The BIO Girls Blog
SCHEELS & BIO Girls
SCHEELS has been a long-time and generous supporter of the BIO Girls mission. See their impact as an Official Partner.
April Update | 2025 BIO Girls Programs
April Update | See our new & returning program locations for 2025.
Ruby Ihmels, '24-25 Gatorade North Dakota Girls Cross Country Player of the Year
Ruby Ihmels, a sophomore at Century High School, Bismarck, ND has been awarded the Gatorade North Dakota Girls Cross Country Player of the Year 2024-2025 for outstanding performance in cross country. With this prestigious award, winners can designate a $1,000 grant to a 501(c)3 youth sports organization through the Play it Forward Program of the Gatorade Foundation. Ihmels selected Fargo, ND-based BIO Girls, Inc. to receive her grant.
Fueling Financial Aid: First Western Bank & Trust.
All girls need & deserve BIO Girls. And thanks to our Financial Asssitance fund and the generous partners who fuel it, this is the reality. See how financial aid impacted Chloe and her family.
Find Your Kind 5K is back: Presented by bCBSND Caring Foundation
Find Your Kind 5K is back and presented by BCBSND Caring Foundation. Run, walk or jog to support mental wellness in adolescent girls across our region!
Wells & BIO Girls
Wells has been a long-time supporter of the BIO Girls mission. See their impact as an Official Partner.
‘Women Leading the Way’ Panel Proceeds Go to BIO Girls
Women’s History Month kicked off with the Women Leading the Way panel in Aitkin, where women and girls gathered to discuss leadership, mentorship, and breaking barriers. Proceeds from the event supported BIO Girls. View the full video here.
March Update | 2025 BIO Girls Programs
March Update | See our new & returning program locations for 2025.
2024 BIO Girls Annual Report
Our 2024 Annual Report is here. Thank you to all who volunteered, donated, sponsored, and supported our efforts to reach girls across the Midwest. 2025, here we come!
February Update | 2025 BIO Girls Programs
February Update | See our new & returning program locations for 2025.
Why am I the only one like this?
North Dakota girls are struggling. According to the 2023 North Dakota Youth Risk Behavior Survey: 1 in 3 ND girls state their mental health is not good, and 1 in 6 ND middle school girls has attempted suicide. This Giving Hearts Day, they need your help.
January Update | 2025 BIO Girls Programs
January Update | See our new & returning program locations for 2025.
December Update | 2025 BIO Girls Programs
December Update | See our new & returning program locations for 2025.
November Update | 2025 BIO Girls Programs
November Update | See our new & returning program locations for 2025.
October Update | 2025 BIO Girls Programs
October Update | See our new & returning program locations for 2025.
2023 North Dakota Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Check out the alarming findings from the CDC's 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey in North Dakota, which highlight a troubling mental health crisis among teen girls. With increasing rates of bullying, cyberbullying, sexual pressure, and mental health struggles, it's clear that many girls are suffering. BIO Girls and BIO Teens offer hope through programs that boost self-esteem, body acceptance, and reduce anxiety.
September Update | 2025 BIO Girls Programs
September Update | See our new & returning program locations for 2025.
August Update | 2025 BIO Girls Programs
August Update | We are kicking off our 2025 BIO Girls program announcements! See our new & returning program locations for 2025.
The FM Area Foundation grants BIO Girls $5,000 for 2024 Fargo-Moorhead programming
We are thrilled to announce BIO Girls will continue to expand our 2024 area program options & reach in Cass and Clay counties funded by the FM Area Foundation.
BIO Girls combines self-esteem building with physical activity | Minot, ND
Minot, ND – Minot Daily News shares how BIO Girls combines self-esteem building with physical activity. See the full article about the Minot BIO Girls program.