GreenLight Fund | BOSTON — 2021 Golf Program

Thank you for joining us in support of the
GreenLight Fund and our 13th portfolio organization:
We are so excited to welcome you back to Weston Golf Club and
GreenLight’s Golf for Good 2021!
We are incredibly proud to welcome Working on Womanhood
(WOW), our 13th portfolio organization, to Boston! WOW, a part
of the Youth Guidance program alongside Becoming A Man (BAM),
is a multifaceted, school year-long group counseling and clinical
mentoring program. WOW works to improve social-emotional
competencies for girls in 6th-12th grades exposed to traumatic
stressors in high-risk and under-resourced communities. Launched
in 2011, the school-based program runs throughout the academic
year and serves over 2,000 students in 46 schools in Chicago and
Kansas City as of the 2020–2021 school year.
WOW is a program for the girls and young women of Boston and
will fulfill a need that has been present in our city for a long time.
This selection cycle looked different than any one that has come
before. As we navigated much of the diligence process via Zoom,
the incredible impact WOW has on its participants, alumnae, and staff
transcended through the virtual space. We heard the inspiring stories of
girls who found a group of friends, a supportive mentor, a place to turn in
tough times, and much more by joining WOW. As we spoke to them, we
saw how they wholeheartedly exemplified the WOW core values. The
socioemotional support WOW provides was evident as participants and
alumnae spoke about their life experiences. WOW’s focus on leadership
was clear as we heard the young women’s experiences in school. WOW’s
Visionary Goal Setting came through as the girls each shared where
they were on the path to achieving their dreams for the future. WOW
supported the young women in developing these skills and helped them
realize their full potential.
Now, more than ever, we need programs like WOW to help our girls and
young women develop and refine socioemotional skills while receiving
additional support services within the school day. As we work to rebuild
and repair not only our city but our community and our relationships to
become a stronger, more equitable place, our focus turns to the young
people of our city — especially the young girls of color who uniquely
experience the intersection of gender and racial inequities. We have an
opportunity to create a community of caring around today’s youth and
help them build the strength and resiliency to create a better future for
us all.
We hope you will join us in supporting WOW, and the entire Youth
Guidance family in Boston, Chicago and beyond, as they continue to grow
and serve the young people of our city. Proceeds from today’s tournament
will go to support GreenLight Boston’s work as we bring more innovative
solutions, like WOW, to our city. We plan to remain innovative and
flexible to the needs of the time, working with the community to identify
organizations that can tear down barriers and open opportunities. And we
will do this with our long-time supporters and champions — especially you!
ENJOY THE DAY!
Melissa Luna
Senior Executive Director
John Simon
Co-Founder & Board Chair
10am
REGISTRATION OPEN
DRIVING RANGE OPENS
11:45am TEAMS RALLY NEAR
THE 18TH HOLE
12pm
6pm
EVENT SCHEDULE
SHOTGUN START
PRIZE & AWARDS
CEREMONY
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