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Girls Inc.: Inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold.

After all, a girl is not an object that one can treat and manipulate like a puppet, a girl is someone who needs love, kindness, and someone who understands them.  

Stefany, 15 

Girls Inc. Headlines

GIRLS INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTS JUDY VREDENBURGH AS PRESIDENT AND CEO
April 2010
New York
Bridgette Heller, Chair of the Board of Directors of Girls Incorporated, announced that, after an exhaustive search, the organization has appointed Judy Vredenburgh as President and CEO to replace Joyce M. Roché, who is retiring at the end of May after nearly ten years of dedicated service. Ms. Vredenburgh will begin in her new role on June 1.



FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA TO SERVE AS NATIONAL HONORARY CHAIR OF GIRLS INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
March 2010
New York, NY
Girls Inc., the nonprofit organization that inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and boldSM and the oldest girl-centered organization in the United States, is delighted to announce that First Lady Michelle Obama has agreed to serve as the organization's Honorary Board Chair.  

In this role, Mrs. Obama will lend her support to the ongoing work of Girls Inc., particularly around creating opportunities and resources for girls to learn and grow, to navigate the unique challenges they face growing up, and to discover their potential as leaders with the courage and vision to change the world.



ING FOUNDATION AND GIRLS INC. LAUNCH INNOVATIVE  INVESTMENT CHALLENGE FOR GIRLS AGES 12-18
February 2009
New York, NY

The ING Foundation and Girls Inc., the nonprofit organization that inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and boldSM, announced the launch of the ING-Girls Inc. Investment Challenge — an innovative program that will give participating girls practical, hands-on investing experience while allowing them to keep their gains in the form of college scholarships.

With the help and guidance of trained Girls Inc. staff and ING employee volunteers, teams of girls ages 12-18 will build and manage diversified, real-time portfolios as part of an integrative investment- and economic-literacy curriculum. The program will begin with a one-year pilot in New York City, Denver, and Los Angeles, and Alameda counties in California.