3D Girls, Inc began. in the summer of 2012. After becoming a young mother, I had a vision of giving back and mentoring youth like so many people did for me. I had an amazing group of mentors, teachers, and leaders who helped me to a accomplish my goals. I started my first mentoring group of eight girls. We held our meetings after-school each week. I remember on weekends, my friends and I would pile the girls up in our cars and take the girls on adventures around the city. We took them ice skating for the first time, exposed them to fine dining experiences, and hosted a career photoshoot for them during their senior year. Upon graduating many of the girls have gone to college, joined the military and/or gotten jobs to support their families. It is fulfilling seeing them all grown up and on their journeys into adulthood.

The impact of 3D Girls, Inc. over the past eight years has been truly transformative. The organization has witnessed young women graduate from high school, pursue higher education, join the military, and enter the workforce with confidence and determination. 3D Girls, Inc. has provided support, guidance, and opportunities for growth, helping them navigate the journey into adulthood with resilience and grace.

But the work doesn’t stop there. The pivot of the 2020 Pandemic, presented 3D Girls, Inc. with a set of different challenges. Not only were we stepping up to support families in need, providing over 300 mothers and fathers with care packages on a weekly basis – we were also helping to create safe spaces for young women and girls to thrive. With a refined focus on social and emotional wellness, we launched a series of programs that helped to support the wholistic development of adolescent girls and their families. Girls Link Up, Mom Circles, and our Emergency Assistance Programs have become signature programs helping to alleviate the post-pandemic stress, anxiety and depression epidemic.   

As 3D Girls, Inc. continues to navigate uncertain times, our commitment to serving the community has never been stronger. With a caseload of 325 young women and girls in the metro-Atlanta area, we recognize the urgent need for further assistance with quality youth services, housing, rental, and utility support. That’s why the team is working tirelessly to expand resources and improve systems to effectively support families who are struggling to make ends meet.

At the heart of 3D Girls, Inc. are its core values: DIVINE, DEVOTED, and DRIVEN service. These values guide everything that we do, from our mentoring programs to our community outreach efforts. 3D Girls, Inc. believes in the power of connection, collaboration, and collective action to create positive change in the lives of young women, girls, and families.

Thank you for joining 3D Girls, Inc. in this important mission. Together, a difference can be made and lives can be transformed for the better.

-Raioni Madison, Founder & Executive Director