Girls Inc. of Worcester kicks-off “With You in Her Corner” 100th Anniversary Capital Campaign

Campaign to raise $5.5 million to create an innovative, dynamic and
environmentally-sustainable building facility, increase programming

WORCESTER, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Girls Inc. of Worcester today announced at its CentenniGIRL event plans
for a multi-year $5.5 million capital campaign to ensure thousands of
local girls have access to an innovative, dynamic and
environmentally-sustainable building facility.

The facility, located at 125 Providence Street in Worcester, will
provide girls age five to 18 access to critical cutting-edge programs
which strengthen the Girls Inc. mission of empowering all girls to be
STRONG, SMART and BOLD. The “With You in Her Corner” Capital Campaign
already raised nearly 60 percent of its goal during the silent phase of
the campaign, which began in June 2015, with funding through corporate,
private and local foundations.

“It takes all of us, working together, to ensure girls succeed and grow
up to become leaders and positive contributors to the community,” said
Victoria Waterman, CEO, Girls Inc. of Worcester. “With the generosity of
our ‘With You in Her Corner’ supporters, we are able to champion for
today’s girls to become tomorrow’s women leaders.”

Chairing the “With You in Her Corner” Capital Campaign are Mary Ellen
and Ken Atchue, and Diane and Doug Meystre.

“We know continued support by staff and programs at Girls Inc. of
Worcester are essential to ensure all girls successfully complete their
high school education and have the best opportunity to succeed in a
career path of their choice,” said Mr. Atchue. “We believe this campaign
offers friends of Girls Inc. of Worcester the opportunity to support the
growth and development of our girls in a safe, welcoming and
thoughtfully modernized building. This will allow Girls Inc. of
Worcester to continue to be an anchor in one of Worcester’s most
challenging and important neighborhoods,” added Mrs. Meystre.

Since the beginning of the silent phase, renovation of the Girls Inc. of
Worcester pool and locker rooms were completed, allowing participants to
swim and participate in water safety classes. Additionally, heating and
cooling system improvements in the gymnasium and auditorium will be
completed shortly to double capacity of year-round programs. Over the
next 3 years, the facility will open newly-designed computer, innovation
and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) centers as well as
renovate its existing entrance and lobby to provide girls a flexible,
safe and functional space to explore, grow and receive critical academic
and mentoring support.

The campaign will continue through 2017.

About Girls Inc. of Worcester

For 100 years, Girls Inc. of Worcester continues to inspire all girls
to be strong (healthy), smart (educated), and bold (independent). We
put our mission into practice through the Girls Inc. Experience-
consisting of the people, place and programming that together, empower
girls to succeed. As the oldest and only facility-based,
girl-centered organization in Central Massachusetts, the Girls Inc.
Experience is what makes us unique among youth serving organizations.

Girls Inc. provides more than 1,400 girls in Greater Worcester with
life-changing experiences and real solutions to the unique challenges
girls face. By offering researched-based programming, girls learn
to set and achieve goals, overcome obstacles, resist peer pressure, see
college as attainable, and explore nontraditional fields such as STEM
(science, technology, engineering, and math).

For more information about Girls Inc. of Worcester, visit our website www.girlsincworcester.org;
or for regular updates, visit Twitter https://twitter.com/girlsincworc
and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/girlsincofworcester.

Contacts

Girls Inc. of Worcester
Victoria Waterman, 401-636-1238
vwaterman@girlsincworcester.org