GIRLS INC OF PINELLAS... Because YOUR daughter is worth it!
From the Desk of our Executive Director, Darla Otey
Girls Inc of Pinellas
A Leading Organization Ready to Serve
Girls and Their Families at such a Critical Time
The Florida Department of Education announced this week that schools will remain closed until at least May 1st so that we may all do our part to stop the spread of Coronavirus.
While our local schools are closed, many parents still have to work and children are required to complete class assignments. To that end, licensed childcare centers and youth-focused organizations are stepping up to fill the gap for parents who are on the front lines and thus required to work. These parents need a safe place for their children during working hours.
Girls Inc of Pinellas is here to help.
Because this is such a crucial time for families, beginning Monday, April 6th ALL FEES are being waived until the end of the school year.
Returning and New Girls may attend FREE OF CHARGE.
Girls Inc. of Pinellas is dedicated to reaching all girls across Pinellas County. Whether you have participated in our programs in the past or not. We are providing full-day programming with academic support to complete online assignments provided by your local school teachers. We understand that safety comes first. Some of the precautions we are taking as recommended by our local department of health include: taking each child's temperature before daily admission, keeping classrooms to 9 with no co-mingling, etc.
In our Girls Inc After School Enrichment Program, Achieving Excellence in the Arts Summer Camp, and Spring Break Space Camp: we help the girls of today grow up to become the leaders of tomorrow. Girls Inc. of Pinellas serves girls ages 5 – 18.
The Girls Inc. Experience is the totality of what we provide girls and what happens when girls participate in Girls Inc.
Our Theory of Change is that the Girls Inc. Experience equips girls to navigate gender, economic and social barriers and grow into healthy, educated and independent adults.
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GIRLS INC.INSPIRES ALL GIRLS
TO BE STRONG, SMART, AND BOLD
Girls Inc. of Pinellas’s programming - in partnership with local schools and organizations - focuses on the development of the whole girl. A combination of long-lasting mentoring relationships, a pro-girl environment, and research-based programming equips girls to lead fulfilling and productive lives, break the cycle of poverty, and become role models in their community.
LATEST NEWS
United Way Suncoast Provides $20,000 In Emergency Support to Girls, Inc
Girls, Inc. of Pinellas will receive $20,000 in emergency funding from United Way Suncoast to provide much needed childcare and meals for children as part of the initial distribution of over $1,000,000 in funding from the United Way Suncoast COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund.
Switching gears: A nonprofit focused on girls finds a new way to help them.
Girls Inc. of Pinellas now provides a place where girls can do their online school work during the day, a godsend for many working parents. The students can stay all day while their parents work in essential jobs.
-- Tampa Bay Times Article
Girls Inc. of Pinellas Offering Temporary Free Services During COVID-19
Girls, Inc. decided to expand its program and offer its services for free temporarily. Girls between 5 and 18 years old who are enrolled in the program are able to go to the center and spend the entire day there.
-- From Spectrum News
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ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT & SUPPORT
LIFE SKILLS INSTRUCTION
Special Thanks To Our Generous Sponsors
John Hopkins Children's Hospital
Tegna Foundation
Judi Gordon
Joe and Donna Perryman
Yvonne Ulmer
SPC Stem
USF SP
Natalia Middleton
Sheila Barry Oliver
Donna Mainguth
Experian
Jennie Jordan
SPC Foundation
Pinellas Park Rotary Club