Girls Inc. of the Greater Capital Region

Girls Inc. is making a tremendous impact by inspiring girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Now, they have an incredible opportunity to amplify their mission. They need our help to make it happen. Let's come together to support this amazing organization.#GirlsInc.#CommunityImpact

We are thrilled to announce that Girls Inc. of the Greater Capital Region is part of Times Union's The Big $100,000 Giveaway! ?? A huge thank you to our friends at Russell Sage College for nominating us and giving us this incredible opportunity to win a $10,000 advertising grant! Your support can make it happen! Here’s how to vote: 1?? Visit https://lnkd.in/e4j9YCj 2?? Click “Vote Now.” 3?? Scroll to Girls Inc. of the Greater Capital Region and cast your vote. ??? Remember, you can vote once per day, per device until Friday, December 6. Together, we’re building a new generation of strong, smart, and bold leaders. Thank you for standing with us—every vote counts! ?? #CapitalRegionGives #GirlsIncGCR #StrongSmartBold

?? We’re thrilled to share some exciting news about our Board! Please join us in giving a big Girls Inc. congratulations and a warm welcome to these incredibly strong, smart, and BOLD leaders: ? Congratulations! Bria Cherelle Barnes-Coleman – Board Chair ? Congratulations! Teresa Casey – GIFTS Board Chair ? Congratulations! Nicholle Gotham – GIFTS Board Secretary & Treasurer ?? Welcome! Ashley L. Bennett, EdD Bennett – Board Member ?? Welcome! Thalia Melendez – Board Member We are so lucky to have strong leaders like Bria, Teresa, Nicholle, Ashley, and Thalia, who care deeply about our mission and our girls. ?? To learn more about our team, visit: https://lnkd.in/gAtW5HX7 #Leadership #GirlsInc #BoardAnnouncements

?? We're feeling extra #girlsincgrateful today thanks to the amazing support from our friends at Martin Electric, who matched our holiday shop donations up to $2,000 earlier this month. Together, we've raised over $4,000 to help make this holiday unforgettable for our girls! ??? ?? Is your organization ready to spread joy this season? Reach out to Amari Duncan at [email protected] to become one of our next holiday match partners! ?? P.S. Our Holiday Shop is still open: https://ow.ly/raEW50U6jws

??Tomorrow’s the final day! Visit our Holiday Shop page to make a donation and DOUBLE your impact thanks to our first holiday match partner, Martin Electric! ?? https://lnkd.in/gzG5HAyi

We’re excited to announce Martin Electric as our first 2024 Holiday Shop Match Partner! ?? From now through November 11th, all holiday wish list purchases and monetary donations will be matched, up to $2,000—helping us spread twice the joy to the girls we serve. This match is a great opportunity to maximize your impact and bring extra holiday cheer to our community. ?? Visit our Holiday Shop page to join us in making this season unforgettable for our girls: https://lnkd.in/gzG5HAyi #HolidayGiving #CommunitySupport #GirlsInc

??We are absolutely thrilled to announce the debut of our redesigned website! Stay up to date on our upcoming events, impactful campaigns, press releases, and more. Check it out at https://lnkd.in/gx4gyJj3 and let us know what you think.?? #NewWebsite #GirlsIncGCR #StrongerSmarterBolder

?So, we did a thing!? Our new AT&T Connected Learning Center is officially open! ??? Thanks to a $50,000 grant from AT&T, our Schenectady location now has a safe, welcoming space where our K-5 girls can dive into tech and digital learning.?? Huge shoutout to AT&T for helping make this happen, thank you to Congressman Paul Tonko , Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, Mayor Gary McCarthy, AT&T Atlantic Region's John Emra, and our incoming Board Chair, Bria Cherelle Barnes-Coleman, for their words of inspiration. ?? Let's give a final, Girls Inc. round-of-applause to our Girls Inc. participant, Devina, for having the courage to speak to a room full of people in suits, and talk about the positive impact Girls Inc. has had on her. (And for insisting our friends to all have a little fun with their photo-op??). Here’s to the power of technology and the power of GIRLS! ?????? ??: Andrew Elder - Best Frame Forward #GirlsIncGrateful #PowerOfGirls #TechLearning #ATTConnected #GirlsInSTEM

??Extra! Extra! Read all about it!?? Girls Inc. of the Greater Capital Region recently received one of Anthem Blue Cross' 2024 Whole Health Hero Awards! Read more about Albany Business Review interview with our own Director of Philanthropic Impact, Amari Duncan: https://lnkd.in/gJGNzUNF

Giving you a glimpse into the first EVER ??Girls in STEAM Day!? We had the absolute pleasure of immersing 50 seventh and eight-grade Glens Falls middle school girls into the world of Girls Inc. programming and the world of STEAM! A big thank you goes out to our event sponsor: Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company and our event collaborators: The Hyde Collection, FAMILY YMCA OF THE GLENS FALLS AREA, Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce, along with the local artists and vendors who showed up for this community. Because of you all, we were able to put on a full day of STEAM activities and workshops led by trailblazing women. ?? This is Girls Inc. and these are the new generation of leaders! ????♀????????????????????????????????????????????????? #GirlsInSTEAM #WomenInSTEM #GirlsInc #Empowerment #FutureLeaders #STEAMEducation #CommunityEngagement #Mentorship #InspiringGirls #LocalCollaboration #YouthDevelopment #Innovation #EducationMatters #WomenSupportingWomen #GlensFalls #NewGenLeaders