of The Tennessee Valley
STRONG SMART BOLD
2ANNUAL0 1REPORT8 PROUDLY SERVING ANDERSON, KNOX AND BLOUNT COUNTIES
Girls today face real and profound challenges. In fact, 1 in 4 girls experiences sexual abuse or sexual assault by age 17. One in 5 teen girls report experiencing a mental disorder. Too many girls are missing out on education opportunities to prepare them for college and careers, particularly girls from low-income communities. Many girls miss out on these opportunities to break poverty cycles, explore differing careers and be exposed to experiences to help them grow as individuals.
OUR MISSION To inspire all girls to be strong, smart and bold
OUR VISION To be recognized as the premier organization that helps all girls realize their potential and exercise their rights CONTENTS 2 Letter 3 Girls Inc. Bill of Rights 4 What We Do 5 Celebrations 6 Year in Review 8 Staff 9 Board 10 You Make a Difference 12 Community Partners 13 Who We Serve 14 Financials 2
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But at Girls Inc., girls are empowered and equipped to overcome these barriers and succeed. They receive research-based programming and supports proven to achieve positive outcomes in the areas of health (Strong), education (Smart), and life skills (Bold). The Girls Inc. Experience, our comprehensive approach to whole girl development, allows girls to discover and build their inherent strengths, develop resilience, and plan for and work towards their future goals. Knowing the transformative difference we’re making in the lives of girls, we are compelled to grow. And I’m proud to say in fiscal year 2018, we did just that. We grew the number of girls served, in the communities served and in the program opportunities offered to participating girls! Girls have opportunities to explore exciting career fields, learn from each other and develop skills necessary to advocate for themselves! I conclude by expressing my deep appreciation to you, our donors, friends, and supporters who make this work possible. We could not have gotten this far without your belief in us -- and in the remarkable girls we serve. I look forward to what we will accomplish together! In warmest regards, Rhoni Basden, Executive Director
GIRLS INC. GIRLS' BILL OF RIGHTS
GIRLS HAVE THE RIGHT TO...
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BE THEMSELVES AND TO RESIST GENDER STEREOTYPES EXPRESS THEMSELVES WITH ORIGINALITY AND ENTHUSIASM TAKE RISKS, TO STRIVE FREELY, AND TO TAKE PRIDE IN SUCCESS ACCEPT AND APPRECIATE THEIR BODIES HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THEMSELVES AND BE SAFE IN THE WORLD
PREPARE FOR INTERESTING WORK AND ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE
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WHAT WE DO Girls Inc. of the Tennessee Valley believes that every girl yields the power to change the world. We believe she can and will move mountains. In order for her to realize her potential power, she deserves a safe, brave environment - mentally and physically. She deserves to feel fully seen and heard, she deserves to be taken seriously for whom she is, what she does and how she thinks and feels within her world. The Girls Inc. national organization has roots dating back to 1864. In the Tennessee Valley, we've been inspiring girls to grow up strong, smart and bold for over 40 years. Girls Inc. empowers girls and elevates their rights and opportunities through direct service to girls and through advocacy. Girls are surrounded by a sisterhood of support with expectations, shared drive and a solid foundation of mutual respect. At Girls Inc. of the Tennessee Valley, it isn't just one thing that helps girls grow into healthy, educated and independent women. It isn't just the great programs, the access to technology or the amazing community partners. It's not just the daily homework help, the healthy snacks, the mentoring opportunities or the pro-girl environment. It's ALL of it!
PROGRAMS WITH PURPOSE
Our Programs help girls develop life skills, a passion for learning and experiences in the community and opportunities they may not otherwise have available to them. Our trained, mentoring staff work to create a positive pro-girl environment with sustained exposure to intentional programming geared to address girls' specific challenges and needs. We teach girls the skills needed to advocate for themselves and their communities. Our girls are encouraged to take risks, experiment and practice the skills they learn to master physical, intellectual and emotional challenges at their own pace. Girls Inc. girls are empowered to grow up.
GIRLS INC. EXPERIENCE
The Girls Inc. experience consists of an environment, people and programming that, together, empower girls to succeed. These six essential elements work together to provide a holistic approach that is grounded in a belief and girls' rights and abilities.
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STRONG
Embracing physical activity, a positive body image and healthy nutrition. Teaching girls healthy living so they are able to make informed decisions, avoid risky decisions and take charge of their health.
SMART
Increasing their love of learning, improving academic performance and enrichment and planning for education and career paths beyond high school.
BOLD
Building life skills to set and achieve goals, and increasing resilience and perseverance in the face of obstacles to lead productive and fulfilling lives.
WHAT WE DO
CELEBRATIONS In 2018, Girls Inc. of the Tennessee Valley served over 1,100 girls, brought new programs to the girls in hopes of broadening their horizons, expanded the counties we serve and won a host of awards at Girls Inc. National Conference.
AFFILIATE OF THE YEAR! GIRL OF THE YEAR! Addison Lint
ALUMNAE OF THE YEAR! Erin Douglas
& Lauren Schenk as part of
2018-2019 TEEN ADVOCACY COUNCIL!
A huge thank you to our board, volunteers and donors who make our growth and positive change on girls possible! 5
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WHAT WEOUR 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW DO APRIL JANUARY Our girls began a partnership with the Helen Ross McNabb center learning various and valuable life skills.
Middle School works with Oak Ridge Computer Science Girls to expand their knowledge on coding, technology and science.
MAY FEBRUARY Incorporating nature with photography is the premise of our joint program with the National Park Services called Parks In Focus.
JUNE
MARCH Brave New Girls is launched for girls in Middle School, strengthening the girls' self esteem, planning goals for their future and helping them actualize their dreams. 6
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National Girls Inc. Week focused on raising awareness for mental health and eliminating the stigma around mental illness. The girls shared encouraging messages with others in addition to discussing mental health and its importance.
GoGirlGo! was in full spring - which is designed to get girls moving and spark their interest in sports.
WHAT WEOUR 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW DO OCTOBER JULY During our summer break program, the girls had a chance to visit Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in order to honor the past and promote the future of women in sports.
Partnering with Grayson Subaru, the girls learn basic car maintenance and sales techniques in our brand new program Garage Girls.
AUGUST NOVEMBER
She Votes teaches girls the importance of their voice and vote, encouraging girls to exercise their voting rights and accomplish their civic duty.
Celebrating kindness and promoting antibullying awareness is how Girls Inc. spent November 13th - World Kindness Day.
SEPTEMBER Girls are introduced to women run businesses in In Her Shoes - this month they visited Emory Valley Learning Center and their daycare center.
DECEMBER Our girls celebrated everything they learned during the year in our Literacy program with a book party. We also prepared for the holidays in our pajamas with a relaxed PJ party.
GIRLS INC. STAFF #TEAMSTRONGSMARTBOLD
Rhoni Basden Executive Director
Alanna Hunsaker-Kosier
Whitley Myers
Kirby Deal
Natalee Barger
Director of Development
Program Staff
Tracy Crossno
Anitra Strucker
Erin Douglas
Kirklynn Fields
Kyla Black
Teresa McKine
Meghan Byrge
April Hicks
Alli Cantrell
Ray Thorton
Director of Programs
Director of Athletics
Office Manager
Program Supervisor
Outreach Director
Volunteer Coordinator/ Program Staff
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Development Assistant/ Program Staff
Program Staff
Outreach Staff
Outreach Staff
Outreach Staff
Transportation
GIRLS INC. BOARD Corporate Board of Directors
Knox County Board of Trustees Ashley BowenMullinax Deborah Crouse Dustin Crouse Lindsey Elsten Jon Leonard Nicole Harman Sharon Johnson Tiffani Mensch Mendy Moseley Quienka Moten Emily Norris Abby Pensky Lisa Pierson Kristen Rakoczy Tommy Smith Alicia Verlinde
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Katy Brown Melanie Fillauer Darrell Graddy Sheryl Houston Kyle Lang Laurie MacNair Melissa McMahan Stacy Myers Mary Palmer Donna Reat
Anderson County/Oak Ridge Board of Trustees
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.
Blount County Leadership Council Betsy Cunningham Cristina Boone Regina Jennings Wendy Wand Lindsay Elsten Caroline Fontinell Libby Klatt
Steve Cates Robert Cook Melissa Creasey Terry Domm Jane Grossbeck Mona Leake Dot Jones Rachel Moses Jackie Pullen Trish Polfus Deborah Schenk Patti Shelton Eleanor Stevens Charlyne Thompson Sandi Wright Dr. Lyndon Hurt Lori Wilson
YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE $10,000 AND ABOVE:
Comcast Cares Foundation Girls Inc. National Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention ORNL Federal Credit Union Radio Systems Corporation Thompson Charitable Foundation United Way of Anderson County United Way of Greater Knoxville
$9,999-5,000:
Big Ed's Pizza Crown Monarch Auxiliary Guild Leidos M&M Productions National Strategic Protective Services Women's Fund of East Tennessee Y-12 Federal Credit Union
$4,999-1,000:
Abby and Brian Pensky Advanced Management Bob and Patty Cook Chris and Melissa McMahan Cirrus Insight Cynthia Gibson and David Gilbert Dave and Linda Bunton Debbie Stairs and Travis Smith Discovery, Inc. (Formerly Scripps Networks Interactive) Eagle Bend Manufacturing Elks Lodge #1684 Enrichment Federal Credit Union Farragut Rotary Club First United Methodist Church Focus Treatment Center Google Made with Code Grayson Subaru Great Schools Partnership Jane and Martin Grossbeck Joshua Dobbs Charitable Gift Fund Julia and Bill Hoppe Julia Hoppe 10
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Kern Memorial United Methodist Church Kern Memorial United Methodist Women Kinder Morgan Foundation Lusid Media Lyndon Hurt, DDS Martha Adler-Jasney Mendy and Brad Moseley Mortgage Investors Group Oak Ridge Breakfast Rotary Club Foundation Pilot Flying J Pinnacle Financial Partners Publix Super Market Charities Rachel Moses Regal Cinemas Regions Bank Ron and Carolyn Honeycutt Ronald McDonald House Charities Shirley and Steve Cates Smoke Free Knoxville Subaru of America Tennessee Orthopaedic Clinic-Dr. Reat Terry and Betty Anne Domm TN Bank U.S. Bank Foundation UCOR Vacuum Technology, Inc. Water Into Wine WBIR
$999-500: Ackermann Marketing and PR Blue Ridge Yoga Bonnie Carroll and Roy Cooper Boston Government Services Centurs Enerygy Corporation Charles and Jan Melchar Costco Covenant Health David and JoAnn King
Dr. Jean Francois and Donna Reat Dr. Mary Plamer and Vince Stevens East TN Spine and Sport Physical Therapy Ed and Cathleen Kahn Eden and Chris Bishop Fillauer Family Partnership Francis and Karen Reid Harmony Family Center Hines and Company Home Federal Bank Jim and Jane Palmer Kate Tucker Kramer Rayson, LLP Laurie Macnair Lawhorn CPA Materials and Chemistry Laboratory, Inc. Max Air Trampoline Park Mike and Eleanor Stevens Navarro Research and Engineering Oak Ridge Utility District Patti and Ron Shelton Renee Hoyos for Congress Reverand and Mrs. Michael Basden Robert Dougherty Sexton Automotive of Oak Ridge Spectra Tech Inc. System Improvements Tennessee Orthopaedic ClinicsDr. Ed Kahn Tina Buckles, Saddlebrook Realty TN Tool and Engineering Trish and Bill Polfus Union Jack's English Pub UTK Haslam College of Business VIEO Design
YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE Brenda Thornburgh Leigha Humphries Carol LeNoir Linda Cariker Allison Easterday Carol Mason Lorie Wilson Anytime Fitness Carol Smallridge Louise Mixon Ashley and Brendon Mullinax Carolyn Cornett Lynn Ed Story Barbara Osborne Carolyn Singer Lynne Oglesby Cool Sports Caron Readel Marilyn Reafsnyder Corey and Becka Wilson Cary Busby Marsha Sanslow Dot Jones Dance Tonight Knoxville Mary Alexander Dr. Jean Francois and Donna Reat Darlene Thompson Mary Ellen Klots Dr. Jim and Liz Henry Deloris Pullum Mary McAllister Dr. Randall Robbins Don and Judy Sharp McArthur Animal Hospital Edward Jones-Briana Sprunger Dr. Stacy and Mrs. Pat Myers Meridian Insurance Ellie Kittrell Edward Jones-Jim Charles Methodist Medical Center Fillauer Family Partnership Edwena Crowe Michael Eder Fox Toyota Elaine Mueller Michelle Cummings Gail Mattson Emily Jernigan Michelle Solomon Gary and Sara Gilmartin Episcopal School of Knoxville Miriam Fee Hines and Company, P.C. Fay Martin Mona Leake James and Rebecca Rushton Fred and Joy Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Fred Breed Jim Giles Fred and Sandra Barry Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Eason Kroger Fresh Coat Painters of Knoxville Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Louise Dunlap Georgia Brownfield Cardwell Lydia Birk and Mike Toomey Ginny Eyman NEF Properties Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eby Gwendolyn Hopper Nina and Billy Joe OrangeTheory Fitness Bearden Harold Harder Campbell Robert Wilkinson, Attorney at Law Helen Corbett Norbert Grant Ron and Linda Battle Hella Peterson Norman and Sherry Smyrl RSI Entech, LLC Howard Kerr Oak Ridge School's Sandi Wright Janet Patterson Preschool Sarah Van Sickle Janice Belbeck Pat Postma Sheila and Mike Slimbarski Joan O'Steen Pat Smith Stephanie Giordano Juanita Barnes Patricia Clark Strata G Judy Cohan Peterson White, LLP Tom and Thelma Douglas Julee Midden Rainbow Florist Wesley W. Singer, D.D.S. Julie Colburn Rebecca Blake June Martin Richard Bowan $249-100: Kay Brookshire and Tom Robert and Maxine AllState Beehan Schultz Alma VanHull Ken and Barbara Krushenski Ruby Miller Barbara Bundy Kevin and Jessica Bivens Ruth Ann Maddux Bear Stephenson Kim Denton S&R Insurance Bill and Barbara Player Larry and Linda Blair BJ Boyd Lee McClure
$499-250:
Sam and Kristin Rackoczy Samuel and Karen Pelchar Sheila Michel Stephanie Strutner Stephen Arnold Terry Vann Thelma McGrory Tim and Cathy Paul Tom and Joan Vicary Tommy Smith Virgina Dale XCEL Engineering Zabrina Gregg
COMMUNITY PARTNERS University of Tennessee, College of Nursing College of Business Athletics College of Social Work Great School Partnership Alcoa STARS Blount County FRIENDS Kiwanis of Maryville Maryville College Roane State Pellissippi College Episcopal School of Knox Anderson County Schools Knox County Schools Blount County Schools Alcoa City Schools Oak Ridge City Schools UT Community Assisted Schools Volunteer East Tennessee Y-12 FCU ORNL FCU Leidos Altrusa of Oak Ridge The Rotary Club of Oak Ridge WBIR AmeriCorps City of Oak Ridge United Way of AC United Way of GK United Way of Blount Blount Partnership Knox Chamber National Martial Arts National Parks Service Parks in Focus Big South Fork Frozen Head State Park Cherokee Caverns Manhattan Project Park
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Crown Monarch Auxiliary Subaru of America Countryside Auto Sexton Automotive Group Centennial Golf Course Fury Fadnek Kern United Methodist Church First United Methodist Church Emory Valley Center Enterprise Holdings Ignite Womens Summit Nat Shipley Josh Dobbs Regal Cinemas National Science Foundation KaBoom! Ronald McDonald House Helen Ross McNabb Cornerstone Center for Child Human & Sex Trafficking American Cancer Center SciGirls OR Computer Science Girls
FAMILY STRUCTURE
WHO WE SERVE
Living with...
AGE GROUPS 5-8 years old: 30% 9-11 years old: 40% 12-14 years old: 23% 15-18 years old: 7%
ETHNIC GROUPS African American: 33% Caucasian: 46% Hispanic: 6% Native American: 1% Mixed Race: 11% Other: 3%
ANNUAL FAMILY INCOME
Under $10,000: $10,000-$19,999: $20,000-29,999: $30,000-$39,999: $40,000 & Above: 13
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12% 26.5% 19.5% 17% 7%
Both parents: Single parent: Multi-Generational: Neither Parent/Relative: Foster: Other/Unknown:
26% 19% 11% 14% 9% 11%
Through Centers: Through Outreach: Junior Staff: Sports Only:
12% 81% 1% 6%
GIRLS SERVED
FREE LUNCH PROGRAM Yes: No: Unknown:
76% 12.5% 11.5%
FINANCIALS 2018 Support & Revenue Corporate Sponsors Service Fees Special Events Grants United Way- multi county Individual Donors
Total Support & Revenue:
$ 515, 500
Program Personnel $ Supplies Management & General Fund Development
$ 283,000 $ 178,000 $ 40,000
Expenses
Total Expenses:
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$ 53,000 $ 98,300 $138,050 $ 89,150 $ 85,000 $ 52,000
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$ 501,000
Expenses
STRONGER, SMARTER AND BOLDER IN 2018
84%
of girls believe it is important to meet their future goals.
92%
of girls believe they can trust the adults at Girls Inc. to help them. More than 3 out of 4 girls report receiving mostly A's and B's on their last report card.
82%
of girls say they are learning new things to help make a positive difference in the world.
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61%
of girls played on at least one sports team this past year.
81% of Girls Inc. girls are hopeful about their future.
GET TO KNOW US BETTER www.girlsinctnv.org @girlsinc_tnv
Girls Inc. of the Tennessee Valley 1798 Oak Ridge Turnpike
Let's foster that hope.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830 865-482-4475
2019 FUNDRAISING EVENTS February 28 - Committee of 100 benefitting Anderson County April 12 - 5th Annual Elite Awards benefitting Knox County July - 3rd Annual Adult Field Day benefitting Knox County August - 22nd Annual Golf Classic benefitting Anderson County August - Low Country Boil benefiting Girls Inc. of Blount Co. November 25th Annual Gala for the Girls benefitting Anderson County