$31,783 raised by 141 donors
100% complete
$20,000 Goal
Girls Inc. is the longest-running girls’ leadership organization. Girls Inc. of Tarrant County was established in 1976 as the Arlington Girls Club by local leaders committed to providing girls a safe and inspiring environment. Our mission began with eight girls in the basement of a church in East Arlington and grew to serve thousands of girls annually in programs that have continued to evolve to meet the needs of girls within our community with a focus on health, education, and leadership.
Girls Inc. National was founded as the Girls Clubs of America with services dating back to 1864 to serve girls and young women experiencing upheaval in the aftermath of the Civil War.
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 sisterhood and a strong premise that each girl can develop her own capacities, self-confidence, and grow up healthy, educated, and independent.
Girls Inc. is the leading expert on girls. Working with and on behalf of girls for decades has given us unparalleled knowledge and expertise. Research shows that Tarrant County girls participating in Girls Inc. programs have increased resiliency and social skills, which support their well-being through childhood and adolescence. Girls have opportunities for career exposure, leadership development, and advanced STEM learning, positioning them to be an important part of our regional workforce and community leaders in the future. The Girls Inc. Experience changes the trajectory of girls’ lives and prepares them for lifelong success.
Today, Girls Inc. of Tarrant County serves thousands of girls and their families annually. Girls Inc. of Tarrant County is an independently incorporated not-for-profit organization governed by a local voluntary rotating Board of Directors. All funds raised support our local operations and services for Tarrant County girls and families.
The mission of Girls Inc. is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold!
This is translated into programs that encourage health, education, career readiness, and bold independence. Through advocating for girls and their futures, we reduce the barriers in their lives that stem from violence, poverty, and inequity that they encounter at home, at school, in relationships, online, or in their community. Our unique combination of life-changing mentoring relationships, a pro-girl culture, and research-based programming equip girls to be healthy, educated, and empowered.
Organization name
Girls Inc. of Tarrant County
Causes
Education - K-12
Operating Budget
$3,000,000 - $9,999,999
Counties Served
Tarrant
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx, Native American
BIPOC Leadership
Neither/None
Address
304 E. Vickery Blvd.