Annual Girls Inc. "College Shower" Event Celebrates Graduating High School Seniors...

Annual Girls Inc. "College Shower" Event Celebrates Graduating High School
Seniors From Underserved Communities in Los Angeles Who Are Going to College
in the Fall

LOS ANGELES, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Every single one of the 70 Los
Angeles Girls Inc. 2009 high school seniors are going to college with
scholarships. Many will be the first in their family to even attend college.

WHAT: Volunteers of America of Greater Los Angeles and Girls Inc. of Greater
Los Angeles are hosting the College Shower Ceremony and Luncheon to
acknowledge the Girls Inc. high school grads.

The girls have chosen Renee Fraser of Fraser Communications, one of LA's most
preeminent women-owned businesses, (who will conduct a mentoring/ Q&A session
for the girls) to receive the "Mentor of the Year" award at the shower in
recognition of the hope and inspiration her success provides for the women
leaders of tomorrow.

Members of the Young Musicians Foundation orchestra will also perform.

Photos will be available upon request.

WHEN: Tuesday, June 2, 2009
10:30 - 11:30am VIP Reception - 11:30 to 1:00pm Lunch and Ceremony

WHO: 70 graduating high school seniors from schools around LA County, Renee
Fraser and select Girls Inc. major donors

WHERE: City Club on Bunker Hill
333 S Grand Ave Los Angeles, CA 90071

STORY OPP: The Girls Inc. girls are passionate, articulate and have a
meaningful story to tell about overcoming the obstacles that stood in their
way. Several girls from different LA areas have been identified for
interviews.

GIRLS INC OF GREATER LOS ANGELES
Girls Inc.(R) inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold(R) by providing
innovative educational programs that encourage girls ages 6 - 18 to think
critically about the world around them, explore their potential and
ultimately, to lead successful, independent and fulfilling lives. Girls Inc.
of Greater Los Angeles is a program of Volunteers of America of Greater Los
Angeles (VOALA). Since 1896, VOALA has provided a diverse range of programs
and services and now serves more than 30,000 people annually, ranging from
pre-natal to the elderly. www.voala.org

SOURCE Volunteers of America of Greater Los Angeles

Kathryn Seiffert, +1-213-261-9627, kseiffert@voala.org, or Cindi Dietrich
+1-213-505-3937, cdietrich@voala.org, both of Volunteers of America of Greater
Los Angeles