Causes: Camps, Sports

Mission: Inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold by offering quality researched-based programs in a safe environment and providing opportunities for girls to take healthy risks, build leadership skills and master physical, intellectual, social and emotional challenges.

Programs: For more than 100 years, the organization has provided nationally-evaluated, gender-specific programming to thousands of local girls. The organization delivers its programs at two facilities (125 providence street or camp kinneywood) and/or through eight direct service sites in schools and program partnerships in greater worcester. During the school year, trained adults mentor 500 girls at the organization's urban-based facility after school, and 400 girls during the school day at local schools. During the summer months, an additional 400 girls are served at the urban based facility on providence street, as well as in a picturesque outdoor environment at the camp kinneywood property, located on stone house hill road, worcester. Through programming at both locations, girls receive life-changing experiences and solutions to the unique challenges they face. Trained staff and volunteers build lasting, mentoring relationships in girls-only spaces that are physically and emotionally safe. Hands-on, research-based programs provide girls with the skills and knowledge to set goals, overcome obstacles, improve academic performance, explore nontraditional fields such as stem (science, technology, engineering, and math), and view college as attainable.