50 STATES, 50 STORIES is made possible by the girl champions at Bread Financial, who invested $1.8 million to expand access to The ROX Program for Girls to all 50 states via the Fast to 50 Initiative.
From Alaska to Alabama, Vermont to California, Montana to Texas and everywhere in between, including more density in our home state of Ohio: more girls have access to the ROX Program for Girls than ever before.
This momentum drives our next phase of impact: creating even more opportunity for girls to be impacted by ROX.
None of this would have been possible without transformational gifts from all of our Fast to 50 partners including the Wilson Sheehan Foundation and Amber’s ACES.
Thank you, for your visionary leadership and philanthropy. Because of you we are truly creating generations of confident girls across the country.
Below, you’ll hear stories showcasing the real-life impact ROX Programs have made on girls, ROX Facilitators, and schools across the country.
Ohio ROX Program: ROX Cohort gains confidence in standing up for themselves.
“We invite the moms/important females in our girls’ lives to participate in the ROX self-defense lessons. Our school is primarily Hispanic, and we are able to offer ROX in both Spanish and English. It's amazing to hear the female family members share messages of confidence with their girls.
Our families feel more connected to our school and are more willing to reach out when they need support. ROX has helped to uplift their voices.”
-Melanie Hartle, LSP
ROX Facilitator
Maryland ROX Program: Zipporah learns her voice is an incredible force.
“Zipporah (Zip) has cerebral palsy and a visual impairment. At the start of ROX, Zip shared experiences feeling devalued, doubted, and in her words, ‘like she was a burden to others.’ Throughout ROX, I witnessed Zip not only find her voice, but learn that it is an incredible force.
Zip began to advocate for herself in a new way and found her passion advocating for the mental health needs of her friends in the disability community.”
Ohio ROX Program: Brittany finds her voice.
“Brittany is soft spoken and fairly shy. When being interviewed for a speaking role at a ROX event, she didn’t speak up and wasn’t selected for the role. She was devastated.
The night of the event, however, she was asked if she wanted to speak. She lit up and was so excited. She nailed it! She showed such bravery and confidence that night. She said ROX helped her to speak up and use her voice.”
-Lavonne King, LSC, ROX Facilitator
Arkansas ROX Program: Jacey sees beauty in a whole new way. Montana finds belonging.
“ROX helped me see beauty in a whole new way. It’s not about looking a certain way — it’s about being strong, kind, and confident. I used to care way too much about what other people thought of me, but ROX taught me to care more about what I think of me.”
- Jacey
Ohio ROX Program: Girls’ Leadership Skills Shine via ROX Leadership Team
Our ROX Leadership Team hosted a leadership summit for girls across the county. It was the ROX mission in action. Students witnessed how ROX transforms school culture by fostering authentic leadership and positive peer connections.
Staff from visiting schools left energized and inspired, sharing how impactful it was to see students lead with such clarity, courage, and conviction.
It was a shining example of what happens when we believe in girls and give them the tools to lead.
Washington ROX Program: Tori Gains Confidence Through ROX
“I saw one of my previous ROX girls, Tori, during a high school visit. I hugged her - she was glowing! She said, ‘I just wanted to say hi and thank you. [Because of the confidence ROX gave me], I’m on the dance team now, and I actually like school. It’s all because of you and ROX.’” - Samantha Noonan, ROX Facilitator, Licensed School Counselor