Pictured Girls in the Game
staff and clients. In celebration of the 9th anniversary of Girls in the Game's incorporation as well as Girls and Women in Sports Month, Girls in the Game is planning a special event to be held on Sunday, Feb. 22, 6-9 p.m., Tomboy Restaurant, 5402 N Clark St., and will bring together old and new friends of the organization. In addition, the event will raise awareness of their organization and the need for girl-focused sports & fitness, nutrition and leadership programs.
Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door and include beer, wine, appetizers, live jazz/R&B and a raffle with incredible prizes. Wine and beer generously provided by Louis Glunz Wines Inc. and Anchor Brewing Co. Event proceeds will benefit GIG's sports & fitness, health and leadership programs for underserved girls in the Chicagoland area.
Contact Shannon English at shannon@girlsinthegame.org or (312) 633-4263. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
Girls in the Game, formerly A Sporting Chance Foundation, provides and promotes sports and fitness, leadership development, health education and life skills opportunities to enhance the overall health and well being of all girls. Since their inception in 1995, GIG has directly reached more than 8,000 girls through services and programs and thousands more through advocacy and resource materials. Their two-fold purpose is to: 1) ensure that adequate sports and fitness, leadership development, health education and life skills programming are made available to girls, and 2) reduce the barriers that young girls face in sports and activities that promote healthy lifestyle choices.