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Former Young Girls United Member Gives Back to the Organization, Becoming this
Year’s Biggest Donor
November8,2016
KellseyAdams isaformermemberof YoungGirlsUnitedandis thisyear’sbiggestdonor,
donating$150,000. Adams joinedYoung GirlsUnited in2008, whenthe organizationfirststartedat
the age of sixteenandwasa devotedmemberevenafterthe age of eighteen.Adams grew upin
fostercare afterbothparentsdied andstayedinthe systemuntil she turnedeighteen. Before she
joined Young GirlsUnited,Adams’ gradeswere poorand she demonstratedpoorbehaviorinand
outside of the classroomand she had no positive role modelsaroundhertolookup to. After
joiningthe organization,hergradesboostedinschool,she wasmore confident inherself,andthe
organizationprovided seminarsandworkshopsthat were ledbypositive,influentialwomen for
Adamsto emulate.
In 2010, whenAdamswas eighteenanda seniorinhighschool,she wasthe recipientof
the Young Girls United Scholarship,whichis giventoone girl eachyearwho is a seniorinhigh
school and wantsto furthertheireducation afterhighschool and goto college. Adams’hardwork
and dedicationinhighschool awardedherwith full scholarshipstomultiple schools suchasTemple
University, LaSalle University andRutgersUniversity.AdamsdecidedtoattendTemple University
and majored inbusinessadministrationandfinance.
Thisyear, six yearsafterAdamsgraduatedfrom highschool,she still makesithermission
to give backto the organization,whetheritisdonationsorgivingmotivational speechestothe
girls.Inan interview, Adamsstated,“If I wasnevera part of Young Girls United,I don’tknow what
my life wouldhave beenlike.The organizationhas made sucha positive impactonmylife,aswell
as the all the girlsthe organizationhashelpedthroughoutthe years.” Adamsisnow workingat
Brian Communication asthe CFOof the company.
Her $150,000 donationtothe organizationthisyearhasmade Adams Young Girls United’s
biggestdonorthisyear.Ina pressconference whenAdamspresented the bigchecktothe
organizationshe stated,“Igrewupin poverty, Young Girls United hashelpedme become the
confidentandsuccessful woman Iamtodayand I will be forever gratefulforwhatthisorganization
has done forme.I want thisorganizationtocontinue ontohelpas much girlsas possible,whichis
whyyou as a communityneedtogive backand spreadyourwisdomonthe youngergeneration.”
The organizationis thankful forthe generousdonation andwill spendthe moneyon
improvingthe organizationtohelpmore girlsinthe communityandimprovingthe different
workshopsthatthe organizationprovidesforthe girlssuchas afterschool programsand
confidence builderseminars.
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