Girls Inc. of Lynn named United Way Community Partner of the Year

 United Way has announced that Girls Inc. is the recipient of its Community Partner of the Year Award, which recognizes businesses, community agencies, and volunteers for outstanding contributions to the community.

            “Girls Inc. has been instrumental in the launch of the Community by Community work, including hosting community conversations, donating their space to us whenever asked, providing information for our data collection efforts and their overall responsiveness to UWMB needs to get the work off the ground,” says Michael K. Durkin, President & CEO of United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley.

              Girls Inc. of Lynn has continued to involve itself in many of United Way’s initiatives including TGTL, Youth Venture, the Summer Learning Collaborative, and most recently the AmeriCorps proposal. Durkin explains, “They understand and embrace the idea of collective impact and that’s evident by their willingness to work together with UWMB in any area that makes sense for the greater good for both organizations and the community of Lynn.”

            According to Deb Ansourlian, Executive Director of Girls Inc. of Lynn, “We are honored to be recognized by United Way as their 2013 Community Partner of the Year.   Our continued partnership with United Way  helps Girls Inc. of Lynn provide   research-based curricula, delivered by trained professionals, to help girls ages 5-18 achieve academically; lead healthy and physically active lives; manage money; navigate media messages; and discover an interest in science, technology, engineering, and math.  Thank you to United Way for their support to help us inspire all girls to be Strong, Smart and Bold.”