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The Lower East Side Girls Club has been providing a holistic safe space for girls aged 8 to 23 from low-income families since 1996. A community-based organization that offers mentoring in the arts, science, social justice and wellness; the goal of the club is to nurture girls in ways that are often neglected and to break the cycle of local poverty by training the next generation of ethical, entrepreneurial and environmental leaders.
So renowned is the LESGC that is has several celebrity supporters. The world's most famous media mogul, Oprah Winfrey, is a huge philanthropic powers to the institution. In addition, "Rent," "Death Proof" and "Luke Cage" actress Rosario Dawson has also uplifted the cause, and her efforts have helped support opening a branch of the LESGC in Sierra Leone.