Girls Inc. in the News
Local Celebs Design Purses For Charity
KPTV’s Better TV, March 2009
Girls Inc. Power of the Purse
Z100, March 13, 2009
Girls Inc. is taking Power of the Purse to the Nines
Shopping Out Loud, March 2, 2009
High-energy fashion show, local celebs, designer purses and more
Z100, March 2009
Roosevelt High presents a day to crown all young women
The Oregonian, March 03, 2009
Just Out Portland’s Gay Mayor Designs a Purse!
Just Out, February 25th, 2009
Power of the Purse preview at Mario's
Examiner, February 25, 2009
Sam Adams, Peggy Fowler and Elizabeth Leach are Girls Inc. 'purse-o-nalities'
Examiner, February 2, 2009
Surviving the Mean Girls
Sherwood girls learn how to deal with middle school bullies
The Sherwood Gazette, Jul 29, 2008
Your Money, Your Business
KGW host Joe Smith interviews girls and local business representatives at the United Girls Summit, May 22, 2008
Astoria Girls Take the Power to Portland
Daily Astorian, May 30, 2008
Our Favorite Girls
Oregon Live, April 22, 2008
Power of the Purse
KPDX.com, April 18, 2008
Sold Out
Portland Mercury, April 10, 2008
Smart, Strong, and Bold: Girls Inc Girls Strike a Pose
Oregon Live, April 3, 2008
Purse Power!
Oregon Live, April 1, 2008
Press Releases
4/22/2008
Power of the Purse Dinner & Auction Raised More than $170,000 to Educate & Inspire Local Girls to Reach their Limitless Potential.
3/1/2008
Portland Event Forecasted to Raise More than $150,000 to Educate & Inspire Local Girls to Reach their Limitless Potential
Power of the Purse to auction handbags created by local celebrities and designers, including Jerome Kersey, Storm Large, Ziba Design, Minou-Minou, and many more.
10/24/2007
Girls Inc. of NW Oregon's Heart of a Woman Luncheon Raised More than $40,000 for School-based Empowerment Programs, Assertiveness Education, and Community Advocacy for Girl-affirming Policies and Practices
PORTLAND, Ore.-October 24, 2007-Girls Incorporated of Northwest OregonR, auction the premier provider of school-based empowerment programs, assertiveness education, and community advocacy for girl-affirming policies and practices, today announced that it successfully raised more than $40,000, at the Annual Heart of a Woman Fall Luncheon, to empower local girls to be strong, smart, bold and economically independent.
10/23/2007
Harriet Tubman Leadership Academy for Young Women Partners with Girls Inc. of NW Oregon's to Prevent Mean Girl Behavior
PORTLAND, Ore.-October 23, 2007-Girls Incorporated of Northwest Oregon, the premier provider of school-based empowerment programs, assertiveness education, and community advocacy for girl-affirming policies and practices, today announced that the Harriet Tubman Leadership Academy for Young Women will employ its Allies in Action program to help girls recognize and overcome relational aggression, otherwise known as mean girl behavior.
10/18/2007
Girls Inc. of NW Oregon Honors Local Girl, Volunteer, and Business Partner of the Year at Annual Celebration Luncheon; Launches Ground Breaking Mentorship Program
9/26/2007
Girls Incorporated of Northwest Oregon Provides Powerful Tool for Schools to Effectively Combat Girl-on-Girl Violence
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