MacKenzie-Childs is pleased to support Girls Inc., the national organization that delivers life-changing programs that inspire girls to be smart, strong, and bold. Girls Inc. helps young women build academic and life skills, confidence and leadership abilities. Research-based curricula delivered by trained professionals equip girls to achieve academically, lead safe and healthy lives, manage money, navigate media messages and discover an interest in science, technology, engineering and math. Through the Girls Inc. Economic Literacy® program, girls learn about the economy while exploring the benefits and challenges of business ownership by interacting with successful women entrepreneurs and companies.

Read more about our partnership with Girls Inc. and watch a video interview of our creative director, Rebecca Proctor, talking about her career on the Girls Inc. website. See photos and story in the Orange County Register about the Girls Inc. Wonderland Celebration, where Rebecca was the keynote speaker.

In honor of the partnership, MacKenzie-Childs designed a limited-edition Girls Inc. 2011 holiday ornament with proceeds benefitting Girls Inc. The signature ornament is featured in MacKenzie-Childs stores and in the 2011 holiday catalog, retailing at $78. Fifteen dollars of each ornament sold goes to the Girls Inc. organization. See the Girls Inc. World Ornament

"Girls Inc. is an organization that we are honored to partner with this year," said Rebecca Proctor, creative director of MacKenzie-Childs, "We share common goals and values with the Girls Inc. team as we continuously look for opportunities to help promote the importance of leadership, entrepreneurship and creativity for young women." Watch a video interview of Rebecca talking about her career on the Girls Inc. website.

MacKenzie-Childs will continue to support various Girls Inc. programs throughout the year, including the Girls Inc. Gala in Newport Beach, Calif. on October 28. Rebecca Proctor, MacKenzie-Childs creative director, will serve as a keynote speaker, and the Girls Inc. Orange County chapter will hold an auction to raise money for the Girls inc. organization. In addition to holding a series of fundraising events in its retail stores, MacKenzie-Childs will host Girls Inc. participants for educational and creative experiences at its Aurora-based headquarters and in various MacKenzie-Childs retail stores. To learn more about Girls Inc., please visit the Girls Inc. website.