Facts and Figures

Since 2010, My Girlfriend’s House has helped to empower a generation of young women to be better, stronger and smarter.


The Facts:

Unique Characteristics of My Girlfriend’s House

  • We are a young organization with no paid staff and a very small (but active) board that has attracted the support of several big name sponsors and professional women and educators.
  • Our impact is broad reaching — My Girlfriend’s House supports young women through weekly mentoring workshops, and also has tremendous impact on the Washington metropolitan region because of our ongoing community outreach services and activities.
  • Our weekly mentoring workshops, community outreach and programming activities are led and facilitated by volunteer professionals.

 

Unique Characteristics of the Girl Talk Mentoring Program

  • Our program is based on an international mentoring program found in over 43 states and 6 countries worldwide, but tailored to meet the particular needs and concerns of the girls.
  • We mentor the girls on real world issues and put them in direct contact with several women in the community who serve as role models. Our workshops are led by real women in the community that have achieved great success, so by providing direct access to role models we give them hope, inspiration and support.
  • We provide a safe and welcoming environment where girls can be girls, have fun, make friends and learn. They also learn about how to support and encourage each other. This is critical because many of them lack support outside our organization.
  • My Girlfriend’s House offers something for everyone. We listen to the girls and tailor the program to help them get the most out of it. Our topics cover issues that every woman can relate to at one point in her life — bullying, self-confidence, developing business plans, goal setting, and communicating with the opposite sex.
  • Generation-changing programs that support a commitment to learning, positive values, healthy habits and high expectations for success as an adult.


Read our Annual Reports
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  • Annual Report Low Resolution: download (3 MB PDF) – for Web viewing or desktop printing
  • MGH 2012 Form 990: download(2MB PDF)
  • MGH 2011 Form 990: download(2MB PDF)

 

The Figures:

About Those We Serve

  • 100% Female
  • 10 % 11-12 years of age
  • 50% 13-15 years of age
  • 40% 16 years of age and older

Ethnicity of Women Served

  • 70% African American
  • 10% Hispanic or Latino
  • 10% Caucasian
  • 10% Multi-racial


Regions We Serve

  • We service the Washington, DC metropolitan area including the following areas:
  • Washington, DC
  • Prince George’s County
  • Howard County
  • Anne Arundel County
  • Montgomery County
  • Charles County
  • Northern Virginia


Why Our Work Matters*

  • 367,930 children enrolled in public schools qualify for free or reduced meals
  • 274,000 children have special health care needs
  • 276,000 children live below 150% of poverty ($33,170)
  • 107,000 children have at least one parent unemployed
  • 39,964 children and youth are arrested
  • 20,392 children have multiple suspensions from school
  • 7,201 children have dropped out of school
  • 3,329 children were removed from their homes in the first six months of 2011

*The Annie E. Casey Foundation 2011 Kids Count Data Book

The Impact:

Girl Talk Mentoring Program

  • 90% of mentees participated in community service activities
  • 60 % of mentees provided report cards that showed an increase in grades
  • Mentees were exposed to 40 professional women from the community who came out to teach workshops
  • Mentees displayed an increase in social skills including public speaking and self-esteem

Homeless Outreach Program

  • 30 Shelters are supported year-round as a result of this outreach
  • 50 comforters and pillows were passed out to homeless on the streets of DC during the winter of 2012
  • 75 meals were handed out to those living on the streets
  • Outreach focuses on DC homeless community

Purse Strings Donations Program

  • 2,000 pre-stuffed purses were donated throughout 2012
  • Area shelters accounted for 75% of all Purse Strings donations
  • Group Homes accounted for 20% of all Purse Strings donations
  • $12,500 worth of personal hygiene items were donated throughout the year

Camp Divalicious Girls Program

  • 12 teenage girls participated in camp sessions in 2012
  • 100% of parents reported seeing a improvement in how the girls carried themselves
  • 100% girls displayed an increase in self-confidence

d-Store Program

  • In 2012, the d-Store dispersed $250,000 in merchandise to the community
  • 30 shelters received multiple donations from the d-Store
  • 1,150 families were supported as a result of d-Store donations
  • 98% of all mentees order from the d-Store throughout the year

Senior Scholarship Program

  • 4 out of 6 senior students qualified for a grant in 2012, averaging a total GPA of 3.65%
  • One scholarship was issued in the amount of $1,000 to a student with a 4.25% GPA
  • One scholarship was issued in the amount of $500 to a student with a 3.75% GPA

  • Awarded students came from a low income household

Bra Shoppe Experience Program

  • 65 teenage girls participated in the Bra Shoppe in 2012
  • 325 bras and 650 underwears were provided to teenage girls in 2012
  • The average cost per participating teen in 2012 was $138