PDF - Girls, Inc. Houston

Inspiring all
girls to be
Strong, Smart,
and Bold
FALL EDITION 2015
2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sue Rogers, Chair
Julie Hardin, Vice Chair
Stacy Humphries, Vice Chair
Heather Mueck, Treasurer
Lori Siegel, Secretary
DIRECTORS
Jana Ames
Chris Cockrell
Scarlett Collings
Brenda Cooper
Veronica H. Foley
Erica Henning
Vivian Mora
Elizabeth Newlin, M.D.
Michele Pilibosian
Amanda Townsley
Audrey Trevino
Honorary Directors
Caroline Baker Hurley
Eileen Campbell
Margaret D’Onofrio
CEO Rita Kirkup
ADVISORY BOARD
Jackie Bebczuk,
Brian Ching, June Deadrick,
Deborah Duncan, Frances
Castaneda Dyess, Jackie Ford,
Melanie Gray, Mary Anne Jay,
Mandy Kao, Janicca Lee,
Jillian Levin, Lindsay Munoz,
Lynn Nazareth, Alisa Peppers,
Laura Peters, Alan Ratliff,
Charlene Ripley, Maidie Ryan,
Jeff Steen, Donald Terry,
Kristi Thibaut
Thursday, October 15, 2015, 6-8 p.m.
BBVA Compass Stadium Tecate Light Terrace 2200 Texas, Houston, TX 77003
EmCee (and judge) Melinda Spaulding, News Anchor Fox 26
TASTE Margaritas from 10 of our 20 Margarita teams; SAMPLE Queso from area restaurants;
VOTE for your favorites; NAB AN AUTOGRAPH from a player from the Houston Dash;
MEET Judges Diane Caplan, Brian Ching, Chloe Dao, and Maggie Flecknoe; BID on silent auction
items; HAVE A BLAST! With your 300+ closest friends. All proceeds benefit Girls Inc. of Greater
Houston – inspiring all girls
TOP SHELF SPONSOR
to be strong, smart, and bold.
CRYS
BLAKENSHIP
www.girlsinc-houston.org
“Almost five years ago when I graduated as
Valedictorian at my high school, you were
kind enough to believe in me and offered
me a scholarship. I just wanted to say THANK
YOU for that scholarship and give you an
update on how I am doing.
After high school, I attended the University of Texas
in Austin and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree
in Chemical Engineering. While in university,
I spent my summers interning at ISC Contractors
and Air Liquide. During my senior year, I accepted
an offer as a Control Systems Engineer for Shell Oil.
Again, thank you for believing in me and offering me the financial help
I needed to become the Chemical Engineer I am today. ”
- JANELLE JAGNANAN, CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEER, SHELL OIL; FORMER GIRLS INC OF GREATER HOUSTON PARTICIPANT
GIRLS INC. OF GREATER HOUSTON 1111 NORTH LOOP WEST, STE 180 HOUSTON, TX 77008 WWW.GIRLSINC-HOUSTON.ORG 713-802-2260
Girls Inc. of Greater Houston
named official charity
of the 2016 Women’s
Quarter Marathon and
Mini-Marathon
A premier women’s-only road race is coming to on January 9, 2016. Thousands of women from our surrounding
19 counties will take the streets to compete in a one-of-a-kind quarter marathon distance (6.55 miles) road race.
Our mission is to empower women and young girls by promoting healthy lifestyles and that all women are
created equal. Girls Inc. of Greater Houston has been chosen as the beneficiary of this great event. The MiniQuarter Marathon is 1.25 miles and is designed for girls under the age of 13 who also want to join the
movement. Visit WomensQuarterMarathon.com to learn more!
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With your help, we
equip girls to navigate
gender, economic,
and social barriers and
grow up healthy,
educated, and
independent.
Girls build confidence
and embrace positive
decision-making to
take charge of their
health and wellbeing,
and achieve academic,
personal, and
career goals.
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Imagine being a girl today and
encountering serious obstacles
including stereotypes, sexism,
bullying, and the added pressure of
negative social media messages.
These factors can cause low selfesteem, poor body image, and can even pose barriers
to academic success. At Girls Inc., we know that each
and every girl has her own inherent strengths and can
become whatever she wants to be. Here, girls find
their voices, learn to value who they are, and uncover
all the possibilities of who they can become.
So what better partner to empower more girls than
GapKids x ED, Ellen DeGeneres' new lifestyle brand?
GapKids selected Girls Inc. for the GapKids x ED
initiative, which encourages girls to live happy,
healthy, and academically enriched lives. Through this
partnership, GapKids has committed to donating
$250,000 to Girls Inc. to help introduce girls to
investing and entrepreneurship. As girls explore how
the economy affects everyone locally and globally,
they develop skills critical to being financially savvy
adults.
We all know that girls need extra support to overcome
the challenges they face, which is why we are so
grateful to GapKids x ED and all of our supporters.
Together, we are inspiring more girls to be strong,
smart, and bold to grow up as healthy, educated, and
financially independent women.
Consider making a donation to Girls Inc. of Greater Houston. You can find us online at
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GIRLS INC. OF GREATER HOUSTON 1111 NORTH LOOP WEST, STE 180 HOUSTON, TX 77008 WWW.GIRLSINC-HOUSTON.ORG 713-802-2260