Jocelyn is only 3, but she knows she is going to run a race to help other little girls. Please help her out. When asked how much money she wanted to raise, a million bajillion was the answer. Since that wasn't an option, we really want to have 50 friends join us in supporting this great cause.
On May 1st, Jocelyn will be walking with her Grammy Sue in the Circle Trot 2K in Plymouth, NH to support the Circle Program.
She is participating in the Circle Trot race and raising funds because we believe in the work that the Circle Program does. They are changing lives and giving girls a chance to thrive.
The Circle Trot is a major fundraiser for the Circle Program, a 24-year-old non-profit organization that serves at-risk NH girls through mentoring and summer camp opportunities.
Edward Everett Hale of the Lend a Hand Society once said:
I am only one,
But still I am one.
I cannot do everything,
But still I can do something;
And because I cannot do everything,
I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.
It costs $6,200 to keep each girl in the program for the year. Joss can't write a check for that amount today, but she can certainly do this race.
Please partner with her and do the something you can do.
If you want to learn more about the organization or this race, please visit www.circleprogram.org
Thank you for your support
Joceyln (and Mommy Angi)
The Circle Program provides girls from low-income New Hampshire families with new opportunities to learn the skills, courage and confidence they need to handle the challenges in their lives. We do this through a unique combination of adult and peer support that is delivered through our year-round mentoring and residential summer camp programs.
The Circle Program’s philosophy is closely aligned with Positive Youth Development, which emphasizes building assets and skills. Positive Youth Development, a research-based approach (Lerner et al., 2005), focuses on promoting healthy developmental potential and outcomes.
The goals, referred to as the 6 C’s, seek to:
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Enhance social, emotional, cognitive and vocationalcompetence
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Improve self-esteem, self-confidence and self-efficacy
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Build and strengthen connections with other people and institutions
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Enhance character development through increased self-control, decreased involvement in risky behaviors and respect for society’s rules
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Increase capacity for caring through empathy and identification with others
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Give girls opportunities to belong and “give back” through community service; their contribution.
These 6 core principles provide the foundation for the Circle Program’s summer camp and year-round mentoring programs.