Dress a Girl Around the World

  Imagine a world where every girl owned at least one dress

Our Youth Ambassadors

Meet Our
Youth Ambassadors Who are 13-19

 

Our Youth Ambassadors will be forming clubs and teaching girls to make dresses. They will also be involved in Dress a Girl leadership classes. Contact Rachel@h4wi.org for information



British Columbia, Canada, Youth Ambassador - Laura

 

My name is Laura and I’m a volunteer-minded 16-year-old living in West Vancouver, British Columbia. At school I enjoy playing in concert and jazz bands, competing on the badminton team, and participating in science club and and many other activities. I hope to bring Dress A Girl Around the World to my school and others in my community who are eager to sew beautiful dresses for a wonderful cause. Though just recently becoming a Youth Ambassador, I am very excited to be a part of an organization that is doing such important work to benefit girls in need around the world. My Nonna taught me to sew and I have grown up around strong women who spend much of their time trying to improve the lives of others, so Dress a Girl is a meaningful blend of many things I enjoy! I look forward to creating awareness about DAG and inspiring others around me to help bring joy and dignity to young girls.

Janice! HONG KONG!

Hi, my name is Janice. I'm 12 years old and I live in Hong Kong. I first started sewing two years ago at a summer camp where I learned how to make dresses. Ever since then, I have fallen in love with sewing, especially sewing cute dresses for girls. My younger sister is too big for those dresses, so I thought I could donate them instead. While researching where I could send the dresses, I chanced upon DAG! Sewing dresses for girls in need is even more meaningful. I will be hosting events in Hong Kong with some kind volunteers who are keen to sew. My goal is 30 dresses but hopefully we will end up with more. When I have reached my goal, I plan to hand deliver the dresses to the little girls who live in poor villages in Mainland China. I'm so excited! 
Lily! Kentucky!
    Lily is a Kentucky teen who is passionate about helping people in her community and around the world. She is involved in her community and school through activities such as founding the Webster County Community Service Club, serving as President of Webster County 4-H Sewing Club, and serving on the Kentucky 4-H Fashion Leadership Board. She believes that this organization is truly blessing little girls around the world and wants to use her talents and the talents of her community to positively impact others. When a passionate and caring group of individuals come together to accomplish a goal for the glory of God amazing things will happen. Lily is bringing her community and state together in order to use their skills to Dress A Girl Around the World.
Emma! Indiana!

My name is Emma, and I am from Indiana. I’m currently a senior in high school. Through my participation in 4H, my love for sewing and designing developed. In 4H I participate in sewing, cooking, scrapbooking, and photography. I’m also involved in Student Council, Future Business Leaders of America, I’ve established my own Relay for Life Team, and I enjoy volunteering.   I plan on going to college to double major in Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandising. I came across Dress A Girl Around the World and thought it would be a perfect way to use my talents to benefit others. Besides sewing, I enjoy reading, scrapbooking, exercising, golfing, and spending time with my family.  I can’t wait to start my journey with Dress A Girl Around the World, making girls feel loved in perhaps what will be the only dress they’ve ever owned.

Kansas Youth Ambassador! Sarah!

My name is Sarah , aged 18 of Southwestern Kansas. I am presently attending Sporty’s Flight School to get my private pilot's license and I am studying at Grand Canyon University earning a Bachelor of Arts in Digital Film with an emphasis in Screenwriting. I love writing, and I am currently writing a children’s book series. I work as a teacher's assistant for the Learn and Play Project, an early learning program designed to help both the children and their parents. I enjoy working with kids and have been blessed to work with sweet and bright ones. Over the years I have made quilts and other fabric items for varies organizations. I am looking forward to working with Dress a Girl Around the World that inspires girls to be the amazing humans that they were designed to be.
 
Psalm 68:11, The Lord gives the command; the women who proclaim the good tidings are a great host/army.

Alabama Youth Ambassador! Mary-McClain


My name is Mary-McClain, I am 13 years old and I live in Demopolis, AL. This past year my heart was broken when a missionary friend, who had just returned home from Uganda, told me about sex trafficking. A short while later my church youth group attended an event at a local church where I learned even more about sex trafficking and that it is the 2nd largest criminal enterprise in the world, after drugs. I left the event knowing I had to do something… I just didn’t know what. That is until I came across Dress a Girl Around The World.My name is Mary-McClain, I am 13 years old and I live in Demopolis, AL. This past year my heart was broken when a missionary friend, who had just returned home from Uganda, told me about sex trafficking. A short while later my church youth group attended an event at a local church where I learned even more about sex trafficking and that it is the 2nd largest criminal enterprise in the world, after drugs. I left the event knowing I had to do something… I just didn’t know what. That is until I came across Dress a Girl Around The World.

Dress A Girl Around The World is an organization made up of people that gather together to sew dresses for girls in all parts of the world. These people join together to sew because they believe that every girl deserves the dignity of owning at least one dress. A Dress A Girl label is sewn to the outside of each dress to send a message to would-be predators that the girl wearing the dress is well cared for by an organization. The Dress A Girl label is my favorite part about the Dress A Girl Around The World Organization because it gives me the opportunity to “do something” about sex trafficking while also helping to give dignity to girls all over the world.

When I first read about Dress A Girl Around The Word on Facebook, I immediately walked to my grandmother’s house next door. My grandmother, best known as Nene, is a fantastic seamstress… it is actually what she does for a living. I have enjoyed sewing with her for years. In less than 2 hours, my first dress was complete.

Monday, July 1st, 2013, I am holding my first Dress A Girl Around The World Event with the help of my Nene. My family and I are going on a mission trip July 7th – 14th to the Blue Ridge Mountains of northeastern Georgia and it is my goal to have enough dresses to hand deliver to the girls in the Hispanic community where we will be ministering. I plan to host more DAG Events after my mission trip and do my part in providing dignity and safety to girls all around the world.




Arizona Youth Ambassador--Ashlyn


Ashlyn is the 2015 Miss Phoenix Outstanding Teen and 2016 

Miss Glendale's Outstanding Teen titleholder in the Miss America 

Organization.  She is a courageous and compassionate teenager looking to 

make a difference in the world. Her motto is “Think globally, act locally”.  As 

a youth ambassador for “Dress A Girl Around the World” she actively 

participates in creating sewing events, working at the Dress A Girl 

warehouse and speaking about the Dress A Girl mission.  Ashlyn says, “I feel 

beautiful, confident, strong, courageous and dignified when I wear a new 

dress. Sadly, many girls my age have never experienced these empowering 

feelings because they are living in poverty with little to no education.  I want 

every girl to have a new dress to feel confident and beautiful in.”

 

San Francisco Bay Area! Gigi!





My name is Gigi. I am a San Francisco Bay Area high school student. Dress A Girl speaks to me because of the issues it values—social justice, human development and ethical integrity. As the Bay Area Youth Ambassador, I have the opportunity to be a representative for change, through an artistic medium I love, that brings joy to children all over our world.

Our Illinois Your Ambassador--Emma

My name is Emma and I live in Alton, Illinois. I became involved with Dress A Girl Around the World through a service and leadership based organization. In January of 2016 I hosted a dress making event at my school, and with the help of community members we were able to donate 80 dresses! I'm incredibly excited to be a part of this organization and continue helping children in need.
Aashna! Illinois Youth Ambassador


Hi, my name is Aashna! I’m 16 years old, and I live in Barrington, Illinois. Currently, I’m involved with Science Olympiad, Class Board, Badminton, etc at my high school, and I’m eager to introduce Dress A Girl to my school. I’ve always loved sewing, and when I discovered Dress A Girl, I instantly loved it. I’m so glad that I get to use my passion to make a difference by empowering girls and young women. Dress A Girl Around the World is such an important organization that empowers and protects girls around the world by providing them with a dress they can call their own. I’m honored to be representing Dress A Girl as a youth ambassador. My goal is to continue making dresses and to spread awareness about this wonderful organization within my community!

Our Oregon Youth Ambassador--Lauren


Hi everyone!  This is Lauren and I am the new Oregon youth advocate.  I discovered "Dress A Girl Around the World" on Facebook when I was looking for projects to get involved with for completing an advocacy towards my wo-he-lo award for Camp Fire.  I have been in 4-H since 4th grade and I love to sew, and always enter all kinds of things in our county fair.  With the economy so tight, entries in fair are really low.  I put together a flyer to encourage kids to make a dress to donate and enter it in our "Made for Others" category.  This year it is the 100th Anniversary of the Oregon extension service.  My goal is to get 100 dresses made this year, and hopefully many of them entered in fair.  I also created a special ribbon to give out to the 4-H kids.   I am hoping that this will encourage not only to start entering items in their county fair, but also "dress a girl."

Alexandra--Our Maryland Youth Ambassador


Alexandra Martin is thrilled to have the opportunity to help spread the Dress a Girl Around the World message.  She took her first sewing class at the age of 7 and has been creating designs ever since.  For the past three years she has participated in and helped run her school?s annual fashion show.  As a youth rep she has brought the Hope 4 Women International Program to her school and hopes that this will inspire individuals to get involved and help to supply young girls around the world with a dress they can call their own. 


Courtney--Maine Youth Ambassador

My name is Courtney and I am a 17 year old high school senior and National Honor Society member at Buckfield High School in Maine.  I participate in many school activities and I’m also a member of the Maine Bisons- a church youth group that travels to Buffalo, New York each summer to provide community service- in soup kitchens, refurbishing houses and working with immigrant children.
I’m excited about the Dress a Girl Around The World program.  I like the idea of providing dresses for little girls that may not otherwise have a new dress.  My goal is to contribute 100 dresses in the next year.  I’ve talked to classmates, relatives and community members about the project and they’re all excited and willing to help out. I’ve also spoken with my dentist about sending dresses with him on his next humanitarian trip to Haiti.   
My grandmother was a seamstress and I was fortunate that she taught me all the basics about sewing before she passed away.  Now I can use those skills to bring a smile to a little girl’s face.

New Mexico Youth Ambassador--Alyssa


My name is Alyssa. I am 17 years old and I live in Farmington, New Mexico. I found Dress A Girl through some friends who had discovered it online and had brought it to our area.  After attending some of the initial events, I agreed to take over the leadership of the local events.


I love the feeling that I am making a difference in the world. Dress A Girl provides a dress for girls who may not have many of their own possessions. They also provide them with the dignity that is due to them not only as human beings but as girls and young women. In addition, these dresses provide security and safety against sex trafficking. Being a part of this is a great honor and I am so glad I am involved.



Mississippi Youth Ambassador--Lizzie


My name is Lizzie, I am from Brookhaven, Mississippi.  I just recently found out about Dress a Girl Around The World. As soon as my mom told me about it I instantly new I wanted to be involved. I have completed 5 dresses already and I'm planning on making lots more, as well as getting many more people involved!

Angelia Texas 


" Hi, my name is Angelia and I'm 12 years old. I am the new Youth Ambassador for Texas. I found out about "Dress A Girl Around the World" when I needed to sew something for charity to earn a gold sewing badge for my scout group Navigators USA. I am super excited to sew dresses for girls around the world who need them, because otherwise they might never get a dress. I plan on hosting a sewing event to get friends and family involved and sew lots of dresses."

Washington Youth Ambassador--Christine


My name is Christine and as a long time Girl Scout I’ve learned the importance of making a difference in the lives of others. It was through Girl Scouts that I first became aware of Dress a Girl Around the World. I knew I wanted to become involved with this organization when I began looking for a project for my Girl Scout Silver Award. As a girl helping girls I’m excited about sharing the vision of Dress A Girl and inspiring my community of friends, neighbors, churches and others to join me in sewing dresses which provide safety and joy to so many girls in need. This fun and creative service opportunity has a serious and lasting global impact that I’m proud to be a part of.

Halifax Canada Youth Ambassador - Ashley


My name is Ashley and I live in Halifax, Nova Scotia.  I came across Dress A Girl last year when I was looking for an outreach project for my church and school to get involved with.  I immediately knew this was the project I wanted to do when I came across the website.

After many pillowcase donations, members from my church and school community came together for a sewing party and sewed over 150 dresses.

We are planning on taking these dresses on our mission trip this March to the Dominican Republic and see directly how this will change a young girls life. I was so happy to see how so many different people came together to make this project a success. 

Knowing that people live in poverty breaks my heart, and makes me want to do my part to make their life better.

As a teenage girl who has the privilege of owning many dresses, I can't begin to imagine not having even one dress to call my own!

Dress A Girl Is such a simple yet great campaign that helps so many girls feel loved and important. I love helping others and spreading God's love. I definitely think by being a part of the Dress A Girl team, it can help me with my dream to help others even more. 

 Toronto Canada Youth Ambassador - Nia


My Name is Nia and I am a grade eleven student from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  I have moved across Canada, living in the cities of Victoria, West Vancouver, and now finally Toronto. With involvement with Student Council, Environment Club, Model United Nations, Free the Children, Second Harvest, and Cheerleading, I dedicate the majority of my time to my school and community. Dress a Girl Around the World interestea me because of the significant impact one dress can make on a girl. Sewing dresses enables me to discover and develop my own creativity while providing love and dignity to girls. I have introduced Dress a Girl Around the World to my school and also want to continue to promote the organization to others. I hope to broaden the awareness of Dress a Girl Around the World throughout Canada while continuing to sew my own dresses!

Madelynn California Youth Ambassador

I am currently 11 years old and I love to sew.  I've been sewing since I was 7 years old and have been involved with DAG for the last 4 years.  It all started with my grandma's friend who taught me how to sew and introduced me to DAG at Bayside Church in Granite Bay, California.  I participated in DAG at Bayside Church for two years while taking sewing lessons, and then moved to Southern California where I continued to take sewing lessons and participate in the Northern California DAG events throughout the year.  I have a heart for orphans and children in need and spend time also sewing and crocheting blankets and hats for orphans.  I recently started a DAG from my home and we have collectively sewn 30 dresses.  We are scheduled to meet monthly with our next event being on August 8th.  I would love to represent the DAG as the Jr Ambassador because it gives me the opportunity to serve girls around the world and to insure that the dresses are distributed to those in need.