Girls in the Game

Today is Giving Tuesday! Please consider donating to Girls in the Game to help support our Teen Squad program! Teen Squad participants have their sights set high, and there’s nothing they can’t achieve! We asked them to describe their goals for the future, and here’s what some of them said: ⭐️ “I want to graduate with multiple acceptances to schools, scholarships, and work opportunities.” -Laila ⭐️ “Once I graduate I plan to attend a HBCU where I will major in criminology to become an forensic scientist.” -Porsch’ay ⭐️ “My dreams are to make my parents proud and be successful.” -Clarissa Help give these girls the opportunity to reach their goals and thrive after high school by donating today! You can donate at https://lnkd.in/e3THkncB! #HelpHerBeIt #TeenSquad #GivingTuesday

It’s a busy time for Girls in the Game! After School Programming is starting back up again, and we just hosted our first Regional Clinic of the school year! We had so much fun playing soccer and ultimate frisbee as well as talking about self-identity and personal safety! Chicago Professional Women for Good stopped by to present a check, and we were also joined by a volunteer group from KPMG. We are so grateful to both of these groups, as well as our coaches and participants for coming out! We have many exciting events coming up, such as the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on October 13th! Our marathon team of 30 runners has been working tirelessly to prepare for the big day, and we are so excited to cheer them on! Stay tuned for more updates, and make sure to follow our Instagram as well, @girlsinthegame! #GirlsInTheGame #StrongStartsHere #WomenInSports #EmpowerGirls #AllInForGirls

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We are a 2024 Sports 4 Life grant recipient! The Women's Sports Foundation Sports 4 Life program is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and we could not be more excited to be a part of this special class of grantees. This national initiative – co-founded by WSF and ESPN in 2014 and supported by Gatorade bolt – utilizes the power of sport to build a solid foundation for Black, African-American, Hispanic and Native American girls to thrive on and off the field of play. We are grateful for their support to continue our work! #KeepPlaying #Sports4Life #WSF50 #GirlsintheGame #DeterminedNation #Chicago

Thank you Chicago Union Cares Inc. for showing us how to play Ultimate Frisbee at camp today! Hear from Guest Coach Risa about why she volunteers for #GirlsinTheGame. #DeterminedNation #HelpHerBeIt #Chicago #Frisbee #Coach

Thank you to Clune Construction Company and Janette Outlaw for Volunteering at our Sports & Leadership Summer Camp! We had a blast learning Kickboxing, Yoga, and Healthy Relationships with you! #GirlsintheGame #DeterminedNation #Chicago #SummerCamp #Yoga #Kickboxing

Who else is excited to watch A’ja in #Paris2024 Visibility today fuels dreams for tomorrow. She’s seen in, now #HelpHerBeIt. #DeterminedNation #Chicago #GirlsintheGame

Girls in the Game is proud to be an official charity partner of the Life Time Chicago Half Marathon and 5k happening September 29th, 2024! Join our team and fundraise for Girls in the Game, plus receive perks like free entry into the race, Girls in the Game merch, a running singlet, fun runs, and a free training program to get you ready for the race! Runners who join this team will be given priority access to join our 2025 Chicago Marathon Team. If you are interested in learning more about the race, please contact mjones@girlsinthegame.org. Fundraising amounts are $250 for the 5k and $400 for the Half Marathon. #Running #Marathon #GirlsintheGame #DeterminedNation #Chicago #LifeTime #ChiHalf

🎉 SUMMER CAMP HAS STARTED! 🎉 In the morning we learned about Yoga and Soccer (with a relay race at the end). After lunch, we moved inside to talk about healthy relationships and do icebreakers! Summer Squad had a guest visit from Coach Tiana to learn Volleyball and Guest speaker Lena Williams hosted a Burden of Excellence workshop where she talked about how to overcome perfectionism. #DeterminedNation #GirlsintheGame #Chicago #Summer #Camp

Kathleen Noble is the first Ugandan Rowing Olympian! Paving the way for Uganda, her motivation is “the pursuit of excellence and the desire to grow as an athlete and as a person. There is a deep satisfaction that comes from mastering a skill. Though the perfect rowing stroke still alludes me, it is gratifying to find myself edging ever closer towards that goal. Training for the Olympics, I have the opportunity regularly to push myself to my limit physically and mentally and I believe I become stronger, more resilient and more courageous because of it. I am also motivated by the idea that what I am doing now will someday provide life enriching opportunities for other Ugandan athletes” #Girlsinthegame #Paris2024 #DeterminedNation #Olympics #Uganda