GIRLS INCORPORATED OF BAY COUNTY

IN 2024, **GIRLS INC. OF BAY COUNTY** CONTINUED ITS MISSION TO INSPIRE ALL GIRLS TO BE **STRONG, SMART, AND BOLD** THROUGH A COMBINATION OF ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, HEALTH AND WELLNESS INITIATIVES, AND LIFE-SKILLS PROGRAMMING. OUR ORGANIZATION SERVED AS A VITAL RESOURCE FOR GIRLS ACROSS BAY COUNTY, EMPOWERING THEM TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN SCHOOL, AT HOME, AND IN THE COMMUNITY.**PROGRAM REACH AND PARTICIPATION*** **TOTAL CLIENTS SERVED:** APPROXIMATELY **425 GIRLS** AGES 618 PARTICIPATED IN OUR CORE PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.* **AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS:** WE PROVIDED **YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING** AT OUR MAIN CENTER AND IN PARTNER SCHOOL SITES, OFFERING DAILY ACADEMIC SUPPORT, MENTORING, AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES TO MORE THAN**300 GIRLS** DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND AN ADDITIONAL **125 PARTICIPANTS** IN OUR SUMMER SESSIONS.* **COMMUNITY OUTREACH:** THROUGH SPECIAL EVENTS, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT NIGHTS, AND COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, WE REACHED AN ESTIMATED **1,200 INDIVIDUALS**, INCLUDING PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS.EDUCATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL IMPACT**ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT: OVER 85% OF PARTICIPATING GIRLS DEMONSTRATED IMPROVEMENT IN READING OR MATH PERFORMANCE, AS REPORTED BY SCHOOL PARTNERS AND PRE/POST ASSESSMENTS.**STEM INITIATIVES: GIRLS PARTICIPATED IN OVER 50 HOURS OF STEM PROGRAMMING, FOSTERING CURIOSITY AND CONFIDENCE IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS.**COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS:** MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN LEADERSHIP AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, JOB SHADOWING, AND MENTORING SESSIONS DESIGNED TO PREPARE THEM FOR POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS.HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND SAFETY** OUR "STRONG" PROGRAMS PROMOTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, NUTRITION EDUCATION, AND MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS. MORE THAN 200 GIRLS PARTICIPATED IN FITNESS AND WELLNESS CHALLENGES, WHILE WORKSHOPS ON SELF-ESTEEM, STRESS MANAGEMENT, AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS SUPPORTED EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE.** WE COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL HEALTHCARE AND WELLNESS ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND FAMILY WELLNESS INFORMATION.COMMUNITY AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT**LEADERSHIP & ADVOCACY: GIRLS ENGAGED IN SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECTS ADDRESSING ISSUES SUCH AS BULLYING PREVENTION, ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS, AND COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION.**MENTORSHIP: STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT TO HELP PARTICIPANTS BUILD CONFIDENCE, SET GOALS, AND OVERCOME BARRIERS TO SUCCESS.**NON-QUANTITATIVE/SPECIFICALLY MEASURABLE ACHIEVEMENTS: MANY PARTICIPANTS REPORTED STRONGER SELF-ESTEEM, IMPROVED SOCIAL SKILLS, AND AN INCREASED SENSE OF BELONGING--QUALITIES THAT EXTEND BEYOND STATISTICS BUT REFLECT THE TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT OF OUR MISSION.PUBLICATIONS, EVENTS, AND OUTREACH* WE ISSUED MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS AND ONGOING SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATES HIGHLIGHTING PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTS AND COMMUNITY IMPACT.* HOSTED THREE MAJOR AWARENESS EVENTS, INCLUDING THE: PRINCESS BALL, BOOTS N BLING AND BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS, ALONG WITH A 50TH YEAR STRONG, SMART & BOLD ALUMNI LUNCHEON, CELEBRATING GIRLS' ACHIEVEMENTS AND RAISING AWARENESS OF OUR MISSION.* PARTNERED WITH SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, AND LOCAL AGENCIES TO EXPAND ACCESS AND VISIBILITY OF OUR SERVICES.GIRLS INC. OF BAY COUNTY CONTINUES TO BE A TRUSTED ADVOCATE FOR GIRLS' EMPOWERMENT AND EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITY. THE SUCCESS OF OUR PARTICIPANTS--REFLECTED IN THEIR ACADEMIC PROGRESS, LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOLS, AND VOLUNTEERISM-- DEMONSTRATES OUR GROWING INFLUENCE IN SHAPING A HEALTHIER, MORE CONFIDENT GENERATION OF YOUNG WOMEN. THROUGH EDUCATION, MENTORING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WE ARE BUILDING PATHWAYS FOR GIRLS TO BECOME LEADERS AND CHANGEMAKERS IN BAY COUNTY AND BEYOND.