Girls Can Dream Big 2 (2026)

15/04/2026

Wellbeing Wednesday reminds us that caring for ourselves and each other is part of the journey.
As we reflect on the beautiful impact of the mothers and daughters Summit, our hearts are full of gratitude. Thank you again to our incredible sponsors, our inspiring keynote speaker, our dedicated board, and our amazing planning committee for helping bring this vision to life. Your support, service, and belief in this mission made such a meaningful difference.
Because of you, we created a space where women and girls could pause, connect, be encouraged, and leave feeling poured into. That is what wellbeing is about too—making room for hope, community, encouragement, and renewal.
May this Wellbeing Wednesday be a reminder to keep filling your cup, nurturing your dreams, and extending grace to yourself along the way. Pure Health Culture Kelly Mariah Neff Affirmation Ally Margie Cowles Hamner Dr.Alexis Epperly international Woodbridge location

13/04/2026

We did it! What a beautiful and inspiring event at the Manassas Museum for our Hats Off to Her: Run HER Racetrack Mothers and Daughters summit. It was a joy to see mothers, daughters, mentors, and community members come together in celebration, connection, and empowerment.
This special gathering reminded us of the power of community and the importance of pouring into women and the next generation of leaders.

We were especially honored to recognize our Community Heroes of the New Season—educators, nurses, veterans, first responders, and community leaders. Thank you for the dedication, service, and care you give so generously every day.

A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors for supporting this mission and helping make this event possible through your generosity.
Thank you as well to the Kiwanis Club of Woodbridge for your partnership and support, and to the Manassas Museum for hosting us in such a beautiful space.
As we closed the summit, we ended with a declaration for this new season that we hope stays with everyone who attended:
✨ Keep shining your light.
🌱 Keep planting seeds of hope.
🌸 Keep believing that beautiful things can grow.

We would love to capture and preserve the beautiful moments from the day. If you attended, please upload your favorite photos and videos here so we can keep them in one central place and share them with our community:https://join.photocircleapp.com/KQ33QGQ15B

Thank you for being part of this journey and for helping us continue to empower women, mothers, and girls.

10/04/2026

Final Call: Will We See You Tomorrow? 🎩✨
This is it! Registration for Hats Off to Her: Run HER Racetrack is officially closing, and we are down to our very last few seats.
If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to secure your spot, this is it. Join us for a morning of elegance and empowerment as we celebrate the unique bond between mothers and daughters. This summit is more than just an event; it’s a space to build lasting confidence and connection.
Event Logistics:
📅 When: Tomorrow! Saturday, April 11, 2026

🕚 Time: 11 AM – 1 PM

📍 Where: Manassas Museum

Special Offer: Girls ages 8+ attend FREE with a registered adult!

Register here: https://girlscandreambig2.org/annual-events/

Scholarship Alert: We have a few remaining sponsored spots for our community heroes:

🍎 Educators & First Responders 🚑

🇺🇸 Veterans & Healthcare Workers 🩺

(First come, first served—claim yours now!)

🔗 Claim Your Scholarship Seat: https://bit.ly/4ryXLU9

08/04/2026

We are officially 3 days away from Hats Off to Her: Run HER Racetrack—our Mothers & Daughters Empowerment Summit rooted in elegance, community, and celebration. 💛
In just a few days, we’re gathering women and girls—mothers and daughters, mentors and supporters—for a powerful, multigenerational experience where confidence is built, connection is strengthened, and purpose is renewed.
We’re rooting every moment in our R.I.C.H. pillars:
Results — Turning goals into reality
Impact — Leading with purpose
Clarity — Knowing your worth
Health & Well-Being — Prioritizing the whole self
✅ Reminder: Girls ages 8+ attend FREE with a registered adult!
Join Us:
📅 When: Sat, Apr 11, 2026 | 11 AM – 1 PM
📍 Where: Manassas Museum
👒 Who: Women and girls—mothers, daughters, mentors, and those who believe in them.

Registration is closing soon: https://girlscandreambig2.org/annual-events/

Need scholarship? we got you, register here: https://bit.ly/4ryXLU9

06/04/2026

5 Days to Go! We are officially 5 days away from Hats Off to Her: Run HER Racetrack—our Mothers & Daughters Empowerment Summit rooted in elegance, community, and celebration. Have you registered yet? If not… what are you waiting for?
This is your countdown reminder that confidence and connection don’t happen by accident—they are built through shared intention and community. In just a few days, we’re bringing women and girls together to strengthen bonds, celebrate growth, and create a multigenerational experience where empowerment flows both ways.
We’re rooting every moment in our R.I.C.H. pillars:
Results — Turning goals into reality
Impact — Leading with purpose
Clarity — Knowing your worth
Health & Well-Being — Prioritizing the whole self
✅ Reminder: Girls ages 10+ attend FREE with a registered adult!
Join the Movement:
📅 When: Sat, Apr 11, 2026 | 11 AM – 1 PM
📍 Where: Manassas Museum
👒 Who: Women and girls—mothers, daughters, mentors, and those who believe in them.
Register here: https://girlscandreambig2.org/annual-events/
Need Scholarship? Register here: https://bit.ly/4ryXLU9

03/04/2026

It’s Feel-Good Friday, and as we spring forward into April, I want to pause and celebrate something powerful: when women and girls come together in community, empowerment doesn’t flow in one direction—it flows both ways.
That’s what makes Girls Can Dream Big 2 special. At last year’s summit, a participant shared how unique the experience was because empowerment happened at both ends—girls felt empowered because of the women in the room, and women felt empowered because they were being looked up to. Women mentored girls… and girls mentored women too—with new skills, fresh perspectives, and technology. She called it surreal.
And we’re bringing that same energy back with Hats Off to Her: Run HER Racetrack —a Mothers & Daughters Empowerment Summit rooted in elegance, community, and celebration, grounded in our R.I.C.H. pillars:
Results • Impact • Clarity • Health & Well-Being
✅ Reminder: Girls ages 10+ attend FREE with a registered adult!
Join the Movement:
📅 When: Sat, Apr 11, 2026 | 11 AM – 1 PM
📍 Where: Manassas Museum
👒 Who: Women and girls—mothers, daughters, mentors, and those who believe in them.

Register here: https://girlscandreambig2.org/annual-events/
Scholarship Register: https://bit.ly/4ryXLU9

Feel-Good Friday Question: What’s one way a young girl has inspired you lately—or one way you’ve poured into a girl this week?

01/04/2026

Hello April! 🌸 Spring is here—and it’s time to spring forward.
Spring is a season of renewal, growth, and fresh starts… and it’s the perfect time to set an intentional goal for you and your daughter.
This April, let your “spring forward” goal be transformation—building confidence, deepening connection, and stepping into purpose together. One powerful way to do that is to join us for:
Hats Off to Her: Run HER Racetrack
A Mothers & Daughters Empowerment Summit rooted in elegance, community, and celebration, grounded in our R.I.C.H. pillars:
Results • Impact • Clarity • Health & Well-Being
✅ Reminder: Girls ages 10+ attend FREE with a registered adult!
Join the Movement:
📅 When: Sat, Apr 11, 2026 | 11 AM – 1 PM
📍 Where: Manassas Museum
👒 Who: Women and girls—mothers, daughters, mentors, and those who believe in them.
To register for the summit, click here: https://girlscandreambig2.org/annual-events/
For scholarships, register: https://bit.ly/4ryXLU9
Comment “SPRING FORWARD” if attending the summit is your April goal—and tag the woman or girl you’re bringing.

30/03/2026

It’s Mission Monday, and today we’re spotlighting the heart behind Girls Can Dream Big 2—our founder, Dr. Maurine Kwende.
Dr. Maurine Kwende is the Founder of Girls Can Dream Big 2, a non-profit for women and girls focused on education and community empowerment. Maurine’s purpose is to empower others—especially women and girls—to dream big, take action, and reach their full potential. And she doesn’t just talk about the mission… she lives it daily.
At GCDB2, our mission is to ensure that every woman and girl is empowered to find and use her voice, believe in herself, dream big, take action to pursue her dreams with confidence, and be the light for other women and girls and the community.
Because confidence and connection don’t happen by accident—they are built through intention, mentorship, and community.
That’s exactly why we created Hats Off to Her: Run HER Racetrack —a Mothers & Daughters Empowerment Summit rooted in elegance, community, and celebration, and grounded in our R.I.C.H. pillars:
Results • Impact • Clarity • Health & Well-Being
✅ Reminder: Girls ages 8 + attend FREE with a registered adult!
Join Us:
📅 When: Sat, Apr 11, 2026 | 11 AM – 1 PM
📍 Where: Manassas Museum
👒 Who: Women and girls—mothers, daughters, mentors, and those who believe in them.
Register here: https://girlscandreambig2.org/annual-events/

We still have a few scholarships available thanks to our sponsors for Nurses, Educators, Veterans, First Responders
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4ryXLU9
What part of our mission speaks to you most—finding your voice, believing in yourself, dreaming big, or taking action?

28/03/2026

We are officially 2 weeks away from the Mothers & Daughters Summit: Hats Off to Her: Run HER Racetrack
And the excitement is real—because this isn’t just an event. It’s a Mothers & Daughters Empowerment Summit rooted in elegance, community, and celebration, designed to strengthen a multigeneration of mothers and daughters—women and girls—through connection and purpose.

💛 First—THANK YOU.To everyone who has already registered and said “yes” to pouring into women and girls—thank you for showing up for the mission and helping us spotlight the village. We can’t wait to welcome you.

✨ Scholarships Update (Limited):
Thanks to our generous sponsors, we still have a few sponsored scholarships left for:
🍎 Educators • 🚑 First Responders • 🇺🇸 Veterans • 🩺 Nurses
First come, first served while seats last.
To request one, click on the link: https://bit.ly/4ryXLU9

✅ Reminder: Girls ages 8+ attend FREE with a registered adult!
Now… if you haven’t signed up yet—what are you still waiting for? 👀
This is your moment to join the movement and be part of something empowering for mothers and daughters.

Join the Movement:
📅 When: Sat, Apr 11, 2026 | 11 AM – 1 PM
📍 Where: Manassas Museum
👒 Who: Women and girls—mothers, daughters, mentors, and those who believe in them.
🔗 Register here: https://girlscandreambig2.org/annualevents/
Engagement Question: Who are you bringing with you—your daughter, a niece, a mentee, or another mother/daughter duo?

27/03/2026

It’s Feel-Good Friday, and today we want to celebrate what makes Girls Can Dream Big 2 so special: our village, our community.
Every registration, every share, every tag, every “I’m bringing my daughter,” is proof that our community believes in mothers and daughters, women and girls—and believes that confidence and connection are worth investing in.
As we count down to Hats Off to Her: Run HER Racetrack, we are reminded that this summit isn’t just a beautiful day of elegance, community, and celebration… it’s a multigenerational moment where mothers and daughters get to feel seen, supported, and strengthened together.
✅ SPECIAL: Girls ages 8+ attend FREE with a registered adult!
Join the Movement:
📅 When: Sat, Apr 11, 2026 | 11 AM – 1 PM
📍 Where: Manassas Museum
👒 Who: Women and girls—mothers, daughters, mentors, and those who believe in them.
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4ryXLU9
💛 Feel-Good Friday Prompt: Shout out a woman who helped you believe in yourself—tag her or drop her name below. Let’s give flowers today. 🌸

23/03/2026

Its Momentum Monday. Confidence and connection don’t happen by accident—they are built through shared intention and community. As we kick off the week, we are officially in the homestretch for our Mothers and Daughter's EmpowHERment Summit: Hats Off to Her: Run HER Racetrack! This isn't just an event; it's a Mothers & Daughters Empowerment Summit designed to bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be.

Join us at the Manassas Museum for a morning rooted in elegance, community, and celebration, grounded in our R.I.C.H. pillars:

Results — Turning goals into reality.

Impact — Leading with purpose.

Clarity — Knowing your worth.

Health & Well-Being — Prioritizing the whole self.

This is your invitation to dress up, show up, and pour into what matters—connection, confidence, and purpose—in a room filled with support.

The Details:
📅 When: Sat, April 11, 2026 | 11 AM – 1 PM
📍 Where: Manassas Museum
👒 Who: Women and girls (Mothers, daughters, mentors, and supporters!)
✅ Special: Girls ages 10+ attend FREE with a registered adult!

🔗 Register Today: https://bit.ly/4ryXLU9

Momentum Monday Question: Which R.I.C.H. pillar are you focusing on this week—Results, Impact, Clarity, or Health & Well-Being? Drop your answer in the comments!

20/03/2026

It’s Feel-Good Friday, and today I just want to pause and share what people are saying about Girls Can Dream Big 2—because moments like this remind us why this mission matters.
A past participant shared the uniqueness of attending last year’s Mothers & Daughters Summit, and her words stayed with me:
“What made it surreal was that empowerment happened on both ends. The girls felt empowered because of the women in the room—and the women felt empowered because they were being looked up to. Women were mentoring girls… and girls were mentoring women too—especially with new skills and technology.”
That is the power of a multigenerational space. It’s not one-directional. It’s connection, confidence, and community flowing both ways.
And we’re bringing that energy back at this years Mothers & Daughters Empowerment Summit themed:Hats Off to Her: Run HER Racetrack —rooted in elegance, community, and celebration, and grounded in our R.I.C.H. pillars:
Results • Impact • Clarity • Health & Well-Being
✅ SPECIAL: Girls ages 10+ attend FREE with a registered adult!
Join the Movement:
📅 When: Sat, Apr 11, 2026 | 11 AM – 1 PM
📍 Where: Manassas Museum
👒 Who: Women and girls—mothers, daughters, mentors, and those who believe in them.
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4ryXLU9
Still need a scholarship? Check out our community hero scholarship for Educators, Veterans, First Responders and Nurses. Register here: https://mailchi.mp/966750dc317a/pcnjz5bcam

What’s one way a young girl or woman has inspired you lately—or one way you’ve poured into a girl this month? 💛

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