Staff Reports
The Great Girls Wonderful Women annual gathering benefiting girls who participate in programming at Foundation for Youth will have a virtual event this year.
Proceeds from the event benefit the FFY Scholarship Fund, which provides girls a chance to participate in FFY programming even if registration fees are a barrier for the family.
This year’s event, with a theme of “Resilience,” will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 20, with participants in groups of eight at virtual tables for the event.
Kimberly Easton will emcee, along with FFY participant Caroline Andrus, as is tradition for the event to have a “Great Girl” as part of the emcee duties.
Easton spent 20 years with a career as an award-winning TV news/anchor reporter. She has a master’s degree in communications and the arts. She is CEO of KEI Connects, a strategic communication business, and the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. multicultural diversity director. She is a long-time member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
Tiffany Thompson, an author and entrepreneur, will be guest speaker and facilitator. Thompson has more than 20 years of experience working with youth in the school setting. She is a school counselor and a mental health counselor. She received her master of counseling and education from Indiana University and her certification in clinical counseling from Butler University.
She uses expressive and creative arts, such as dance therapy, to help others heal from trauma. She recently presented for the Creative Movement Therapy Association in India on the topic of Reaching Children exposed to trauma in the school through the Use of Expressive Therapies. An author, Thompson also owns her own clothing label called Tyfanie.
Virtual table reservations and corporate sponsorships are available for the event. Contact Emily McLaughlin by email at emily@foundationforyouth.com
Foundation For Youth offers high quality youth and community programs including, The Boys and Girls Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Columbus Youth Camp, Athletics, and many more.
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