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- EIN 82-4698304
- contact@fightlikeagrrrl.org
- PO Box 84 Lovingston VA 22949 USA
- https://www.fightlikeagrrrl.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Education
Mission: Fight Like a Grrrl Club offers free self-defense workshops in central Virginia. F.L.A.G.'s mission is not only to teach self-defense but also to build strength, independence, and resilience in young girls, challenging outdated norms that prioritize submission over self-sufficiency and confidence. We focus on helping vulnerable populations and survivors of assault, especially women, adolescents, and members of the LGBTQ+ communities, but we welcome all people into our classes. By sharing self-defense techniques and strategies that are simple, efficient and effective, we aim to give members of communities impacted by gender-based violence a sense of agency and the confidence to avoid, prevent, and resist assault. Our long-term goal is to train qualified instructors throughout Virginia to bring these programs directly to their communities.
Results: Since 2019, we have provided 40 workshops and taught empowerment self-defense to over 530 people. We have received testimonials from prior participants which relayed their experiences of using the skills they learned in our workshops to successfully protect themselves.
Target demographics: Women, girls, members of LGBTQ+ communities, rural communities, and survivors of assault.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 150 participants
Geographic areas served: Central Virginia
Programs: Free empowerment self-defense workshops that build confidence, self-trust, and agency in participants, enabling them to assert their rights and set boundaries in both social and sexual situations.