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Where every girl discovers she's a teammate, a leader, and a champion.
Girls Play Sports is dedicated to fostering leadership skills and confidence in girls through participation in a wide variety of sports. The program engages girls, grades 3-8, in multiple sports without a long-term or expensive commitment.
Helping girls thrive
Our multi-sport programming exposes girls to sports they have never tried while also engaging them in meaningful conversations about important topics that affect young women today. We want our girls to be the leaders of tomorrow.
Girls Play Sports was created to unlock doors, to expose girls to positive, strong role models, and to let girls just have fun without a scoreboard or a long-term commitment. We're proud to help girls fully and effectively navigate their own future.
You too can help girls reach their full potential
Our donors and volunteers play a big role on our team! With your help, Girls Play Sports is able to continue running these amazing programs.
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Awards & Grants
Girls Play Sports has been fortunate to be the recipient of a number of grants and community support awards. We thank the foundations and community organizations for their generous contributions!
Which organizations have supported and awarded Girls Play Sports?
• Eileen Fisher – Community Partnership Grant
• Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation
• espnW - Toyota Everyday Hero Award
• Evanston Community Foundation – root2fruit Grant
• Evanston MashUp
• Francis Beidler Foundation
• Frankel Family Foundation
• Jacob Beidler and Deborah Witzburg Foundation
• Jackie Mack – Commission Mission Award
• Justin Wynn Fund – Buddy Portugal Award
• Kiwanis Foundation – Hixon Award
• Lewis-Sebring Family Foundation
• The Kiwanis Foundation of Evanston
• The Molly Hatcher Memorial Foundation
• The Rose F. and Alice M. Koffend Foundation
• The Richard J Walsh Fund
• Walmart – Corporate Grant
From the community
I love that girls have the opportunity to try a bunch of different sports without tryouts and the pressure of committing to them!
Stephanie Mangrich, parent
Girls Play Sports is the BEST program for girls to learn new sports, do supportive and fun! My daughter gained confidence trying new sports!
Maggie O'Connor Wade, parent
My daughter had the freedom to learn something new without fear of judgement. GPS helps girls have the confidence to try new things.
Ali Nyman, parent
I really like that the GPS counselors were very hands on, building rapport and relationships in ways that other sports programs don’t.
Stephanie Mangrich, parent
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