The BOLO Project

10/22/2026

We have some exciting news to share! ❤️🎉

Our very own Gila Kurtz Founder of The BOLO Project, has been nominated for the 2026 Finding Something More People's Choice Award!

Gila has dedicated so much of her heart to helping teens discover their confidence, build resilience, and recognize their incredible potential. Through The BOLO Project, she's turning that passion into meaningful opportunities for young people to grow and thrive.

We're thrilled to see her recognized for the impact she's making, and now we're asking our amazing BOLO community to help us spread the word!

🗳️ Cast your vote for Gila here:

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10/15/2026

One incredible community. Twice the impact. 💛

Thanks to YOU, we’ve raised $4,345 for The BOLO Project! And thanks to the generous matching gift from the Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation, that’s $8,690 in support of the teens we serve!

Every donation, share, and word of encouragement helps us continue empowering teens to build confidence, resilience, and brighter futures.

To everyone who has supported us, THANK YOU! We couldn’t do this without you. 💛

⏰ Today is the FINAL DAY to double your gift! There’s still time to make a difference.

🔗 Donate or share: Link in bio!

10/12/2026

If you could send a text to your 15-year-old self, what would you say? 💛

Maybe it’s the encouragement you needed. A reminder that your voice matters. That you’re capable of more than you realize. That you don’t have to figure it all out alone.

Now imagine if every teen had someone helping them discover those things today.

That’s what we’re building at The BOLO Project. Through mentorship, meaningful connections, and the powerful bond between dogs and humans.

✨ And right now, your support can go twice as far.

Through our $15K in 15 Days campaign, every eligible new donation is matched dollar for dollar, up to $15,000, thanks to the Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation.

Together, we have the opportunity to turn $15,000 into $30,000 in support of the next generation.

💛 Because every teen deserves someone who believes in them.

🔗 Help us reach our goal, link in bio ⬆️

Now we’d love to hear from you: What would you tell your 15-year-old self? Drop your message in the comments. You never know who might need to hear it.

10/08/2026

👀 Look what our community is making possible! 💛 
 
We’ve already raised more than $4,000 toward our $15,000 goal, and thanks to the Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation, every new donation is being matched dollar for dollar! 
 
Every gift, share, and word of encouragement is moving us closer. 
 
To everyone who has supported The BOLO Project so far, THANK YOU. Your generosity is helping us empower more teens with the skills they need to thrive. 
 
✨ Our goal: $15,000 in donations. $30,000 in potential impact. 
 
We’re building momentum, and we’d love for you to be part of what happens next. 
 
💛 Give or share, link in bio! 
 

10/05/2026

Sometimes confidence starts with simply feeling safe enough to try.

Dogs have a way of meeting us exactly where we are. No judgment. No pressure. No expectation to have it all figured out.

At The BOLO Project, we use the dog-human bond to create a safe place for teens to practice the things that can feel much harder with people: building trust, communicating clearly, trying something new, recovering when something doesn’t go as planned, and learning to believe in themselves.

Those small moments of connection become practice for something much bigger: confidence, resilience and an unstoppable mindset.

That’s what your support helps make possible.

💛 Through October 15, every donation to our $15K in 15 Days campaign is being matched dollar for dollar by the Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation.

Help us give more teens a place to grow. Link in bio.

10/01/2026

What did you need when you were 15?

Someone to believe in you. The confidence to keep going even when you were unsure. A community that reminded you that you didn’t have to figure it all out alone.

Those are the things we’re working to give today’s teens through The BOLO Project.

For the next 15 days, we’re raising $15,000 to help more teens build confidence, resilience, life skills, and a vision for their future. And from October 1–15, every gift will be matched dollar for dollar by the Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation. 💛

$5 becomes $10.
$50 becomes $100.
$500 becomes $1,000.

Every single gift doubled. Every gift helping us reach another teen.

Donate through the link in our bio, and tell us in the comments:

What did YOU need at 15?

07/06/2026

What a truly TRANSFORMATIVE weekend kicking off The BOLO Project Summer 2026 program!

These amazing teens showed up with courage and curiosity. We could not be more excited for the weeks ahead and everything this group is about to discover about themselves.

A huge thank you to our incredible facilitators, entertainers, volunteers, and returning BOLO participants who came back to support, lead, and encourage this year’s students. Your presence made this weekend extremely special.

This is only the beginning, and we are so grateful to be part of their journey.

06/08/2026

What would change if your teen walked into the school year believing, “I can do anything”? 
 
That’s the kind of shift we see through The BOLO Project, where teens build confidence, resilience, leadership, and self-belief through powerful experiences with dogs, mentors, and real-world growth. 
 
Only a few spots are left for our Summer 2026 Program. 
 
Don’t let this summer pass by without giving your teen the chance to grow into who they’re meant to become. 
 
Register now at the link in bio  
 

05/18/2026

Something is happening to this generation of teens and most parents can feel it before they can explain it.

☹️The teen who used to be talkative has gone quiet
😢 The “good kid” who seems fine is secretly overwhelmed
🫣The teen who looks okay on the outside may actually be drifting underneath

This isn’t just a phase. It’s a growing crisis hiding in plain sight.

Join us for a FREE LIVE WEBINAR:
🎓🚀 The Science of Success for Teens

In this powerful, research-backed session, you’ll discover:
✅ Why today’s teens are facing a confidence and connection crisis unlike any generation before
✅ The 3 types of teens every parent should recognize
✅ The science-backed pillars that help teens become confident, resilient, and future-ready
✅ Practical tools you can begin applying immediately at home

📅 Thursday, May 21st
🕖 7 PM PST
🎤 Live Q&A included
🎟️ Free to attend

If you’re raising a teen and want to better understand how to support them emotionally, mentally, and personally as they grow, this is for you.

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/bdhzujyb

Or scan the QR code in the post. 🐕

05/13/2026

✨ FREE LIVE WEBINAR for parents of teens! 
Join Gila Kurtz for The Science of Success for Teens, a powerful conversation about what actually helps teens build confidence, resilience, motivation, and real-world leadership in today’s distracted world. 
 
Inside the webinar, we’ll cover:
 
✅ Why some teens thrive while others shut down
 
✅ The confidence formula for teens
 
✅ What’s impacting teen motivation today 

✅ Neuroscience-backed strategies parents can use immediately 
 
📅 Thursday, May 14th 

🕖 7 PM PST
 
🎤 Live Q&A included 

🎟️ Free to attend 
 
If you’re raising a teen and want to better understand how to support them emotionally, mentally, and personally as they grow, this is for you!  
 
Register through the link in bio or scan the QR code in the post.