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Briandra“Cool Girls means a lot to me. It’s a place where you can express your feelings and have fun. It’s also a place where you can talk about things that are on your mind. Cool Girls is where I can come and feel comfortable.”
-Briandra, 7th Grade Cool Girl

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Press and Awards

  • Cool Girls is proudly supported by Perennial Properties, Grinnell Condominiums, and Huff Heights Town Homes!
  • Cool Girls has been chosen as the beneficiary of Dreamy Gelato and Chocolates' 2010 Fundraiser!  Click here to read the press release.
  • Executive Director Sandy Welfare is featured in the Atlanta Business Chronicle.  Click here to read.
  • Cool Girls has been awarded a $75,000 multi-year grant by the Gould Family Foundation in support of our Cool Tech program!  Click here to read the press release.
  • Cool Girls December Newsletter is out!  Find out even more about our recent activities here.
  • Cool Girls named 2010 beneficiary of the Cathedral of St. Philip Antiques Show and Tour of Homes. Please visit http://www.cathedralantiques.org to learn more about the Antiques Show and Tour of Homes including a schedule of events and ticket information. The show will be complete with dynamic speakers, stellar dealers and appraisers, and expert lecturers who will expand your knowledge of antiques and art.
  • Cool Girls appoints Sandy Welfare as Executive Director. Click here for more information.
  • Cool Girls presents scholarship awards to four young ladies pursuing undergraduate degrees. Click here to read the press release.
  • Cool Girls receives Community Service Award and grand from the Association of Corporate Growth in March 2009.
  • CNN Online News feature for effective teen pregnancy prevention programs
  • Cool Girls was named an effective model for teen pregnancy prevention June 2008. In an era of increased teen pregnancy rates and repeated cycles of poverty Cool Girls shine!
  • Oprah Winfrey Angel Network – Use Your Life Award
    Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Cynthia Tucker, a decade long Cool Girls volunteer receives an Oprah Angel Award for her mentoring relationship with her Cool Girl. www.oprah.com
  • Thompson Hine Law Firm Spotlight on Women Community Service Award
    December 2008 Cool Girls was selected to be the recipient of a Community Service Award and grant from The Thompson Hine Law Firm. Cool Girls used this support to share the Holiday spirit with 150 Cool Girls.
  • Atlanta Public Schools and Georgia Chamber of Commerce A+ Award finalist
  • Named as ‘Top Poverty Fighter’ by Population Magazine
  • Goizueta Business School and Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award
  • Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta, Managing for Excellence Award
  • International Business Communicators Association, Atlanta, Silver and Gold Flame Award
  • 100 Black Men of DeKalb County, Mentoring Award
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Torch Award