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February 12, 2013

GirlsUP Girls Volunteer at SHARE Food Network

GirlsUP Girls gave back to their community by volunteering at The SHARE Food Network in Hyattsville, Maryland on Saturday, December 8. The girls were up early and full of enthusiasm as they helped prepare food packages for local, low-income families. These packages will be part of […]
April 12, 2012

GirlsUP Girls Attend UN Leadership Summit

Last month, GirlsUP sent its UN Teen Advisors to the first-ever Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. For the event, more than 100 young women from across the country, along with leaders and celebrities, came together to discuss how to improve the lives of girls in developing […]
April 20, 2011

GirlsUP Featured in ChevyChasePatch

GirlsUP’s first “Girls Night Out” and an overview of the exciting program planned for Summer 2011 are featured in ChevyChasePatch.  The article describes GirlsUP’s new partnership with the United Nations Foundation, the goals of the program and quotes from GirlsUP Teen Advisory Board members.
March 3, 2011

Now Partners with the UN Foundation

We are thrilled to announce that the United Nations Foundation has selected GirlsUp as an official partner in its campaign dedicated to helping the world’s hardest-to-reach adolescent girls. Through this continuing partnership, GirlsUp Girls will have the opportunity to channel their strong hearts, strong minds and strong spirits into exciting global events aimed at empowering young girls around the world. We look forward to watching our GirlsUp Girls inspire girls everywhere!
June 30, 2010

GirlsUP Featured in Gazette

GirlsUP was featured in a front-page story in the Montgomery County Gazette  on June 29.  “We’re in there helping them figure out who they are, how to speak in their own voice, how to find genuine confidence, the real kind,” Executive Director Debra Soltis said.  Read the full article […]
May 27, 2010

GirlsUP Girls Run the Bulldog 5k!

GirlsUP girls came out in full force to run the Blessed Sacrament Bulldog 5k on May 22nd.    A portion of the race proceeds will be donated to GirlsUP.  With less than a month to go before the first week of camp, GirlsUP girls are busy blogging […]