Happy 2010!  At Girls Inc of Worcester we are bringing the new year in by moving forward with our strategic planning process and updating the look of our Providence Street building with new windows in the Fuller Aquatics Center. 

The snows of a New England Winter can get some people down, but not us!  This month we have put the new windows in the pool area - partially funded by a grant from the United Way of Central MA.  The new glass block windows brighten the room and are a great addition - inside and out! 

Last week the Board/Staff Strategic Planning Task Force had its first...

Girls Inc's Board President Victoria Waterman, who is also the President of Leading Women Mass (http://www.leadingwomen.biz/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=168), hosted her monthly Strategic Networking Breakfast at Girls Inc this morning.  The topic today was Women Leaders In Healthcare, and the guest panelists were Dr. Marianne Felice, Chair of Pediatrics, Dr. Mariann Manno, Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Dr. Mattie Castiel, Executive Director of the Latin American Health Alliance...

It has been a great week - very full and a lot of fun (and food!)

WEDNESDAY: Val Loring and Janet Jones, two long-time friends of Girls Inc, co-chaired a THANK YOU luncheon for former members of the Girls Inc Board and other long time friends on Wednesday.  The event took place in Alden Hall - old friends reconnected with each other and Girls Inc as we talked about the needs of girls today, the life-changing role of Girls Inc for girls in our community and renewed our commitment to growth and greatness as we move toward our Centennial in 2016. 

From that luncheon, Kijah Clark...

On Saturday, October 24, Girls Inc's Board of Directors and leadership team met for a day long retreat.  Our very inspiring speaker for the morning was Dr. David Jordan, President and CEO of Seven Hills Foundation.  The focus was on creating a vision - to challenge, inspire and empower - girls, staff, parents, Board members and all who touch and are touched by Girls Inc. 

Tomorrow morning, we begin to define the work of the new strategic planning committee - and the Board and staffs' roles in moving us closer to the vision.  One step at a time; one goal at a time; grounded in our...