Partner Profile: The National Crittenton Foundation
With the recent launch of Grouptrail, we are extremely excited to announce The National Crittenton Foundation as our first official partner! The National Crittendon Foundation is over 130 years old and alongside their large family of agencies, seeks to support girls, young women, and their families living at the margin of the American dream overcome major obstacles rooted in circumstances not of their own making.
"We believe in the power of potential in girls and young women," said Holly Weems, Director of Resource Development. “We believe that their future is not dictated or determined by their past but rather by our ability as a society to support their will and determination to transform their lives.”
Through the newly announced partnership, Grouptrail revenue funds will go to help the Foundation’s #BeSomething campaign, which will showcase girls and young women as they celebrate their strength, resilience and achievements. The idea behind the campaign came from a group of over 20 women who decided that the hardest part about leaving an agency or treatment center was the lack of support once you leave or are back at home. The women decided that having a network of other supportive women to help in achieving self-empowerment was critical to their success.
The campaign has been in the works for quite a while, but will officially kick off in January of this upcoming year and aims to encompass an educational institute alongside a society of women coming together to build social capital and support one another.
Through the social media aspect of the #BeSomething campaign, women can upload pictures of themselves and use the hashtags #BeBold, #BeDetermined, #BeResilient, etc. Women are also encouraged to create a video, meme or picture stating their achievement and encouraging other girls and young women in their life to do the same. By sharing a story, women can amplify their strength and show that they are resilient, despite the circumstances.
Grouptrail is extremely excited to support the Crittenton Foundation in their efforts to empower girls and young women. To learn more about the campaign and get involved, visit the campaign site as well as The National Crittenton Foundation Twitter and Facebook accounts.