Girls in the Game is a leading girls' health and fitness organization in Chicago that provides and promotes sports & fitness opportunities, nutrition & health education, and leadership development to enhance the overall health and well-being of all girls. 

Check out our Q&A with Girls in the Game Marketing & Communications Specialist Jenika Faes to find out more about the program's roots, the girls who benefit from the program, and how you can support them!

Q:  Who founded Girls in the Game, when, and why?

A:  Girls in the Game actually began as “A Sporting Chance Foundation” in 1995 when a small group of women set out to ensure that girls in Chicago had access to sports and fitness opportunities. They recognized that their participation in sports as girls helped them develop the strength, voice, and confidence they needed to succeed as adults. The founders realized that despite the passage of Title IX, girls in Chica

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