(COMMACK, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Debra Mulé (D – Freeport) attended Girls Inc. of Long Island’s “Strong in Every Way” brunch at the Hamlet Golf and Country Club in Commack on Thursday, March 12.
The brunch highlighted Freeport and Brentwood public schools as outstanding Girls Inc. partners and included several panel discussions featuring female leaders from across the region, including Nassau County Legislature Minority Counsel, former Freeport Board of Education Trustee, and current Girls, Inc. board member Gaby Castillo. Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Mulé is pictured above with Castillo and Freeport School District Director of Social Studies Dr. Danielle Ballard-Eberhart.
Girls Inc. of Long Island provides school and community-based programming geared toward meeting the unique needs of girls ages 5 to 18. Like similar regional chapters throughout the country, Girls Inc. Long Island strives to help girls achieve their full potential and pave the way for a brighter future.
“Girls Inc. has given young women across America the tools and the confidence to be strong, smart, and bold advocates for themselves, their communities, and for a more equitable future,” Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Mulé said. “As a social worker myself, I know how important it is to empower young girls and women, and I appreciate the efforts that Executive Director Dr. Patricia Charlemagne, Gaby Castillo, and the entire Girls, Inc. team put forth to make a positive impact in the world!”
PHOTO CREDIT – Office of Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Debra Mulé