"I Am BEAUTIFUL

has had such a positive impact on my life, and I truly admire the strong women who volunteer for us because they do make a difference in young girls lives and I believe this program has taught a great number of young women to appreciate and respect themselves and that we are all BEAUTIFUL Inside & Out.” Taylor, 15

Gwinnett County School Board Member Louise Radloff: "I Am B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L. is amazing! This organization has demonstrated the importance of a role model. Their programs motivate and empower young people to have a goal."

“Participating in I Am BEAUTIFUL, I’ve stopped worrying about what other people think and started focusing on what I think about myself.” Logan, 13

“It’s a wonderful program. It should be longer. My daughter has displayed confidence. She would never in the past try and read words that she felt she could not read, but she has turned that around.”

“My daughter is embracing her individuality and is showing more confidence and self-esteem. She hasn’t stopped talking about all she learned and what a great time she had.”

1 million girls under the age of 18 get pregnant annually. 85% of girls experience sexual harassment in school. 30% of adolescent girls have thoughts about suicide. Experts agree that a key cause in all of these statistics is lack of, or low, self esteem.

The Executive Directors of I AM B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L.™ were the proud recipients of the Women Putting Their Stamp on Atlanta Award. This Award was given by the United States Postal Service. Tina Woodard and Zenobia Edwards received the award at the 2nd Annua

“My daughter has a great time and does not want to leave at the end of the day. She feels personally that people really care about her. She likes the variety in activities.”

“I have seen [my daughter] using the information to complete projects as well as express her favorite BEAUTIFUL words to family and friends.”

Two-thirds of girls have a negative body image. Girls with a negative body image are more likely to suffer from depression and to develop eating disorders. Teenage girls are twice as likely as boys to say they feel sad and hopeless, and four to five times

The number of reported STDs in Georgia increased from 16,749 in 2004 to 20,745 in 2006. The rate of reported STDs was 30.6 per 1,000 in 2006. This was the highest rate of reported STDs since 1999, [in Georgia]. - 2008 Georgia Kids Count Data Book