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2008 GoGirlGo! Boston Grantees Announced
Published: Friday, June 06, 2008
At our June 6th Leadership Conference, GoGirlGo! Boston announced the 2008 Grantees. $200,000 was awarded to various organizations to help get girls in the Metro Boston area physically active.
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Michelle Guerette, GoGirlGo! Spokesperson, Gears up for the Beijing Olympics
Published: Friday, May 23, 2008
Michelle Guerette, Olympic hopeful, is a two-time World Championships bronze medalist in the single scull. She is training locally out of Weld Boathouse on the Harvard campus and is also a GoGirlGo! spokesperson. Read more about her rowing technique and ascension through the sport.
Zoe Magid Plays Baseball
Published: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Massachusetts athlete Zoe Magid plays baseball, not softball, but struggled to get authorization to play baseball in a state with a strict law against it. With the help of athletic directors, the Women's Sports Foundation and the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, Zoe was granted a waiver and allowed to compete. Read about her experiences in a traditionally male sport.
Inspiration Behind Home Plate
Published: Friday, May 02, 2008
Elms College catcher Gina Gilday plays for the love of the game despite being born without legs. Watch video and read about this inspirational college athlete.
Ambassador Awards--Grants for High School Teams
Published: Monday, April 28, 2008
If you are helping or want to help girls get active in your community, you could win a $2500 grant for uniforms, travel, equipment and more. A total of $50,000 in grants will be awarded in recognition of the outstanding efforts of 20 teams throughout the country. Applications are due by July 18th, 2008.
Boston Welcomes GoGirlGo!
Published: Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Billie Jean King, the Women’s Sports Foundation’s founder, was joined by soccer great Kristine Lilly and Mayor Thomas A. Menino in celebrating the launch of the Women’s Sports Foundation’s GoGirlGo! Boston. Community leaders, corporate partners, girls and local girl-serving organization leaders spent the day laying out a plan for how to improve the lives of Boston girls through sports and physical activity.
GoGirlGo! Boston at Jump Into Spring!
Published: Wednesday, April 23, 2008
GoGirlGo! Boston recently teamed up with Strong Women, Strong Girls for their First Annual Jump Into Spring event. On Sunday, April 13, representative girls and GoGirlGo! Boston officers gathered at Downtown Crossing to support the mission of getting girls active and strong. Senator John Kerry kicked off the event, which included team jumping, individual jumping and prizes for creativity and fitness.
GoGirlGo! Boston and Simmons Athletics
Published: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
GoGirlGo! Boston has partnered with Simmons College by having its offices at the Simmons Athletic Department in the Holmes Sports Center.
GoGirlGo! Boston Director Honored by Boston College Athletics
Published: Wednesday, April 23, 2008
GoGirlGo! Boston Director Whitney Post was recently honored for her contributions to the Boston community. Boston College and the Massachusetts State Lottery teamed up to recognize men and women in Massachusetts who have contributed to the community through women’s athletics.