Expanding Ophelia’s Place into Albany Gains Media Attention
As Ophelia’s Place plans to expand into Albany in Fall 2017, the Albany Democrat Herald and reporter Jennifer Moody did a phenomenal job of describing our programming and capturing our primary message — to help ALL girls make healthy choices for their lives. “Instead of targeting the usual at-risk scene — girls who might struggle in school, drop out, become pregnant, turn to substance abuse or suffer abusive relationships — it aims to build girls up through education and empowerment so they never fall into those categories at all.” Saving Ophelia – Albany Democrat Herald, Aug. 6,...
Read MoreThe Feel Good Closet: A Confidence-Boosting Clothing Giveaway for Girls
The Feel Good Closet celebrated its 10th birthday in 2017! Ophelia’s Place has continued the legacy of Sara Asher, former OP girl and brainchild behind the Feel Good Closet, a body-positive clothing giveaway for girls 10-18. See the news coverage about the June 2017 event below! Ophelia’s Place hosting summer clothing giveaway for girls (The Register Guard) (1/2) Ophelia’s Place clothing giveaway offers girls a chance to select first-rate, second-hand fashion (The Register Guard) (2/2) ...
Read MoreGirls Rule! 2017: It’s Rocket Science!
Ophelia’s Place hosted the 10th annual Girls Rule! event at Churchill High School in Eugene, on April 15, 2017. Girls and adults spent a day of learning and trying new, STEAM (science, tech, engineering, art and math) activities.
Read More2017 Stronger Than You Know Conference
In February 2017, Ophelia’s Place hosted its first Stronger Than You Know Conference for youth service providers.
Read More2016 Gems Photos
Thank you, generous supporters! Our 2016 Gems event was a huge success. Please scroll down to view some of the photos from the evening. ...
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