucy Dinneen, Treasurer
Julie Howell, Secretary
Carol Bowar, President & CEO, GIMD
Hillary Adams
Stacey Baumhauer
Virginia B. Bayless
Tami Beardsley
Odette M. Bent-Buckles
JoAnne Bennett
Jim Bernsten
Linda Brisnehan
Eliza Buyers
Andrea Faley
Amy Fowler
Kimberli Haverly
Regina Hutchinson
M. Mashenka Lundberg
Johanna Maes
Pam McCoy
Lauren Naylor
Rachel Romero
Nancy O. Shea
Ann Stern
Elizabeth Suárez
Alice Stephens, Emeritus Member
2010 Girls Inc. Alliance
Board of Directors
Lauren Naylor
Ann Stern
Hillary Adams
Stacey Baumhauer
Tami Beardsley
Kelli Binzer
Susan Blake-Smith
Angela Brohman
Annie Brooks
Steph Chichester
Kasey Collins
Katie Dark
Melinda Dark
Chris Darrow
Brooke Domich
Kerrin Falk
Nanette Fishman
Stephanie Fuentes
Cathy Gilbert
Erin Gilbert
Becky Gutrich
Karen Hannah Wheeler
Alison Hanshaft
Kimberli Haverly
Katharine Honnen
2010
Calendar of Events
February 11th
February 17th March 1st
March 10th
April 14th
May 3rd -9th May 12th
June 7th
June 11th
June 14th
July 10th
October
November 10th
MMM (Lawrence Covell)
Youth Session IV begins
Teen Session IV begins
Junior Alliance Social
Junior Alliance Social
Girls Bill of Rights Week
Junior Alliance Social
Youth Summer Program begins
Celebration Event Luncheon
Teen Summer Program begins
Summer Carnival
Girls Night Out Event- date TBD
Junior Alliance Social
Tami Hopp
Allie Ingalls
Hilary Johnson
Rickie Jones
Christy Jordan
Heather LaMontagne
KC Lang
Stephanie Lawrence
Kim Laycob
Diane Lopez
Kendi McDaniel
Molly McLaurin
Cissie Megyesy
Lindsey Miller
Paula Moore
Tracy Nash
Liza Olson
Amy Reilly
Robyn Roggensack
Julia Simon
Laura Sperry
Laurie Staky
Teresa Thrailkill
Jennifer Underwood
May Wilson
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2010 Girls Inc. of Metro
Denver Staff
Amanda Sowle
Angell Perez-Williams Brenda Stewart
Camille Gallegos
Carol Bowar
Cia Compton
Darcy Williams
Elizabeth Green
Irma Venegas
Jenni Sasovetz
Jeslin Shahrezaei
Jessica Manzanares
Kristin Johnson
Lakeysha Molock
Lizzeth Nevarez Lupe Tapia Melissa Flores Monica Villalobos Patricia Ramirez Sarah Sargent Tammie Limoges
Theresa Quiroz
Events Manager
Director of Community Outreach & Teen Programs
Grants Manager
Teen Program Coordinator
President/CEO
Director of Finance &
Operations
Human Resources
Volunteer Coordinator
Community Educator
Youth Program Instructor
Development Manager
Youth Coordinator
Youth Program Specialist
Community Educator
Community Educator
Community Educator
Business Manager
Director of Youth Programs
Programs Administrative
Assistant
Youth Program Instructor
Chief Development Officer
SER Office Assistant
1499 Julian Street
Denver, CO 80204
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