Our gratitude for our GP Family, including our girls, their parents, our team, and our supporters, is immeasurable! We look a little different onsite — much smaller capacity for safety — but our family remains close to our hearts and in our minds every day. We hope for your safety and security during a really hard time for so many people. On behalf of our girls, thank you for supporting Girls Place this year!
Girls Place, Inc strives to empower girls of all racial, religious and economic backgrounds to G.R.O.W. confident, strong, and independent in order to thrive in the world around them. We accomplish this mission by providing girls grades K-12 with a safe, nurturing environment after school and during summer break. We also provide our girls with the opportunity to participate in team sports.
Our organization currently has a number of needs including general operating funds, scholarship funding, and in-kind gifts. To find out more about supporting Girls Place, please contact (352) 373-GIRL (4475).
Girls Place thrives on the support of our community and welcomes in-kind gifts that help us provide activities and learning opportunities to our girls. Please consider reviewing our wish list and donating any items listed that can better the lives of our girls.
Gym Air Conditioning
Electricity to Pavilion
Books: K-8 Reading Materials
Stress Balls
Kinetic Sand
Animal Puppets
Volleyballs (Tachikara: Volley Lites)
Kickballs
Soccer Goal Nets (Regulation Size)
Soccer Balls (Size 3-5)
Lacrosse Goals (Regulation)
Tennis Shoes (Size Range 1-11)
Resistance Bands
Basketballs (Size 28.5)
Trouble
Uno
Playing Cards
Connect 4
Break the Ice
Ants in Pants
Operation
Sorry
Matching Games
Jenga
Pie Face
Mancala
Speak Out
Word Search
Guess Who
Spot It
Battle Ship
Kids Scavenger Hunt (Indoor/Outdoor)
Playground Shade
Picnic Tables
Googly Eyes
Markers – All Kinds
Butcher Paper
Water Based Paints (Finger Painting & Art Projects)
Construction Paper
Scissors
Glue and Glue Sticks
Balloons
Canvas
Play Doh
Glitter
Felt
Dry Erase Boards (8×11)
Paint Brushes
Lanyard String
Tape/Double Sided Tape
Portable Projector
Bluetooth Speakers
Digital Video Camera
Portable Projector Screen
Laptops (2015 or newer)
iPads (2014 or newer)
Headphones
Portable Projectors (2)
Portable Speaker System
Videos to Tell Our Story
Band aids (including latex free)
Gloves
Antiseptic Wipes
Baby wipes
Medical tape
Athletic wrap tape
Q-tips
Anti-itch cream
Antibiotic cream
Bug spray
Hand sanitizer
Chap stick (squeeze type)
Thermometers
Thermometer cover
Spray deodorant
Ice Packs
Sandwich Bags
Lotion
Gift Cards (WalMart, Amazon, Dollar General)
First Aid Supplies
New Underwear, Gently Used Shorts (Ages 5-12)
Personal Hygiene Products
