Founded in 2015, Girls Intellectually Focused in Transforming Self Inc. (GIFTS), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, provides opportunities to bridge the gap for girls both nationally and internationally. Our mission is to encourage, enlighten, and empower underserved girls with a collection of essential leadership and literacy resources, mentorships, and volunteer service travel engagements. Loca
lly our efforts benefit girls of color (ages 5-17) in Title 1 Schools, (low income, high poverty). Internationally we provide resources and care packages to villages and communities where girls are not able to reach their full potential due to the lack of necessary resources (i.e. ABOUT THE FOUNDER
GIFTS was founded by Rashida Kirton, a nonprofit finance director. She has ties to the Caribbean and Ghana, West African community. As an adolescent girl, she lived in Ghana, West Africa, where she lived with her family. Her passion for community and volunteering began at an early age and continues as she is an avid volunteer for various organizations. How You Can Help
GIFTS will be a success when it is supported by donors like you who also share the same sentiments and values of being kind and helping those achieve their full potential. These girls are deserving of all the prosperity in which they should enjoy and teaching the art of reciprocity is key to their potential of giving back to their community in which they reside in. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Thank you for supporting Girls Intellectually Focused In Transforming Self through the ongoing online fundraiser with your donations and by sharing this The campaign link via our website with your friends and family. Please help us spread the word!
