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.

about 50 STATES, 50 STORIES

At ROX, we are dedicated to creating generations of confident girls who are controlling their own relationships, experiences, decisions and futures. 50 States, 50 Stories shares the extraordinary stories of ROX girls, facilitators, parents, school administrators and donors who have experienced firsthand the impact of our our our big, bold mission across the country.

ROX supporters (ROX Facilitators, Principals/Superintendents of ROX schools/districts, ROX parents/caregivers, or donors) can submit a story for consideration to be featured in our 50 States, 50 Stories campaign about how ROX has impacted their girl, their school, or their life.

You are encouraged to share a tangible story about an inspiring ROX girl, entire ROX cohort, ROX Facilitator or Champion! Areas of inspiration may include how a girl or cohort grew in:

  1. Demonstrating Confidence/Leadership

  2. Expanding Career Options

  3. Using Her Voice

  4. Redefining Beauty

  5. Maintaining Positive and Healthy Friendships

  6. Managing Stress and Promoting Well-Being

Other story examples might include:

  1. How a ROX group positively impacted their school culture

  2. How a ROX Facilitator positively impacted a girl/cohort/school

  3. How a specific girl has gone on to thrive thanks to ROX

  4. How a school administrator has championed ROX in their school or district, creating meaningful change for their girls

  5. How a donor was inspired to give to ROX

Sounds great, but how does this work, exactly? We’re so glad you asked.

Step 1: Submit your story. Be as tangible as possible. Our goal is to bring ROX’s impact to LIFE! We want to hear a specific example about how a ROX girl grew as a result of the curriculum, how a cohort came together to do something special for their community or impacted their school culture, how a Facilitator became a leader at her school, etc. Include first names only, no last names, in this first step. Feel free to keep this submission simple. If selected, we’ll ask for a more detailed version of the story later! Submissions are open through August 29, 2025.

Step 2: We’ll reach out to you by September 17, 2025 if your story has been selected as one of the 50 to share in the official 50 States, 50 Stories campaign!

Step 3: If selected, and if the story is about a specific ROX girl or cohort, we’ll now ask you to get parental consent. Once consent is given, we’ll ask for:

  • A more detailed written version of the story

  • A photo of the girl/cohort/facilitator/school admin/donor/etc highlighted in the story

  • A short video (think: 1-minute iphone/android video for social media, we’ll provide easy instructions!)

  • These items will be due by October 17, 2025.

Step 4: Wait for the big 50 Stories, 50 States launch at ROX’s annual gala: Girls Without Limits on March 6, 2025! What will the campaign look like? Think:

  • A gallery exhibit featuring photos/stories at Girls Without Limits

  • A video feature at Girls Without Limits

  • A special website that adds one story every week starting March 9, 2026

  • Weekly social media content across all ROX channels highlighting one story/week

  • Monthly email highlights

  • Physical assets could include: a ‘yearbook’ of the stories, posters for ROX schools, postcard mailers etc…

Questions? Email Julie Ohlemacher at julieohlemacher@rulingourexperiences.com