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2008-2009 TGTL Application 
- 2008-2009 Guiding Principles
- 2007-2008 Final Report
- Helping Girls Succeed: A Progress Report at 10 Years
about the TGTL program
United Way’s Today’s Girls…Tomorrow’s Leaders (TGTL) aims to fill the void of too little gender-specific or gender-sensitive programming for girls, to focus on the positive aspects of girls' experiences, and to support and enhance girl programming. Funded through the annual Women’s Leadership Breakfast/Luncheon and ongoing donor support, TGTL awards grants to qualified programs through a yearly grant process. In 2006, TGTL awarded $1.3 million to over 47 programs in the Greater Boston area (both UWMB-affiliates and non-affiliates).
Since its inception in 1996, TGTL has:
- Provided over 200,000 girls between the ages of 7-18 with innovative programs and opportunities.
- Has invested over $8 million in young girls through programs that pair girls with mentors, provide them with technical skills, and educate them about healthy lifestyles.
A Success Story from a TGTL-funded program:
A young woman began rowing with a TGTL -funded athletic program in 7th grade. Now a junior in high school, she was recently featured in Sports Illustrated as a young woman who is proactive about staying healthy and addressing her family’s health history. This young woman lives at home with her mother and younger brother, both of whom suffer from severe obesity and diabetes. She says that rowing is what motivates her to keep her own health under control. She hates to miss a single workout because she understands the implications. Since committing to the intensive program her sophomore year, she has made the following changes:
- She has taken candy out of her diet.
- She does body circuits at home and persuades her mom to do them with her.
- The medication for her diabetes has been reduced.
- She no longer has to take a daily blood sugar test.
"We are proud of this young woman on so many levels, and we are grateful to the United Way for supporting our work with the girls. Thank you for your very generous help."
-- TGTL Grantee Program Staff