On Sunday November 10, 15 volunteers came to Girl AGain to repair donated dolls. We tightened limbs and cleaned 40 dolls. Very productive! Now our trainees can dress the dolls, price them, add them to the inventory management system, and display them, all in time for our holiday sales season. Yes, Bloody Marys and Bagels […]
Volunteer for Bagels, Bloody Marys and Doll Repair – Nov 10.
Help us repair donated dolls that need extra work, and prepare them for resale at our volunteer workshop on Sunday, November 10th. You will learn how to tighten doll limbs so that the doll can stand on her own two feet! Join other volunteers and enjoy fresh bagels and Bloody Marys (as well as cider). […]
Why I Volunteer as a Job Coach by Theresa Crawford
Autism and employment are a difficult combination in this world. This problem is something I have personal experience with— which is what led me to volunteer as a Job Coach with Yes She Can at Girl AGain boutique, something I have been doing for the last two and a half years. My 22-year-old son has […]
Kelli mentors women like herself
I am Kelli I am 29 years old from Long Island, NY. Growing up I was very shy and quiet and didn’t have many friends. I was also diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome / PDD at age 13. I struggled with a lot of things growing up, but I eventually got my driver’s license and also […]
Pat Rowan, an extraordinary volunteer
Pat Rowan Retires from Job Coaching, by Marjorie Madfis When I announced my plans for a job skills program at the Westchester Autism Advisory Council in the fall of 2013, Pat Rowan enthusiastically volunteered. With Pat’s first career in business and then as a social worker, she was a natural partner to work with me […]
My Internship at Girl AGain by Lauren Sadowski
My name is Lauren Sadowski, and I just finished a four week internship volunteering at Girl AGain. My high school offers a program called “Senior Options”, where we can find an internship or work on an independent project starting in the middle of May. When I started to think about what I wanted to do […]
Deborah Adenikinju joins Yes She Can as Data Analytics Intern
We are pleased to welcome Deborah Adenikinju to Yes She Can as an intern to assist Director of Training Programs, Lesli Cattan, on the data collection and analysis of trainee assessments. Meet Deborah Adenikinju My name is Deborah Adenikinju. I am a mental health activist, neurodiversity advocate, researcher, and behavior technician. I graduated with a […]