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Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.
One of our Baden House scholars wrote the essay He Made His Dream Reality as part of RSVP of Beaver County’s Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration at Beaver Valley Mall. Read her reflections on this great man by clicking “all news and events” below.
Hearts & Hopes
The Young Leadership Board’s annual Hearts & Hopes will be held Friday, February 3, at WHIM Social Club in Station Square. All proceeds benefit Girls Hope. Hearts & Hopes tickets are $35 in advance and $50 at the door. You can purchase your ticket now at showclix.com/event/heartsandhopes19 or by calling Girls Hope Office at 724-869-6578.
Welcome New Board Member
Girls Hope of Pittsburgh welcomes Megan Duffy as its newest member of the board of directors. Ms. Duffy is an attorney specializing in human resources with UPMC. She is pictured here at her first meeting in June.
Welcome New Board Member
The Girls Hope of Pittsburgh welcomes Maria Bernier as its newest member to the board of directors. Maria, a partner with Reed Smith, has supported Girls Hope for 15 years and is excited to serve in a leadership role for the organization. Pictured here is Board Chair, Mark Sherwin, with Maria at her first meeting [...]
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Jan 23 2012 10:20am
Scholars and staff enjoyed making ornaments with the Girls Hope Young Leadership Board at the Pittsburgh Glass Center. This fun and educational day was a great way to end the Holiday Season!
Jan 17 2012 08:02am
Recently, Sister Elaine lead the dinner reflection with a letter game. Scholars and staff made as many words as possible with the letters A, P and R. What words would you contribute?
Jan 13 2012 11:07am
“Every day we work to keep Dr. King’s dream alive. When I go to school in the morning, I am surrounded by people of a different race. We use the same bathroom and eat in the same lunch room. We share the same teachers. When I come home, I am met with a smile from my white mother and my black father. There was a time when this would have caused a mass uprising, but thanks to Dr. King it has become the norm.” This quote is from the essay “He Made His Dream Reality” by one of the Baden House scholars for RSVP of Beaver County’s MLK, Jr. celebration at Beaver Valley Mall. To read her complete reflections of this great man, visit girlshope.org.
Be Inspired
Service to Others
During 2011, our scholars volunteered for 42 different service projects, which included activities such as playing bingo with the residents at Villa St. Joseph and passing out water during the Pittsburgh Marathon. As we plan this year, our goal is to increase these types of opportunities for scholars to gain valuable experiences and mature into women for others.
Quality Education
As we enter the second half of the scholastic year, our three high school seniors are focusing on attending college in the fall. Among the three of them, they have received eight acceptance letters to such institutions as Carlow University, Geneva College and IUP.
Achieving their Goals
Our four scholars currently attending college – Anissa, Josette, Patty and Brande – have set the standard for their “sisters” who will be freshman later this year. These collegians achieved a combined 3.3 grade point average over the last academic year. Each one has set the goal to do better in the Spring semester.
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