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Web Site: http://www.girlsincmeriden.org
130 Lincoln St., Meriden, CT 06451
Tel: (203) 235-7146 Fax: (203) 238-4466

Inspiring all girls to be Strong, Smart, and Bold, Girls Incorporated, is the premier all girls environment providing compensatory programming in an interactive learning environment.

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It's that time again! Girls Incorporated is in th ...

March 16, 2005

The 2005 Honoree of this prestigious award is the well deserving Ms. Staci M. Roy, Executive Director of the Augusta Curtis Cultural Center in Meriden, CT. Our keynote speaker is Dr. Susan G. Weinberger; an international consultant on mentoring, founder and President of the Mentor Consulting Group based in Norwalk, CT. Dr. Weinberger, affectionately known as "Dr. Mentor", is Chairperson of the Public Policy Council, Mentor/National Mentoring Partnership and founding member of its Technical Assistance Corps. Dr. Weinberger has authored numerous publications on mentoring and has traveled to the East Room of the White House to receive President Clinton's coveted Volunteer Acton Award for her work in mentoring. She will be speaking on the Power of Mentoring.

The Girls Incorporated of Meriden Sixth Annual Strong, Smart, Bold Benefit Celebration will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at The Hawthorne Inn at 2421 Wilbur Cross Highway. A $50.00 donation to Girls Inc. begins with arrival at 5:00 p.m. and dinner at 6:00 p.m. Come to celebrate the 2005 Honoree Staci M. Roy. Proceeds from this annual benefit help to support the nationally tested Girls Inc. programs as well as scholarships for advanced education for Girls Inc members who are planning to go onto college.

Girls Incorporated is a United Way non-profit youth serving organization-serving girls from age 5-18 years old. Girls Incorporated offers intentional and compensatory programming, driven to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Make a difference in a girl's life! Help to support Girls Incorporated of Meriden, once known as the Meriden Girls Club. If you are alumni of the Meriden Girls Club, a woman in business, or know of a business that would like to support children please contact The Meriden Girls Incorporated at 130 Lincoln Street, once the home of Senator Orville H. Platt. Call 203-235-7146 or email mab_girlsinc@snet.net or mtd_girlsinc@snet.net and ask for more information on how you can become part of an evening that has been called, "one of Meriden's greatest Community events."

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