Brainerd Farmers Market - This announcement from Grace Episcopal Church, Chattanooga, TN: From what I am hearing, there is no need for me to tell you all the great reasons for our hosting a Farmers Market. It’s been a dream of some of us in the Food and Faith group for a long time,…. (read more)
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New Farmers Market in Brainerd
Posted by girlsincchatt on May 22, 2010
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Are you smarter than a 5th grade girl?
Posted by girlsincchatt on June 30, 2009
Are Senator Andy Berke and Superintendant Jim Scales smarter than a fifth grade girl? Girls Incorporated of Chattanooga will pit prominent Chattanoogans in a school knowledge challenge against 5th grade Girls Inc. girls as part of the 5th annual Blast Off! fall fundraiser and silent auction held at The Mill on October 9 from 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Based on the popular television game show, contestants will test their knowledge from standard fifth grade curriculums and compete against fifth grade Girls Inc. girls to win the game. “Are You Smarter than a 5th Grade Girl” also will feature Pete Cooper, President of the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, Edna Varner, Senior Consultant at the Public Education Foundation, Ruth Holmberg, former Chattanooga Times Chairwoman, and Josiah Roe, Medium.
Blast Off! celebrates girls in science, technology, engineering and math and demonstrates Girls Inc.’s commitment to narrowing the gender gap for girls in these fields. Blast Off! is the principal annual fundraising event for Girls Incorporated of Chattanooga and also features girls conducting science experiments with guests and a silent auction. Heavy hors d’oeuvres donated from local food purveyors and an open wine and beer bar will be available to guests. All proceeds will support Girls Inc. programs serving girls ages 6-18 in Hamilton County.
Tickets are $50 per person or $90 per couple. Sponsorships are still available and start at $250.
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Join Girls Inc. to celebrate SciGirls this Friday!
Posted by girlsincchatt on June 24, 2009
Please join Girls Inc. of Chattanooga for a SciGirls end-of-camp presentation for parents and the community this Friday, June 26 at 5 p.m. It is a great opportunity to learn from the girls, ages 6-11, about what they learned in camp!
SciGirls is a four week camp focused on the environment and is funded in part through a National Science Foundation grant distributed by Twin Cities Public Television. It is based upon their award winning series. Girls Inc. of Chattanooga was one of only nine grantees across the country. The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, the largest science museum in the world, also received a grant.
The presentation will be held at the downtown library in the auditorium. Please let RSVP to Joy Johnson at jjohnson@girlsincofchatt.org if you will be able to attend.
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Shop for summer clothes and help Girls Inc.
Posted by girlsincchatt on May 27, 2009
Shop for summer clothes and help Girls Inc. raise funds for summer programs!
Anna Wilferth, the owner of Worthwear, a company that sells designer quality clothing from New York, has graciously offered to donate a portion of the proceeds of tomorrow’s sample sale to Girls Inc. Please stop by Thursday, May 28 and mention Girls Inc. when you make your purchase.
W and Collection SAMPLES from Spring and Summer are being offered to you at 50% off retail price.
When: Thursday, May 28
Time: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Where: 1001 Carter Street / Worth Showroom in the Gateway Professional Bldg.
W and Collection SAMPLES from Spring and Summer are being offered to you at 50% off retail price. Click here to see the current line.
The Worth sample sale is open to the public. A percentage of sales will be donated to Girls Inc. W and Collection SAMPLES from Spring and Summer are being offered to you at 50% off retail price.
Cash (or check) and Carry. Credit card purchases will be charged a 3% service charge.
Financing not available on sale items. No appointment necessary.
ALL SALES ARE FINAL!
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UTC Greek Show Donates $5,600 to Girls Inc.
Posted by girlsincchatt on May 6, 2009
This April, the UTC Greek Show donated $5,600 to Girls Inc. Featuring skits and dances from campus sororities and fraternities, the event was hosted by students, Lindsey Jones and Michael Jones.
Lindsey Jones, Greek Show Co-director; Awayne Williams, Girls Inc. Outreach Coordinator; and Michael Jones, Greek Show Co-Director.
The Greek Show included Alpha Delta Pi, Sigma Kappa Sorority, Chi Omega Sorority, Kappa Sigma, Sigma Chi Fraternity, Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity and Phi Delta Theta. Click here for more.
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Free Tickets to TONIGHT’S Lookouts Game
Posted by girlsincchatt on May 5, 2009
This morning Girls Inc. was given 30 free tickets to tonight’s Chattanooga Lookouts game at 7:15 p.m. As a thank you for our volunteers’ hard work and support of Girls Inc., we’d like to invite you to join us!
Since this is short notice, please call Adrienne Royer, Director of Development and Communications at 624-4757 or e-mail her at aroyer@girlsincofchatt.org to reserve a ticket by 5 p.m. today.
Thanks to WDEF for donating these tickets to Girls Inc.
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Great Turnout at the Chattanooga Market
Posted by girlsincchatt on April 29, 2009
Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Girls Inc. booth at the Chattanooga Market on Sunday. It was a great afternoon.
We also thank our wonderful volunteers who helped pull the event together! From talented face painters to parents who helped out at the arts & crafts table and watched the Moon Walk, Girls Inc. appreciates your hard work.
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Enjoy the Chattanooga Market and help Girls Inc.!
Posted by girlsincchatt on April 23, 2009
Celebrate the 2009 opening of the Chattanooga Market with Girls Inc this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Girls Inc. is partnering with Crabtree Farms and the Chattanooga Market to celebrate Earth Day and the release of the TasteBuds Guide on buying fresh and local food products.
In addition to local vendors, Girls Inc. will provide fun-filled events for the whole family. All proceeds from Girls Inc. activities will support our programs.
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Thanks for Making UnBought and UnBossed A Success
Posted by girlsincchatt on April 23, 2009
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2009 UnBought and UnBossed Awards. The event was a tremendous success and perfectly captured the mission of Girls Inc. to inspire girls to be strong, smart and bold.(sm)
Through the help of our sponsors, donors, volunteers and attendees, Girls Inc. raised more money than ever before at the UnBought and UnBossed Awards. The proceeds from the event will help provide programming for our upcoming summer camps and fall 2009 after-school programs.
Congratulations to the 2009 Honorees!
(Left to right) Gloria Pogue,Tonya Kennedy Cammon, Carolyn Chapman, Lynn Rodgers, Vickie Kellum, Kathi Grant Willis, Beverly McKeldin, Voula Fairbanks, Dr. Arlene Donowitz and Marty Bryant/Stanley
Pictures of the event can be viewed on our Flickr photostream.
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Media Advisory: Girls Inc. Celebrates Outstanding Women in Chattanooga
Posted by girlsincchatt on April 20, 2009
Chattanooga, Tenn.—Honoring ten outstanding women from the Chattanooga area, Girls Inc. will host the 2009 UnBought and UnBossed Awards on Wednesday, April 22 from 7:30-9 a.m. at Bessie Smith Hall. The 2009 awards are sold out.
What: 2009 UnBought and UnBossed Awards Breakfast
Who: Girls Inc. honors ten outstanding women in Chattanooga
When: Wednesday, April 22 from 7:30-9 a.m.
Where: Bessie Smith Hall
200 E ML King Blvd
Chattanooga, TN 37403
(Enter through the rear parking lot)
The 2009 honorees are Tonya Kennedy Cammon, Grant, Konvalinka & Harrison, PC; Carolyn R. Chapman, City of Chattanooga; Dr. Arlene Donowitz, Memorial Health Care Center; Voula Fairbanks, Hairbenders International; Kathi Grant-Willis, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee; Theresa V. Kellum, National Coalition 100 Black Women, Inc. Chattanooga Chapter; Beverly McKeldin, City of Chattanooga Human Services Department; Gloria Pogue, Tennessee Valley Authority; Lynn Rodgers, Joseph Decosimo & Company; and Marty L. Bryant/Stanley, RiverCity Market & Music Works, Inc. Each of the honorees will be presented the 2009 UnBossed and UnBought award at the breakfast held on April 22 from 7:30-9 a.m. at the Bessie Smith Hall by the girl who selected her.
Girls Incorporated of Chattanooga inspires all girls to be strong, smart and boldsm by providing a healthy and positive environment where girls can enjoy being girls; by providing enriching programs that nurture their capacity for personal achievement, confident adulthood and economic independence; and by advocating for an equitable society. Since 1961, Girls Inc. has served more than 22,000 girls aged 6-18 in Hamilton County. For more information, please call 423-624-4757or visit www.girlsincofchatt.org.
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