Dana Marlowe, ISTG’s founder and the work of I Support The Girls were featured on Returning The Favor! Host Mike Rowe travels the country in search of remarkable people making a difference in their communities. Returning the Favor gives back to those who pay it forward with humor, heart and surprise. Because one good turn deserves another. […]
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Returning The Favor
Dana Marlowe, ISTG’s founder and the work of I Support The Girls were featured on Returning The Favor! Host Mike Rowe travels the country in search of remarkable people making a difference in their communities. Returning the Favor gives back to those who pay it forward with humor, heart and surprise. Because one good turn deserves another. […]
Three Short Years Later
Since our founding 3 years ago, thousands of donors- individuals, organizations and businesses- have responded generously to our call: help girls and women experiencing homelessness across the country maintain their dignity and self-respect. The below infographic is a small window into what your generosity and donations have accomplished. We have much more work to do- […]
Spotlight On ISTG Fort Collins, Colorado Affiliate’s Work
By: Parker Sanchez Today’s blog continues our spotlight on Melissa Reese and the Fort Collins, Colorado Affiliate of ISTG. Last week we learned of Melissa’s long-term friendship with founder Dana Marlowe, what called her to start an Affiliate in Fort Collins, and what she’s learned through her work with ISTG. Melissa’s passion for helping the […]
Donating Essentials
By: Denise N. Fabella Growing up in Metro Manila, part of my Catholic school upbringing was being required to donate to underprivileged communities a few times a year. To get this requirement out of the way, I would donate the usual items I could easily grab from the grocery store. But after listening to Dana […]
The Most Important Lesson
What is the most important lesson we should pass down to our children? Vanessa Duckworth knows. Recently, Vanessa and her children Noah and Apollo finished a collection which they donated to I Support the Girls. We asked Vanessa how she found out about I Support the Girls: “I was watching a short documentary clip about homeless […]
The Next Generation Of Philanthropists
Giving back to the community, being philanthropists, volunteering time. It’s not only important that we participate in charitable endeavors but we need to show our children how charity can be fulfilling and rewarding. I Support The Girls is happy to highlight one such example: Nina and her children Jumaane and Nia. A few weeks ago, […]
Charity Has No Age Limits
To quote the late Elie Wiesel: “There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest”. Consider I Support the Girls a passive protest against the status quo of homelessness. Today we highlight a very special collection spearheaded by an extraordinary woman: […]
Starting A Conversation
We receive tens of emails daily asking for the nearest dropoff location. People across North America want to help and donate products for women experiencing homelessness in their community. Our dedicated staff respond to every email and sometimes, we ask for the “back story” as to a particular donation. Today we’d like to share with […]