Pretty Purposed

⛳🔐 This year, Pretty Purposed launched a new initiative empowering sites to take the lead in planning their own field trips with guidance and support from their Program Directors. 🌟 Two sites eagerly answered the call: Pleasants Lane Elementary in Petersburg took their girls to Topgolf in Richmond for a day of fun, teamwork, and friendly competition, and Sunnyside Elementary School in Dinwiddie put their problem solving skills to the test at Escape Old Towne in Petersburg for an exciting escape room experience! 🏌🏾‍♀️✨🔍

The success of this pilot means working toward broader implementation next school year, strengthening our ability to streamline and increase capacity for programming.

Petersburg City Public Schools
Dinwiddie County Public Schools

🏅💜 Dinwiddie Elementary Pretty Purposed participants proudly completed their advocacy projects by supporting their district's Special Olympics Feet Meet on Monday, April 13, 2026! 🎉👟 In alignment with their mission to uplift individuals with disabilities, participants thoughtfully created and packaged motivational goodie bags for over 60 Dinwiddie Elementary Feet Meet athletes. 🎁✨ They not only distributed the bags with care and encouragement, but also enthusiastically cheered on each participant throughout the day's events, helping to create an atmosphere of inclusion, celebration, and support. 📣🙌🏾 This meaningful experience reflected the heart of their Pretty Purposed advocacy project and left a lasting impact on both the participants and the broader school community.

Dinwiddie County Public Schools

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🎉💜 April was Volunteer Appreciation Month and we took the opportunity to celebrate our amazing volunteers. On April 15th, we hosted a Volunteer Appreciation and Open House event at our brand new Pretty Purposed space, welcoming current, former, and prospective volunteers for an evening of charcuterie, dessert, great conversation, and so much gratitude! 🧀🍰✨ Our incredible volunteers were presented with certificates of appreciation, because the work they pour into our girls and our mission deserves to be recognized and celebrated. 🏅 Because of YOU, Pretty Purposed is able to show up for girls and young women across our region every single day and we do not take that for granted! 💪🏾🌟

If you have been curious about getting involved, there is no better time than now because our girls need your time, your talent, and your heart! 💜 Visit https://www.prettypurposed.org/ppvolunteer to learn more about volunteer opportunities and join our growing community of change makers.

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