What 10 Years of Impact Looks Like — Indy Edition

Hey GWBT Family!

We’re still catching our breath from the 10th Anniversary stop in Indianapolis on July 12, 2026 — and whew, y’all showed OUT! The Bold & The BeYOUtiful Blueprint Indy ‘25 was more than an event — it was a full-circle experience. Held at Martin University, this unforgettable stop on the Girls Who Brunch Tour demonstrated that when the community comes together, transformation occurs.

For nearly 50,000 girls across the country, this movement has been a lifeline, a place of healing, truth-telling, sisterhood, and empowerment. Empowering young people isn’t just a mission — it’s the blueprint for building stronger, more resilient communities. Our youth are facing real challenges: poverty, bullying, family instability, trauma, and we refuse to let them face it alone.

The Bold & the BeYOUtiful Blueprint Indianapolis 2025

Why Empowering Vulnerable Youth Is So Urgent

Currently, our girls are navigating a world filled with complex challenges, some of which are visible, while others are invisible. From poverty and trauma to bullying, isolation, and digital exploitation, today’s youth are facing a mental, emotional, and social health crisis.

According to the CDC, suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth aged 10–24. The National Center for Children in Poverty reports that 34% of children in the U.S. live in low-income households, and those impacted by poverty, instability, or discrimination are significantly more vulnerable.

But here's the truth, people don’t always talk about:

At-risk girls don't only come from broken homes. They can come from two-parent households, private schools, and loving communities. Because the dangers aren’t just in the streets, they’re online, in their devices, in isolation.

Social media, digital predators, peer pressure, and exposure to adult content make today’s youth extremely susceptible, even if they "have everything."

Committee Member Marta is entertaining the girls

What Does It Mean To Be ‘At Risk’?

An “at-risk” youth is a young person vulnerable to negative outcomes like school dropout, exploitation, substance use, self-harm, or trafficking. Risk factors include:

• Poverty or economic instability

• Academic challenges or under-resourced schools

• Mental health issues

• Family dysfunction or neglect

• Excessive screen time or lack of supervision online

• Lack of access to positive mentors or safe spaces

That’s why the Girls Who Brunch Tour exists — to meet girls where they are, remind them of who they are, and provide them with the tools to rise.

Indy Showed Us What the Village Looks Like

In Indianapolis, we turned the Martin University campus into a sanctuary of healing, celebration, and growth. Here's what we experienced:

• A Beauty Lounge that pampered with purpose — from manicures to massages

• Speakers who didn’t hold back — sharing truth, resilience, and power

• STEAM mentors and college readiness workshops that unlocked futures🫀 CPR + mental health training that gave real-life tools for survival

• A fashion show that screamed confidence and self-worth

• Energetic performances that lifted the whole room

• Food that nourished bodies and hearts

• Volunteers who showed up with love in every detail

The Indianapolis Committee members from Left to right: Kierra, Lossie, Marta, Lavon, Aleayna, Char, and Demetrice

In Indy, we showed up with love. 

 Here’s what impact in action looked like:

Inspiring speakers who poured truth into the room

Entertainers who brought the joy and the vibe

Mental health pros and STEAM mentors who challenged minds and sparked healing

A Beauty Lounge that pampered with purpose🫀 CPR & safety workshops that empowered with tools for life

 A fashion show that reminded every girl she’s already a queen

Delicious bites and love-filled service from our caterers

We are SO thankful to our partners and sponsors, including:

• King Ribs 

• Starbucks

• Edna Martin

• Puritan Missionary Baptist Church

• Renee’s Helping Hands

• JM Smuckers — and so many more!

And to our incredible volunteers: thank you for showing up with your hands, hearts, and hope. This blueprint came to life because of you..

Committee Chair Lavon with a young vendor

This Isn’t Just a Tour — It’s a Movement

Empowering girls isn’t charity — it’s justice. It’s preparation. It’s building the kind of world we want our daughters to grow up in.

🗓️ Next Stop: LAS VEGAS

📍 The Pearson Center — August 16

We’re bringing healing, hope, and HERstory to the desert!

10th Annual Be Bold and BeYOUtiful Blueprint Conference

August 16, 2025, 11:30 AM – 5:30 PM EDTPearson Community Center

Register Now

👉 Tap in to donate, sponsor, volunteer, or register a girl:🔗  www.GirlsWhoBrunchTour.com

Let’s protect our girls. Let’s uplift our girls. Let’s empower our girls.

Because their lives — and our futures — depend on it.

Want to bring the Girls Who Brunch Tour to your city? Want to be part of the legacy? Ready to pour into the next generation?

Visit: Follow us: @GirlsWhoBrunchTour Share your fave Indy pics using #BeYOUtifulBlueprint #GWBT10YearsStrong

Let’s keep the momentum going. Let’s keep showing up. Let’s keep building brighter futures — together.

The Blueprint is Bold. The Girls are BeYOUtiful. And the Journey is Just Beginning.

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