Girls Inc. of SWCT's Second Annual Mother/Daughter Tea Party a Success

April 23, 2010 - PRLog -- Greenwich, CT- Girls Incorporated of Southwestern Connecticut spent the afternoon of Saturday, March 27, with over 190 guests at the Greenwich Country Club.   They gathered to celebrate friendship and girlhood at their second annual Mother and Daughter Friendship Tea Party, themed  “Join Hands in Friendship” to promote and honor the positive relationships between girls and the women in their lives.

Girls Inc. believes that girls who are properly prepared academically and socially are the best influencers in a good future for our world. The organization’s mission of inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold involves programs that promote high self esteem, strong and healthy relationships with peers, family and positive role models.

On Saturday March 27, 2010, girls and women from all over the Girls Inc. service area came together to celebrate and explore the special bonds with the women in their lives. Guests participated in a variety of mission oriented activities. Girls as  young as 3 and up to 10 years old had four stations for hands- on learning and expression and one station focused on visualization and mathematics. Activities included; creating Friendship bracelets and rings, creating a Girls Inc. Time Capsule activity which allowed girls to record in pictures and words, their individual thoughts, creativity and opinions on the day of the event, with the opportunity to look back and see their growth several years later, a Girls Inc. Paper Doll activity that allowed girls to create a paper doll expressing who they are and who they strive to be.  Girls Inc. Placemats, were designed by each girl as a tangible reminder of the afternoon shared in friendship. Because Girls Inc. also believes that math and science are important for girls, the Girls Inc. Estimation Jars activity gave them a fun, creative and rewarding opportunity to use their math skills to guesstimate the number of items in counting jars.

Participants were encouraged to be their best selves through thinking about their future, tending to interpersonal relationships, expressing their opinions, and building confidence to express themselves.

Guest, S. Helfant, a Greenwich resident, and new to Girls Inc. programs remarked, “My daughter, and I enjoyed the Mother/Daughter Tea on Saturday. The event was our first with Girls Inc. and it was so beautifully done! It was a special treat for us to get dressed up and spend quality time together. Isabelle enjoyed each and every station and the girls who helped with them were lovely. We look forward to next year!”

Girls Inc. of SWCT raised $4,400 during the two –hour tea. The Board of Trustees and staff thanks their Tea Party Committee, guests, sponsors, Timex Group and Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group, LLC, all donors, volunteers and artists, including Cheryl B. Englehardt who provided musical entertainment and Olympus Visionary Photographer, Anne Day who captured intergenerational smiles through grandmother/mother/aunt/daughter/sister portraits.

Also impactful were, Greenwich High School’s LINK Club and Greenwich Academy for providing teen volunteers who gave up a full Saturday morning and afternoon to assist the young guests with their activities and making the 2010 Girls Inc. Tea a success.

For more information about this event, please contact Jen Kannengeiser, Program Director at (203)536-3322 or via email at JKannengeiser@girlsincswct.org.

Girls Incorporated is a national non-profit organization dating back to 1864 that inspires all girls to be strong, smart and bold. Girls Inc. of Southwestern Connecticut offers services from lower and mid Fairfield County to the Greater Waterbury area and provides vital educational and social programs to girls.  Girls Inc.’s, innovative programs help girls confront subtle societal messages about their value and potential, and prepare them to lead successful, independent, and fulfilling lives. The organization’s mission is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart and bold. More information is available online at www.girlsincswct.org

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Girls Incorporated is a national non-profit organization that inspires all girls to be strong, smart and bold.