Cool Girls celebrates 35 years of empowerment, personal growth and friendship

Several young girls wearing bright pink Cool Girls T-shirts pose for a photo.
The Atlanta-based organization "Cool Girls" is celebrating its 35th year in helping to empower young women in the metro Atlanta area, serving over 350 girls throughout Fulton and DeKalb. (Courtesy of Cool Girls)

If the Atlanta-based organization Cool Girls prides itself on helping young girls prosper into confident and educated woman, no one better than Executive Director Tanya Egins seems to fit the mission.

Having joined the organization as a volunteer more than 20 years ago, she credits the organization with allowing her to “grow up” and evolve.

“It’s been the longest thing that I’ve ever done in my life, including being married, and being a mom,” Egins said.