The Color of MYGIFT!

MYGIFT Program, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit mentoring program that was founded in August 2007.  Our organization teaches girls ages 8-18 years old to embrace who you are, by building their confidence and self-esteem.  We believe that every girl needs a strong foundation of confidence and self-esteem, to help her to make positive choices in her life, as she journeys into womanhood. 

A MYGIFT Girl is a young lady who is high motivated, with the ability to see the big picture. She is innovated, strong-willed with a strong sense of companionship.  While she is normally regal and exquisite; however, she can let her guard down and have a good time.  She is confident young lady with the ability to stay focused, while putting matters in the proper perspective.

The following colors were selected to represent our vision, mission and purpose: 

WHITE: Highly motivated, bright, ability to see 'the big picture', a chameleon, money is not always the object of their lives, great wisdom. Is a combination of everything but is not tarnished or affected or changed by anything. White is most often associated with purity, simplicity, youth, goodness, reverence and honesty.

MAGENTA: Nonconformists, innovated, strong-willed, inventive, imaginative, artistic, resourceful, productive, creative, and has an agile mind.  Magenta's are bright and determined about things they regard as important. They are great manipulators as well as actors. Magenta's tap dance to their own tune!

PINK: Shows a purity of intention, strong sense of companionship, cleanness, love of art and beauty, and shows vitality.  Pink is the color of children, most notably girls. In a logical sense, pink would symbolize a young female royal. Not quite purple, pink is flirtatious, fun and silly if you will. It is the color of your inner child. It sends the message that while you normally are regal or exquisite, you can also enjoy letting your guard down and having good, clean fun.

BLACK: A protective cloak shielding themselves from outside energies and keeping themselves centered or focused while putting matters in the proper perspective. Black can be viewed as a representation of all that we have experienced and be used as a demonstration of the fullness of our life. It symbolizes the culmination of everything that exists. It represents a complete person, someone who is confident, a person who lacks nothing.

Embrace Who You Are!

Know that what you have accomplished, your courageous acts, and your commitment to embrace who you are…is aligned with your purpose and a gift to us all.  Never be afraid to make positive choices over the popular ones—even if you have to stand alone with your decisions ... but, look around, you are never alone.

- MYGIFT  Program, Inc. -

Makeya is our April MYGIFT Girl

Makeya is our April MYGIFT Girl. She's 15 yrs. old and here's what she had to say about the April Workshop:


One thing you learned today that you didn't expect to learn by participating in this workshop?

"I learned that it's okay to step outside the box."


Her favorite things:

Favorite Color: Orange
Favorite subject in school: Government
Favorite female singer: N/A
Favorite male singer: Neyo
Favorite rapper: Wiz Khalifa
Favorite book: "Who Am I Without Him"
Favorite outfit: N/A
Rita's or Coldstone: Rita's
Pet Peeve: Stinky Breathe

Today I Will Love Me!

Today I Will Love Me!

Today I will love me!

I will honor and respect me today!

I will hold my head up high and walk with confidence today!

Today I will love me!

Today, I will begin making positive choices in my life.

Today, I will begin focusing on my personal dreams.

Today, I am one step closer on my path to womanhood.

Today, I will begin focusing on my educational and professional goals.

Today I will love me!

Today, I intend to do everything in my power to make sure that I have the best day I ever had.

Today, I will give back to tomorrow’s generation of young girls, ensuring that they have the same opportunities to make good decisions about their future.

Today, I will embrace me, from the top of my head, to the bottom of my feet.

I will love me today, tomorrow and forever!

~ Michelle Dunn ~

The Power of Change Is In Your Hands

Life is a set of circumstances that
you can change, improve,
and make better day by day.
It's your decision; it's in your hands.
Just like the potter at the wheel, you are
the force that turns and moves
the clay into a thing of beauty.
Like the painter's brush depicting
something fresh and new and picturesque,
you can create the scenery that's best for you.

Each person has rhe power to take
control of every circumstances in life -
to change, improve,
and make it better day by day.
Not one of us can say;
"I must accept whatever comes my way"
because the way we choose to go
through life is our decision.
The power of change is always
in your hands.

- Barbara J. Hall -

To Get What You Want Out Of Life...

It takes bvelieving in your dreams
and in what you know to be true.
Surviving disappointments
and the times when
you're truly alone.
Awakening to see that you
have made it through
the difficult times
with only yourself to depend on.
It takes facing the truth
that only you can shape your destiny.
Realizing that the footsteps
you take today
are the ones that will
lead you into tomorrow,
and they must be guided by
an unswerving faith in yourself.
Understanding that the failures,
setbacks, and hurst
life often gives us all
only services as steppingstones
to true happiness -
and if you follow the trail
instead of turning back,
only then will you recognize
your strengths
and be able to view life.
from the summit.

- Debra McCleary -

You Can Be Whatever You Want To Be!

There is inside you

all of the potential

to be whaever youw ant to be,

all of the energy

to do whatever you want to do.

Imagine yourself as you would like to be,

doing what you want to do,

and each day, take one sstep

towards your dream.

And thought at times it may seem too

difficult to continue,

hold on to your deam.

One morning you will awake to find

that you are the person you dreamed of,

doing what you wanted to do,

simply because you had the courage

to believe in your potential

and to hold on to your dream.

- Donna Levine -