Think back to who you were in middle or high school.
Maybe you wished for role models who looked like you.
Maybe you longed for a sense of belonging or the courage to be yourself.

We cannot go back and rewrite our stories, but we can make sure today’s AANHPI girls and gender-expansive youth have what we needed most: connection, representation, and community.

That is what To My Younger Self is about.
By giving, you help create spaces where confidence replaces doubt and community replaces isolation.

🫂In a time of uncertainty, we give each other strength

As national funding for girls and DEI programs fades, Asian Girls Ignite stands firm in courage, community, and representation.

Every time we gather, we create something powerful.
Spaces where confidence replaces fear.
Belonging replaces isolation.
And youth learn that their stories hold power.

Your gift helps protect and grow these spaces for AANHPI girls and gender-expansive youth across Colorado.
Together, we give each other strength, and we give the next generation what we once needed.

💜 What Your Gift Provides

$50 – Supplies for a student storytelling or leadership workshop
$150 – Supports a student’s participation in a wellness or community event
$250 – Covers a student’s full participation in an AGI program
$500 – Sponsors mentorship for a student paired with an AANHPI role model

🎁 Get a Blind Box of AANHPI-Owned Businesses When You Give $150+

As a heartfelt thank you for your generosity, the first 75 supporters who give $150 or more will receive a Blind Box valued at approximately $25 and filled with small surprises from local and national AANHPI partners. These Blind Boxes make thoughtful stocking stuffers and help keep dollars flowing back into Denver’s local community.

Blind Box Items

Important Information

Blind Boxes are provided as a token of appreciation for donations of $150 or more.
The fair market value (FMV) is approximately $25. Your tax-deductible amount will be reduced by this value.
Boxes are limited to 75 and available while supplies last.
Contents vary. No exchanges or returns.
Gifts will be mailed to the shipping address you provide. Please allow 2–3 weeks for delivery.

💌 Join the Movement

We invite you to share your message to your younger self and help us spread the light.

📸 Using this template, post a photo of yourself in middle or high school and finish the sentence:
“To my younger self: ________. That is why I support Asian Girls Ignite.”
Tag us or add as a collaborator at @asiangirlsignite and with the hashtag #ToMyYoungerSelf

To My Younger Self Template Example

Together, these reflections create a living love letter to the next generation, reminding every AANHPI youth that they are seen, supported, and never alone.

Give them what you wish you had. 💝

🪷Thank You Lotus Collective Fund

The Lotus Collective Fund brings together community members who champion our students and uplift their stories. Their early support helped us reach $7,715 to kickstart this campaign.

With gratitude, we thank the individuals behind this fund:

Karen Chen
Francis Cheung
Lena
Rose Dang
Emilia Autin-Hefner
Jack Reed
Bethany Laffan
Daranee
Mindy Duong
Lily Wang
Stephanie Lee
Christina Vu-Pham
Lauren Howe
Sophie Low
Cindy Chang
Elaine Yang

To My Younger Self

By Asian Girls Ignite

To My Younger Self

Help us raise $20,000 to ensure AANHPI girls and gender-expansive youth have the role models, belonging, and representation we all wished for growing up.