Putting the Inc. on 50 years

It’s all about girl power.

Girls Inc. has been proving that in Costa Mesa for 50 years.

Girls Incorporated of Orange County -- an affiliate of the

national organization, which is the nation’s leading research and

evaluation organization on issues pertaining to girls and young women

-- has been a respected nonprofit in the community since 1954.

It started empowering young girls on the Westside 50 years ago and

continues in that noble endeavor today. The program has helped

countless girls become strong, intelligent young women, and is an

invaluable part of the Costa Mesa community.

The organization, which now has 26 sites in four school districts,

celebrated its 50th anniversary Friday with a special dinner at the

Hyatt Regency in Irvine.

But the real celebration is in its successes.

The many volunteers and participants should be vastly proud. Happy

birthday, Girls Inc.