The Pink Wish Foundation Mantra
Ardre A. Orie was raised in a single parent home and from an early age, she realized that mentors are priceless for young girls, like herself, growing up without a father in her life. While still in college, Ardre Orie, founded The Pink Wish Foundation. The initial mission of the organization focused on helping young girls, who lacked relationships with their fathers, as well as, offer support to their single mothers. As time has passed, Orie, who serves as Executive Director, has continued to develop and expand her original concept into a program that uses creative concepts to engage young ladies and that combines these concepts with strong messages of self-esteem, hope and empowerment to provide powerful impact in the lives of girls. and their mothers. The Foundation now serves over 400 children per year, in 5 cities, with a staff of 50 volunteers and 10 board members.
Below is the video for the “Fatherless Campaign” initiated by The Pink Wish Foundation:
The Pink Wish Foundation offers a variety of programs to enrich the lives of girls, ages 2 through 18, by exposing them to a variety of techniques to effectively communicate and interact in all professional and social settings. Some of the programs offered by The Pink Wish Foundation are:
Pinkanomics: Which empowers girls and women for economic success and sustainability. The program allows the girls to participate in a series of entrepreneurship and financial literacy courses and bootcamp sessions.
Pink Wish Academy: The academy is actually divided into four separate programs in which the girls are grouped by age or grade. The programs cover everything from etiquette to tutoring to career exploration to college preparedness activities. Girls can also earn college scholarships.
Pink Wish Foundation Empowerment Series: This series includes help for the single mothers and a program to build the relationships between mother and daughter. Also under this series are programs to raise awareness of mental and physical health, and to build leadership.
The Pink Wish Foundation has grown and extended it’s reach to include young males by offering the following programs:
The Pink Wish Distinguished Gentlemen: A program that seeks to enrich the lives of young men through opportunities to master social graces.
Cuts for a Cause: This half day program provides free haircuts to young men as well as a one hour session to teach proper grooming techniques.
There are numerous ways to support The Pink Wish Foundation. The organization is in need of volunteers and advocates. You can also support the organization by donating money, holding a fundraiser, or sponsoring a girl. To learn more about The Pink Wish Foundation:
Visit The Pink Wish Foundation Site
Follow The Pink Wish Foundation on Twitter
Like The Pink Wish Foundation on Facebook
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