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Let’s Dance! Bollywood Dance Class Will Sponsor Girl in India

iNFiN8 dancing at our She's the First Soiree last November!

In the mood to get your dance on? If you live in New York, then come join She’s the First on Sunday, September 18th for a special Bollywood Dance Class taught by the South-Asian Dance Company iNFiN8! For those of you who have been following us for awhile, they were the awesome group that performed at our first birthday celebration last November!) The proceeds of the class—and any additional donations—will go toward sponsoring a girl at our partner school Shanti Bhavan. The event is organized by Shanti Bhavan and iNFiN8, based in NYC/NJ area just like us, so we’re thrilled we can attend in person and support!

Keerthishree

iNFiN8′s goal is to sponsor Keerthishree, a 4th grader who dreams of being both a software engineer and singer when she grows up. You can learn more about the event on iNFiN8′s Facebook page and sign up for it here. Even if you can’t attend the class, you can still donate a few dollars to give Keerthishree the education she deserves to continue to have—and you can help her become the first software engineer AND singing pop star some day.

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Poker Night Fundraiser Sponsors 6 Girls in Tanzania!

Ale made her own tie-dyed cupcakes, inspired by those Lindsay Brown created at the University of Notre Dame.

Last night, She’s the First Ambassador Ale Foresto hosted a poker night for a small group of friends — and raised enough money to send three girls to school in Tanzania. Since an anonymous donor is matching all She’s the First sponsorships to Village Schools International, that means she really sent six girls to school, with just some poker chips and cupcakes!

Ale baked the same tie-dyed cupcakes used to raise $900 dollars at a University of Notre Dame fundraiser. They’re becoming a huge hit! Plus, Ale was able to score donated gifts for the top four places in the poker game: A Victoria’s Secret bag of goodies worth $150, a stack of books, chocolate-covered Godiva pretzels, and a scented candle kit.

If you want to turn your next get together into a fundraiser for girls’ education, try securing a few prizes and collecting a few dollars from everyone in your group (Ale charged $15 per person to play, plus $10 to rebuy chips). It’s a fun way to turn your average Friday-night hangout into a cool fundraiser for girls’ ed!

Neil Foresto was a great dealer!

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Sammy Davis Vintage Benefit a Stylish Success!

Sammy Davis Vintage‘s benefit sale for She’s the First was a hit on Sunday, April 18th in New York City! 24-year-old Sammy is the first entrepreneur to host an event that not only built her fashion business, but also sponsored a girl’s education. $200 of proceeds paid a year’s tuition for Cherdeline, a 14-year-old Haitian who dreams of becoming a nurse. Thank you, Sammy, for setting the shining example of how fundraising can be stylish, sustainable, and social. Flip through a slideshow of the day below and tell us what you think!

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