Our History

Girls Inc. is the longest-running girls’ leadership organization.

Our Mission

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

Our Vision

Powerful girls in an equitable society.

Our Values

Respect the dignity of each human being.

Recognize and support the strength in every girl.

Appreciate, embrace, and advance diversity.

Drive for results anchored in accountability.

Operate collaboratively.

Girls Inc. of Dothan was founded in 1969 in response to a community needs survey, the Dothan Service League began discussing the need for a girls-only program.

Across the decades, we adapted to meet the specific environmental challenges facing girls and young women, always working in partnership with schools and communities, and guided by our founders’ fundamental belief in the inherent potential of each girl. Woven into those early girls’ clubs are the same core values of Girls Inc. today: the importance of creating a safe gathering place for girls to learn and to share in a sisterhood and a strong premise that each girl can develop her own capacities, self- confidence, and grow up healthy, educated, and independent.

For 55 years, Girls Inc. of Dothan has been evolving with girls.

We not only support girls, we also equip them and give them the opportunity to envision, and then create, a more equitable future.

Girls Inc. of Dothan is the leading expert on girls.

Working with and on behalf of girls for 55 years has given us unparalleled knowledge and expertise. The Girls Inc. Experience changes the trajectory of girls’ lives and prepares them for lifelong success.

Girls Inc. of Dothan has served over 600 girls in Dothan community.

Our participants are equipped with the skills to lead and create positive change in their communities.

Girls’ Bill of Rights

We will always support girls and ensure that their rights are recognized and respected.