Category Archives: Days for Girls

The Holt Family introduces DfG to Washington County!

 I had a remarkable experience yesterday in St. George, Utah.  On Friday, my dear friends, Melissa Clark and Julie Treadwell and I traveled south to help kick off Days for Girls in southern Utah.  Last Labor Day weekend, I was there for … Continue reading

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A Pretty Perfect Birthday! 891 kits from Logan!

So today was my 56th Birthday.  And it was a good one.  The Logan Chapter sent down 891 kits they’ve worked very hard putting together.  It was like Christmas all over again!  I was THRILLED.  Just think of all the … Continue reading

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Utah Days for Girls January 2015 News

Pictured above:  Debbie Young, Celeste Mergens, Julie Cook, Nicole Larson and  Ann Lewis at DfG Open House in December.    Some Very Exciting things are happening here in our Days for Girls world!  We ended 2014 with a huge Bang, sending more … Continue reading

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Magnify, Multiply, Maximize and Mobilize

I am still thinking about the word “multiplicity” mentioned in the post last week about the fortune cookie message.  Last January I picked a few simple words for my New Year’s Resolutions:   Magnify, Multiply, Maximize and Mobilize. These words have been … Continue reading

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Sarah Brown delivers Utah Valley kits to the Dominican Republic!

This report from Sarah Brown arrived today.  Makes my heart sing! During a recent humanitarian trip to Bayaguana, Dominican Republic, I was able to help deliver 400 reusable feminine hygiene kits to a local high school. We taught the girls … Continue reading

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Utah Valley Kits Distributed in Ethiopia!

My Friend, Diana Bingham, who is the Director of Operations for East Africa with Engage Now Africa sent these photos and note today.  These are our first kits to go into Ethiopia from Utah Valley! Hi Ann Here are a … Continue reading

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Days for Girls Utah Valley Celebrating One Year Anniversary!

Here is the DfG Newsletter sent out today: Today marks the One Year Anniversary since we officially organized ourselves as a Utah Valley Days for Girls Chapter! I’ve been thinking all week about all the miracles that have surrounded this … Continue reading

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“Spare not” ~Isaiah 54:2-3

Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes; For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy … Continue reading

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Utah Women Assemble Feminine Hygiene Kits

http://lds.net/blog/faith/people/hundreds-utah-women-assemble-feminine-hygiene-kits-girls-ethiopia/#.VEsBPU3wuAi Hundreds of Utah Women Assemble Feminine Hygiene Kits for Girls in Ethiopia Celeste Mergens, founder of Days for Girls, with girls in Kenya On Thursday, women in Utah County gathered to make materials for feminine hygiene kits to be … Continue reading

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October DfG Schedule of Events!

Here’s what our month is looking like.  Come join the fun at an event near you:  1 Oct Orem, Aspen 6th Ward Aubrey Henrie 1 Oct Mountain Green Julie Treadwell 7 Oct Bountiful 9-12:00 302 Bogey Cir Heather Maxwell 7 … Continue reading

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