New Board Positions Announced
Posted On: Feb 11, 2008 @ 06:45 pm

GIRLS INCORPORATED® OF LONG ISLAND ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD POSITIONS

LAKE RONKONKOMA, New York, February 11, 2008. -- Girls Incorporated® of Long Island (“GILI”) today announced that its Board members recently elected Margaret Lupardo to serve as Co-President and Co-Chair, together with Janice A. Grackin, Ph.D. who has served as President and Chair of GILI since 2006. GILI also announced the appointment of two new members of its Board of Directors, Natalie Canavor and Ethel C. Weeks, Ph.D.

Margaret Lupardo is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley and has worked in the banking and finance industry for many years. Ms. Canavor is a well-known communications consultant, professional writer and workshop leader. Dr. Weeks is Associate Professor of Economics and Finance at Nassau Community College.

“I am delighted to have Ms. Lupardo serve with me in these positions, and to welcome Ms. Canavor and Dr. Weeks to the Board. As we move forward with GILI’s programming and fundraising events, there will be many opportunities for these very talented women to make valuable contributions to GILI’s mission of serving girls on Long Island,” said Dr. Grackin.
 
Girls Incorporated® of Long Island was founded in 2005 as an affiliate of Girls Incorporated®, an international non-profit youth-serving organization with roots dating back to 1894. GILI’s founders include a diverse group of women who saw the need to bring gender-specific programs to girls on Long Island in order to foster equity and hope for the future.   The organization’s mission is to provide school- and community-based programming to girls aged 6 to 18 in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. GILI has received several grants, and is currently delivering programs for girls in Suffolk County aimed at preventing substance abuse and fostering financial literacy.