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Welcome to your oasis: a personal space made especially for you including inspired reading, words of wwhat is your dream?isdom, quick tips and fun bits to keep you smiling as you aspire to live your own dreams.

We are so happy to have you here, supporting an online community dedicated to helping women and girls live their dreams; but we know all too well that in order to help others, we must take care of ourselves.

Together we’ll cultivate healthy choices and smart habits to nurture your mind, body and soul and help you feel empowered to lead a balanced, fulfilled life. You truly deserve it!

The views expressed in the following blogs or articles aren't necessarily representative of Live Your Dream.org or Soroptimist positions or opinions. Interested in having your blog featured or contributing original content and/or articles for this section? Contact us at: info@liveyourdream.org.    

InspiREAD: Meet Allyson Ahlstrom - Threads for Teens Tour
By Nadia Washlick
Allyson

Seventeen-year-old Allyson Ahlstrom is the founder and CEO of the non-profit organization Threads for Teens. Since 2010 (when Allyson was just 14 years-old!), this amazing organization has been providing new clothing to impoverished teen girls and teen girls in foster care at absolutely no cost. Threads for Teens has enabled over 250 girls to have a dream shopping experience, with the goal of boosting their self-esteem and encouraging them to live their dreams.

Since then, Threads for Teens has expanded and is now taking it on the road! On May 29, 2013, Allyson will take Threads for Teens on a summer-long journey across the continental US in a semi-truck outfitted as a mobile boutique. Her goal is to provide 1,000 deserving girls with a new outfit. Twenty girls from each city Allyson visits will receive one brand-new outfit and a confidence boost to boot! Threads for Teens will be working with CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) National as the official organization from which girls come to shop.

Threads for Teens

Allyson needs support to make her journey a success—your support.

She will need assistance with the following:

• Scheduling appointments with girls from the local CASA
• Providing light snacks for the girls (mini sandwiches, fruit, etc.)
• Contacting local boutiques to ask for donations
• Reaching out to local media with supplied press releases

I want to help!



Sounds simple enough, right?

If you are interested in helping Allyson, submit this contact form and a message will be automatically submitted to Allyson, who will reply to you with the next steps!

The Tour: Summer 2013

Leg Number One: 5/29/13-6/14/13 (Western states)

Leg Number Two: 6/17/13-7/3/13
(Midwest and Southern states)

Leg Number Three: 7/19/13-8/5/13 (Northeast states)

Map 1
Map 2
Map 3

A. 5/29: Los Angeles, CA
B. 5/30: Las Vegas, NV
C. 5/31: Phoenix, AZ
D. 6/1: Albuquerque, NM
E. 6/2: Oklahoma City, OK
F. 6/3: Wichita, KS
G.6/4: Kansas City, MO
H.6/5: Lincoln, NE
I. 6/6: Sioux Falls, ND
J. 6/7: Fargo, ND
K. 6/8: Billings, MT
L. 6/9: Cheyenne, WY
M. 6/10: Denver, CO
N. 6/11: Salt Lake City, UT
O. 6/12: Boise, ID
P. 6/13: Seattle, WA
Q. 6/14: Portland, OR

A. 6/17: Dallas, TX
B. 6/18: Little Rock, AR
C. 6/19: Baton Rouge, LA
D. 6/20: Jackson, MS
E. 6/21: Birmingham, AL
F. 6/22: Atlanta, GA
G. 6/23: Jacksonville, FL
H. 6/24: Columbia, SC
I. 6/25: Charlotte, NC
J. 6/26: Nashville, TN
K. 6/27: Louisville, KY
L. 6/28: Indianapolis, IN
M. 6/29: Detroit, MI
N. 6/30: Chicago, IL
O. 7/1: Milwaukee, WI
P. 7/2: Minneapolis, MN
Q. 7/3: Des Moines, IA

A. 7/19: Columbus, OH
B. 7/20: Charleston, WV
C. 7/21: Virginia Beach, VA
D. 7/22: Washington, DC
E. 7/23: Baltimore, MD
F. 7/24: Wilmington, DE
G. 7/25: Philadelphia, PA
H. 7/26: Newark, NJ
I. 7/27-7/30: NYC, NY
J. 7/31: Bridgeport, CT
K. 8/1: Providence, RI
L. 8/2: Boston, MA
M. 8/3: Manchester, NH
N. 8/4: Portland, ME
O. 8/5: Burlington, VT


 

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