Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark is lead supporter of the SMART Girls program, which gives girls of all ages the space, support and tools to navigate adolescence and emerge as strong, healthy young women.
Family PLUS
Kimberly-Clark and its Charitable Foundation have supported BGCA since 1977, including its generous 2005 investment to develop Family PLUS (Parents Leading, Uniting, Serving) a program that helped build Clubs’ capacity to partner with caregivers in positive youth development, ensuring families have opportunities, networks and assistance to realize their children’s aspirations.
SMART Girls
With funding provided by Kimberly-Clark in 2020-2021, BGCA will optimize and update the current SMART Girls curriculum to focus on the social-emotional development of Club girls. Through a pilot program in select Clubs, BGCA will evaluate the outcomes of the updated curriculum and adapt accordingly, to ensure SMART Girls remains highly relevant for Clubs. In addition, BGCA will develop and disseminate a SMART Girls Best Practices Guide for Club staff to use as a resource to most effectively facilitate the program and maximize impact.
The updated SMART Girls curriculum, addresses topics such as:
- Emotional and physical health and wellbeing
- The importance of self-care
- How social media influences attitudes toward girls and women
- Relationship management and responsibilities (romantic, platonic, familial)
- Understanding personal identify, circles of influence, and advocacy and leadership skill development
- “What is a SMART Girl”
- Group Agreements
- Personal Values & Strengths
- Friendships
- Body Image
- Intersecting Identities
- Healthy Behaviors
- Human Development
- Boundaries, Consent, Bullying
- Circles of Influence
- Self Advocacy
About Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) and its trusted brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. Fueled by ingenuity, creativity, and an understanding of people’s most essential needs, we create products that help individuals experience more of what’s important to them. Our portfolio of brands, including Huggies, Kleenex, Scott, Kotex, Cottonelle, Poise, Depend, Andrex, Pull-Ups, GoodNites, Intimus, Neve, Plenitud, Viva and WypAll, hold the No. 1 or No. 2 share position in 80 countries. We use sustainable practices that support a healthy planet, build stronger communities, and ensure our business thrives for decades to come. To keep up with the latest news and to learn more about the company’s 150-year history of innovation, visit kimberly-clark.com or follow us on Facebook or Twitter.
About Kimberly-Clark Foundation
Established in 1952, the Kimberly-Clark Foundation carries out our mission of charitable giving, which is based on our promise to be a good employer, a good neighbor and to support causes that provide essentials for a better life. The Kimberly-Clark Foundation focuses our social responsibility efforts on access to sanitation, empowering women, and the health & happiness of mom & baby.
The Kimberly-Clark Foundation, together with funding from the corporation and our employees, responds to causes and programs with financial contributions, Kimberly-Clark product donations and volunteer time. In 2020, Kimberly-Clark and our employees contributed $45.5 million in cash and product donations for charitable causes worldwide.
