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About Us
Girls Incorporated of Lynn is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be Strong, Smart, and Bold®.
For sixty-nine years, Girls Incorporated of Lynn has responded to the changing needs of girls and their families by providing essential resources and challenging programs to disadvantaged, low-income girls.
Since its founding in 1942, Girls Inc. of Lynn has been widely recognized and respected for the powerful and positive impact it has had on generations of girls and women. Our programs are delivered in a safe and supportive girl-focused environment where all girls can be themselves and are empowered to achieve their personal best.
Last year we served over 1,384 youth ages 6 to 18. Fifty percent of these girls live in families earning less than $25,000 a year.
We are a local affiliate of the national Girls Inc. organization with
roots dating to 1864. Our national organization provides vital
educational programs to millions of girls in America and Canada,
particularly those in high-risk, underserved areas.
Advocacy
Girls Inc. is a vigorous advocate for all girls. We work with our policy makers at the local, state and national level to keep them informed about girls’ needs and ways to improve the lives of girls and young women. We also educate the media about critical issues facing girls. Our teen members learn how to advocate for themselves and proudly testify at local and state public hearings on key issues impacting their lives, families, and neighborhoods using their voices to impact positive change.
The Girls’ Bill of Rights serves as the foundation for all of our work.
These rights shape our responses to the difficult social issues facing girls, and serve as a powerful platform for empowering girls.
Girls Inc. of Lynn
is funded by the following:
- 36% Government contracts
- 26% Parent and program
fees
- 18% Foundation grants
- 7% United Way
- 9% Special events
- 4% Individuals and corporations
Of the girls we serve
- 50% are from low-income households earning less than $25,000 per year
- 55% of the girls live in single parent households
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