Girls Inc. of the Island City

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Dear Friends of Girls Inc. of the Island City, We are overwhelmed with gratitude! Thanks to your incredible support, we exceeded our fundraising goal, raising over $40,000 for our GEMS program. This extraordinary achievement is a testament to your belief in the power of social-emotional learning (SEL) and its impact on the young girls we serve at Girls Inc. of the Island City. It’s also a testament to the generosity of our lead donors who inspired you to respond to the dollar-for-dollar challenge. Thank you! Because of you, nearly 250 girls in Alameda will be equipped with the emotional strength, resilience, and confidence they need to thrive. This year, Girls Inc. of the Island City is exploring the expansion of GEMS to serve girls in Alameda Island Kids, non-profit partner organizations, private and charter schools, as well as select Alameda Unified schools through lunchtime sessions. The staff is working hard to bring GEMS to more venues and more girls. We couldn’t have GEMS without you, and for that, we are profoundly grateful. With heartfelt appreciation, Jennifer M. Pigza, Ph.D. CEO, Girls Inc. of the Island City

✨ How do you help kids share their feelings when they can’t find the right words? ✨At Girls Inc. of the Island City, we use the power of art 🎨 and other creative tools to make a difference. In our GEMS program, kids express their emotions through drawing, painting, and more, all while developing essential Social Emotional Learning (SEL) skills. We’re thrilled to see them grow in strength, confidence, and resilience. ✨ And we’re incredibly grateful for the support that makes this life-changing work possible! 💫❤️

Happy #NationalRelaxationDay! We encourage our participants and supporters to take a break and rejuvenate today. Whether it's losing yourself in a great book, taking a walk outside, meditating, or treating yourself to something special, remember that self-care is a vital part of your journey to success. Share your favorite way to embrace relaxation in the comments below #strongsmartbold

𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐱 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥? Today, kids in Alameda will feel that same anticipation—but not all of them have the emotional tools they need to navigate those big feelings and succeed. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨 𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥. A reason why we’re directing all funds raised through our Back-to-School campaign to support GEMS, our social-emotional learning program. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠—if/when we meet our fundraising goal by this weekend, 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚 $𝟐𝟎𝐊 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬. That’s why we’ve been working very hard to raise the funds! If you’ve already contributed, know that we’re extremely grateful. And if you haven’t, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞, as your investment will have 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 of the impact and help us get closer to that $20K gift. 🔗 click below to support Girls Inc. of the Island City: https://lnkd.in/gZntR76X 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, we would love your help to reach 𝟕𝟓% of our goal 𝐛𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭! Small steps will get us there, and with you on board, we know we can do it! We just need to raise $𝟑,𝟕𝟖𝟔 to bring us to $15K today. Remember, no investment is too small, and 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬! ❤️ On behalf of all the kids we serve, thank you!

𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫! Yes, by investing $𝟏𝟑𝟔.𝟓𝟎 now, you’ll be the one helping us reach the $𝟏𝟏𝐊 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 and bringing us closer to receiving a $𝟐𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 this weekend from two generous anonymous supporters! https://lnkd.in/gZntR76X At Girls Inc., we inspire girls to celebrate 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 (especially the ones that seem small) because 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬 on the journey to success! Can’t afford to contribute today but still want to make a difference? 𝐖𝐞’𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮! Simply 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 this post with your network, and you’ll be helping us 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 and the get to the finish line! ❤️ Thank you!

𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭—𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲! If you had the opportunity to 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 your investment, wouldn’t you jump at it? We thought so! That’s why we’re calling on everyone who loves the work we do in the Alameda community to come together and help us secure that $20,000 gift! Remember, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬 toward meeting our goal, and your impact is doubled from now until 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐮𝐠 𝟏𝟔! Click the link below and 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲! https://lnkd.in/gZntR76X

Gratitude Update! ❤️ We are beyond thankful to everyone who’s helped us raise $10,063—halfway to our $20K goal! Your support means the world to us, and 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐨’𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞. You are the reason we’re able to create brighter futures for the girls we serve. ✨ And there’s still time to be a part of this journey. Every contribution brings us closer to unlocking the full potential of this campaign!✨ 🔗 Link in our bio/profile & story: https://lnkd.in/gZntR76X