Girls Inc. of Dothan

Girls Inc. of Dothan was awarded $6,995 through the United Way Challenge Grant.  This money will allow the center to replace the old windows in the front of the building, as well as a new red steel front door.  We are so happy to make these renovations and make the center more energy efficient and safer for our girls and staff.  Thanks to the United Way and the Wiregrass Foundation for their support of our programs to inspire all girls to be strong, smart and bold!

Pictured above – front left to right – Walter Hill, Executive Director of Wiregrass United Way; Jaime Lewis, Executive Director of Girls Inc. of Dothan and Sylvia McCall, Program Director of Girls Inc. of Dothan.

Everyday, we are helping our girls envision their dreams to be strong, smart and bold.  This wish list includes items that we use regularly, as well as items that we wish we had for our girls.  You can help support us by donating any of the items on our wish list.  The wish list is posted under the Donate tab, but you can view it here as well – Girls Inc of Dothan Wish List 2011  Thanks in advance for your support!

Girls Inc. is honored to be ranked a top high-impact youth serving nonprofit by Philanthropedia, a GuideStar research organization. Philanthropedia surveyed 88 experts with an average of 19 years’ experience for their recommendations. Out of 178 national organizations identified, Girls Inc. ranked fifth of nine top nonprofits.

Experts cited the Girls Inc. commitment to research on programming, passionate leadership, and support of girls’ positive development on multiple levels as evidence of our powerful outcomes for girls.

Justyce was selected as the Girl of the Month for August 2011. Justyce is in PreK at Headstart, and started coming to Girls Inc. this Summer. She is a very sweet little girl that loves to play with others and is always willing to help staff. Congrats Justyce! We are so proud of you!

The Dothan City School’s new superintendent, Tim Wilder, visited Girls Inc. on   Wednesday, July 27th.  He learned all about the great things that we do with girls Prek-8th grade, and visited a couple of the classrooms to interact with the girls.  Mr. Wilder interacts with the 6th-8th grade class in the picture above.

Girls Inc. has begun registration for the Summer 2011 program that will begin on June 6th and end on August 5th.  If you are interested in registering your daughter(s), please complete the following form and bring it to Girls Inc. along with your deposit (see form for more information) to reserve a spot for your daughter.   2011 Summer Registration Form

If you are interested in applying for a Summer scholarship, please complete the following form and attach all requested documentation.  Failure to include all documentation will result in your application not being considered.   2011 Scholarship Application_Summer.  Please remember that scholarship funds are limited, and will be awarded based on MOST need.

If you have any questions about our Summer program, please feel free to call the center at (334) 793-2321.

Girls Inc. of Dothan is so happy and proud to announce that we have received a Wiregrass Foundation Challenge grant through the United Way for $21,962!!  This grant provides much needed funding that will allow us to fix over 70 light fixtures throughout our 13,000 square foot building, install vinyl siding on our front porch and new gutters, as well as to put a new roof on the main building! 

For the past few years, the Wiregrass Foundation has donated $400,000 to the Wiregrass United Way if they meet their annual campaign goal.  All Wiregrass United Way agencies can submit proposals for capital improvement projects through this Challenge Grant.  This is the third time that Girls Inc. has been awarded this grant, and we thank the Wiregrass Foundation, and Wiregrass United Way staff and volunteers that worked so hard this year on the campaign to make this funding available to United Way agencies. 

Pictures of improvements will be posted soon so check back often!

The Girl of the Month for March 2011 is Caroline.  Caroline attends Heard Elementary and is in the 1st grade.  We are so proud of you Caroline!

Girls Inc. of Dothan is thankful for the following individuals and companies that have sponsored our fundraisers this year.  It is the generosity of individuals and companies such as these that allow Girls Inc. to provide quality programming to girls, preK-8th grade, in our community.

Wiregrass Construction Company                 Miracle Finance                    Oncology Supply

Flowers Insurance                                         Servis1st Bank                        Michelin Tire Corporation

McDaniel & Associates                                 BB&T Bank                                 Hamp & Emily Baxley

The February Girl of the Month is Mikayla.  She attends Beverlye Middle School and is in the 6th grade.  Congrats Mikayla!