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Missy Heilman is Keynote Speaker at 2022 UND Women for Philanthropy Event

The Women for Philanthropy Luncheon is a premier networking opportunity for female leaders and philanthropists to gather, either in-person or virtually, to embrace their passion for giving back. Every year, the UND Alumni Association & Foundation hand-selects nonprofit leaders and philanthropists to teach us tangible ways of making a difference in our community. Missy Heilman, UND '01, Founder and Executive Director of BIO Girls, will keynote the 2022 event.

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Gatorade Player of the Year Designates BIO Girls for Play it Forward Grant

Noah Breker, a junior at Armstrong High School, Plymouth, MN has been awarded the Gatorade Cross Country Player of the Year 2021-2022 for Minnesota 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. Breker selected Fargo, ND-based BIO Girls, Inc. to receive his grant.

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Podcast Feature: Eating Recovery Academy

BIO Girls Director of Programming and Research, Dr. Beth Salafia, Ph.D. was featured on Eating Recover Academy Ep. 21: Let’s Talk About Body Image, Barbie, And More. In this episode, Dr. Salafia covers the impact of body image on eating disorders, improving body image issues, social media, and research on the impact of Barbie.

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BIO Girls is Making An Impact

According to research, in North Dakota, girls struggle with their mental health at nearly double the rates than boys do, and their relationship with their self-esteem is highest in third grade and plummets to a low in sixth grade. BIO Girls provides mentorship, an inclusive environment and valuable life skills to empower these young girls.

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