In 1948, early plans were laid for a club to provide organized recreation for girls who did not belong to any club. The program was housed on Jonathan Street in the Thomas Building and then in 1952 moved in two large basement rooms on High Street. The first floor was remodeled especially designed for the purposes of a Girls Club. It was dedicated on December1, 1963. The mortgage was paid off in May of 1956.

In 1961 the Hagerstown Kiwanis Club helped ensure the future of the club by donating building lots on Washington Ave... A clubhouse was designed and built for the purpose of a Girls club. It was dedicated on Dec.1, 1963 and mortgage was paid off in May of 1965. Our budget at that time was $38,000.

From 1972-1977 there were may more milestones for the Girls Club. Extension services began in local churches and community buildings. We also started a summer program that was four weeks long.

In 1991, Girls Clubs of America changed their name to Girls Incorporated. The Hagerstown Girls Club became Girls Incorporated of Washington County. By 1998 we offered over 200 activities, served over 225 girls and 6,000 community members and our summer program was 9 weeks long and we started offering transportation to our center.

In 2003 after a 10 year capital campaign, we broke ground to build a new full size gymnasium, second floor and remodel to the existing building. Construction was completed in 2004.

Currently, we serve between 85-100 girls a day ranging from 6-18 years old and over 1900 different girls a year. Our annual budget is $593,423. We provide outreach after and during school in all middle and high schools. We transport girls from 9 local middle and elementary schools to our center. The gymnasium is home to our sports teams as well as local volleyball and basketball organizations. In 2008 we will be celebrating our 60th year of inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold!

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