Last year we established Customized Girl’s statement maker scholarship. We are all about statement makers and celebrating those who have an important message to share with the world. Statements are what we love and that’s why our scholarship is centered on not only making them but helping spread their awareness. Every girl has a statement to […]
Category: Statement Makers
13 and Running a Business? It’s Honestly Margo.
A little while back, we stumbled across Honestly Margo- a beauty business focusing on all-natural lip balms made from pure ingredients. We loved their mission and their honest approach to business! Then we found out Honestly Margo was started by Margo, a 13 year old girl with LOTS of motivation and passion. She started Honestly […]
Kim Hamper, Girl Develop It Chapter Leader
Our latest Statement Maker, Kim Hamper, is the Columbus, Ohio chapter leader of Girl Develop It. Girl Develop It is one of few dedicated organizations who’s mission it is to diversify the computer science industry by encouraging and educating women and girls interested in website development and design. Read below for what Kim has to […]
Introducing the Customized Girl Statement Maker Scholarship Winner: Mariah Dlugosch
Recently, Customized Girl ran a scholarship contest asking for girls everywhere to submit their power statements. Knowing that every girl has a statement to make, we thought it would be fun to offer the chance to win some money for school by letting your voice be heard. You guys are awesome! We received hundreds of […]
Nicole Antoinette – A Life Less Bullshit
Nicole Antoinette wants to live in a world with less bullshit. She helps people change their stories – the ones they tell about themselves to themselves. She’s the founder of A Life Less Bullshit, an online powerhouse that provides simple, actionable and powerful strategies for ditching what you think you should want in favor of […]
Ashley Ambirge – The Middle Finger Project
Ashley Ambirge is the witty and creative CEO of House of Moxie, Inc. and founder of The Middle Finger Project Blog. Through The Middle Finger Project she has helped small business owners take their first steps toward success with some encouragement, humor, and a dash of sarcasm. Recently she took time out of her busy […]
Everyday Art – An Interview with Erin Hoppe
Erin Hoppe was recently recognized in our hometown of Columbus OH with the Emerging Arts Leader Award. She serves as the Executive Director for the VSA – a community of inspired artists that seek to bridge art and disability. Spend three minutes around her and you’re inspired. We recently had the opportunity to chat with […]
From Beanie Babies to Boarding School – The Beth Masters Story
Customized Girl is seeking out “custom girls” – women who are doing extraordinary or interesting things. This month, we caught up with Beth Masters. Beth runs the Dikatole Scholarship Fund – a non-profit organization she established to help children get out of the dangerous squatter camps of Johannesburg. Here’s her story: Where, or what, is […]
Statement Maker – Katie Brennan
Customized Girl is seeking out women who are doing extraordinary and interesting things. Last month, we were thrilled to work with Katie Brennan who is the Assistant Director of Fundraising Events at the OSUCCC-James. Katie was our go to person for our fundraiser with the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research. Here’s her story: […]
WE ARE GOING TO DO THINGS A BIT DIFFERENTLY AROUND HERE.
We heart statements. Statements are interesting little things. Simple words strung together to leave an impact, encase a memory, or instigate a response. Sometimes they are hilariously funny and inappropriate. At other times, they are heavy and significant. Sometimes, they have an air of sadness about them. And still, sometimes statements are just plain cute. […]