GirlTREK

Watch our co-founder, Vanessa Garrison, talk about the game changing work of GirlTREK to increase the life expectancy of Black women by 10 years in a decade and its connection to her personal story with Toure on #mastersofthegame. https://lnkd.in/etUYjUkA

Tonight - March 10 at 8PM ET!!! ?? This is a National Broadcast—tune in from anywhere! Why You Don’t Want to Miss This: ? Celebrate Harriet Tubman Day with GirlTREK and women across the country. ? Learn how to build community. ? Get ready for Spring Training—10 weeks of walking together. https://lnkd.in/e_FdZV5d?(click this link to join)

I am the daughter of….. I’ve dusted off my walking shoes and for the last couple of days have been listening to the GirlTREK #BlackHistoryMonth Boot Camp while on the treadmill. Today’s podcast prompted me to think about the women that paved the way for me, creating inroads so that I could flourish and prosper. With it being International Women’s Day, I did not have to look far. During my presentation at the #SunshineCyberCon last week, I talked about my mother’s trailblazing in 1987- by starting a women’s boutique back home, leaving a “safe” career in banking to become an entrepreneur. With a supportive husband and four kids in tow, she then went on to open another store at the same time. I definitely get my scrappiness from her. Without her example, I would not feel confident or comfortable taking risks, pivoting with a plan or launching my visions into the void. So today, I am asking, who are you the #daughter of? Who was the mentor or coach that helped you get to where you are today? Thank them today. Tell them today! **Wanna listen to stories of #powerful women in #black history while getting your steps in? Wanna do it with me? Join me inside!** Courtney H. Jackson, MSISA, CISSP, CISM, CEH, CHFI Candace Williams MBA, CCISO, CISA, CISM Mai Ensmann Stacey Costin Natasha A. Pierre, CEIC, CPLC Claudia Matteo Elizabeth Green Debbie Sallis Cat C. #DeniseMiller Traci Overway , RHIT Kris Griffin Lynn Dohm Luanne Dexter, M.S. Julie Hamilton Jainaba Badjan Beryl Stephen Becky Inkster Tira Randall Kelly Marie O'Brien Samantha Pidoux Rebecca Walden Thiri Yadana Kyaw Tracey Davies (Byers) Dr. Connie O. Patricia Y. Kalyani Ramadurgam #AdaezeO Avanti Tamhane #IWD2025 #WomensHistoryMonth #TrailBlazers #HistoryMakers #GoalGetters #AlignWithEase #Just30Minutes #HealthIsWealth #EllaJoBaker #OurForeMothers #ThankYou

With a network of 1 million+ Black women nationwide, GirlTREK organizes for “joy and justice.” GirlTrek is a "civil rights-inspired health movement,” where Black women use the power of self-care to solve injustice, isolation, and intergenerational trauma. Here’s how you can join them: ?? Join one of 40+ regional walking groups ?? Listen in and walk while listening to their weekly Liberation Line ?? Donate to combat the stress of systemic racism Share this with someone who could use some joy and justice right now.

Part 3: If you're looking for a nonprofit to support this #GivingTuesday, consider an organization that has a leader participating in The Allstate Foundation's #ExecutiveLeadershipProgram Class of 2025! Not only are these organizations doing incredible work, but they have phenomenal leaders guiding the way. Here are the leaders and organizations disrupting the cycle and prevalence of relationship abuse: -Alicia Williamson at Ohio Domestic Violence Network -Amanda Vickstrom at Minnesota Elder Justice Center -Ayanna Taylor, Ed.D, MPA at GirlTREK -Deadria Boyland at Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence -Hillary Douin, LCSW, CDVP at YWCA Evanston/North Shore -Krittika Ghosh at Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project -Krista Colon at California Partnership to End Domestic Violence -La Tonya Walker, MS, ICDVP at WINGS Program, Inc. -Christina Cherry at Synergy Services -Liz Odongo at DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence -Rosemary Estrada-Rade at National Domestic Violence Hotline -Sarah K. at Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence -tai simpson at Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence See my other posts for the leaders and organizations empowering youth, advancing racial equity and creating economic mobility!

My heart is full! ?? Earlier today, I added several hundred people to Unwrapit's #GivingTuesday gift campaign, and then hit 'notify recipients'. The roughly 300 people I added (including some of you reading this) are a mix of long-time supporters of Unwrapit's mission to make corporate gifting a net-positive for society, and people who registered/attended one of several events that I had the privilege of speaking at recently. Everyone in the campaign can claim a $5 donation gift from Unwrapit in support of a charity of their choice, or to one of several charities that our team handpicked because of their important and timely work, specifically: The Center for Cultural Power, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Right To Play, GirlTREK, Daily Bread Food Bank, First Peoples’ Cultural Foundation , War Child Canada, and Covenant House Toronto. This is what #GivingTuesday can and needs to be all about... People and companies trusting and equipping others to donate to the causes they care about most. This model places no administrative or financial burden on the organizations that receive the support. And it helps build personal and professional relationships that are important to the initiator, in this case relationships that are important to me and the Unwrapit team. This gift campaign is open to the public and will max out at 250 claimed gifts or Friday at 5pm ET (whichever comes first). Of course, feel free to add yourself: https://lnkd.in/gi-2J4pW #GivingTuesday #Philanthropy #RelationshipBuilding

Over Thanksgiving weekend, we teamed up with GirlTREK to host the Black Family 5K Walk at Peloton Studios New York. Instructors Jess Sims and Kirsten Ferguson joined GirlTREK community members to celebrate family, gratitude, and health. The walk was a culmination of our Sister Saturday walks we've been doing this fall with GirlTREK at Peloton showrooms across the US through our Wellbeing for Life program. Wellbeing for Life is Peloton's social impact program, which aims to democratize access to physical and mental wellness through Peloton products, content, and community partnerships. GirlTREK is America’s largest nonprofit focused on the health of Black women and girls, and has been a Peloton partner since 2021.

This powerful message served as just one of the highlights from an impactful conversation between GirlTREK co-founder Vanessa Garrison and ACLT President & CEO K. Wyking Garrett during our first-ever #GivingTuesdsay livestream event as part of our #CultivatingLegacy campaign to raise $500,000 in support of our vision to realize vibrant and thriving Black communities in our region. Thank you to all you who joined us to hear ACLT President and CEO, K. Wyking Garrett share about 2025 strategic priorities and goals and for making a donation to the work that is transforming Seattle into the world-class city we all envision. As we reach toward our goal before December 31 - there’s still time make your contribution. Show your support with your donation today. Visit https://lnkd.in/gJvVJ4xq to learn more and support. #acltcultivatinglegacy #centraldistrict #seattle #community #housing

In the latest from our Exponential Narratives newsletter we interview Kathryn Schotthoefer and she shares this case study in growth through effective community engagement: "GirlTREK' growth wasn’t due to a complex content strategy; it was a simple, community-driven effort encouraging Black women to walk for health” says Kat. “The model worked because it tapped into the community’s values, motivations, and identity.” https://lnkd.in/gC5txXiJ

I'm reflecting on last week’s #TEDNext where I was inspired, met new people, and caught up with lots of good friends.? ? I especially appreciated celebrating GirlTREK as?T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison were featured on the Next Stage in a terrific and powerful interview with?Pat Mitchell. GirlTrek is a global movement of Black women leveraging the historic legacy of walking and the power of self-care as a pathway to heal and transform our lives – I admire their work so much! ? Other special highlights from the conference included: learning about Glass Half Full, a New Orleans based glass recycling company, being in awe of the vocal gifts of Snow Raven, listening to T. Morgan Dixon in another conversation with Stacey Abrams, and feeling joy at getting to hear Indigo Girls in live performance. ? It was an excellent TED experience!