Our Year in Review
At the beginning of each year, we reflect on the progress we’ve made and the challenges we’ve faced. In many ways 2020 was truly transformative. Project Glimmer reinvented everything and you supported us every step of the way. We hosted virtual Empower Hours providing career development for hundreds of girls. We launched our Career Coaching pilot and began pairing coaches with girls over Zoom. We helped build confidence in thousands of young women by delivering gifts and essential goods to her door.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You donated products, money, talent and time to support Project Glimmer’s mission. Together, we can inspire every girl to envision and realize her empowered future.
“I’m so happy to be part of this community. Knowing there are girls who want to do more than what’s expected makes me think I can do the same with effort.”
- Isabel C., Empower Hour Attendee
Please join me in looking back at the milestones we achieved in 2020. We could not have done it without you and we look forward to your partnership in 2021 to help empower girls like Isabel!
With deep gratitude,
Chrissy Shea
Project Glimmer CEO
OUR MISSION
To inspire every girl to envision and realize an empowered future.
DID YOU KNOW THAT JUST…
50%
of foster youth graduate
high school?
3%
of foster youth
graduate college?
1 in 5
foster youth are homeless
once they turn 18?
Project Glimmer's programs are created to tap into this life experience
to help deliver on their promise and potential.
Our Programs
Personal Confidence
GIFTS + GOODS
Powered by girl-centric brands and volunteers to "box the joy"
Positive Role Models
EMPOWER HOUR
Guidance on career, education and life, delivered with corporate partners
Support Network
CAREER COACHING
Small group and 1:1 meetings powered by volunteers with Project Glimmer
"By showing up, asking questions, and being enthusiastic at my first Day of Empowerment, I got a summer internship. My foster experience prepared me to work hard—to create my own future.”
TYLA, AGE 16
"We talked about resumes and linking my business website to my LinkedIn so my customers can find me, and that was big because I need that to be booming!"
ARI, AGE 23
How can I help?
Our programs do more than inspire and empower the girls we serve – they also transform our partners, from corporations to families who give together.
“These girls deserve to feel successful. Opportunities like these allow them to try something new and build a sense of self.”
Keri Kirby, Edgewood Center for Children and Families
“I want to empower these girls to make their own decisions. I want them to know their success is not defined by others.
Liz Williams,
Panelist, Sephora Day of Empowerment
“This partnership is our chance to show love and support for these young women, who we know will do extraordinary things.”
Bianca Gates & Marisa Sharkey,
Founders of Birdies
