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JANUARY 2000
First GlamourGals Makeover

Rachel Doyle founded GlamourGals as a junior in high school, in memory of her grandmother who had recently passed away. Rachel, with the help of two volunteers, gave her first makeover at a Long Island senior home.

Read more about Rachel’s first makeover.

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2002
GlamourGals Foundation, Inc. incorporated as a 501(c)(3)

Giving it the necessary structure for continued growth.”

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2003
GlamourGals Leadership Training Institute

This day-long conference is launched to provide leadership training and skill development for our young volunteers.

Join us at GLTI.

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2005
GGChapters launches

The online community enables volunteers to track service impact, reflect through journals, and correspond with GG National.

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2006
First college chapter forms

Distinguished Alumna Lindsey Smith Rosenblatt formed the first college chapter at Vanderbilt University after 4 years leading her high school chapter.

Read more about Lindsey’s journey.

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2009
First Power Brunch is held

Power Brunch is a morning workshop designed exclusively for GG chapter leaders in the NYC area. It features dynamic seminars, the opportunity for volunteers to receive one-on-one mentorship, and a networking luncheon with GG’s executive and advisory councils.

Join us at the Power Brunch.

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2010
First Illuminate Gala

VIPs and influential executives raise a glass and have some fun. Illuminate celebrates our impact and secures critical funds to continue our programming.

Join us at Illuminate.

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2011
GG presents first Glammy Scholarship Award

Celebrating at NASDAQ with NY City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, three volunteers were awarded $1,000 scholarships and the New York Yankees received the Inspiration Glammy Award.

Celebrate our Glammy Award winners.

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2011
GlamourGals Unveils New Logo

The logo portrays the spirit of GlamourGals with an infinite cycle of hand-drawn pink circles. The circles symbolize the “give and get back” spirit GlamourGals offers to both teens and seniors. Each circle represents a relationship or an experience between a teen and a senior. Additionally, the logo mark represents the energy of GlamourGals volunteers and the infinite opportunities within the GlamourGals program.
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2011
The Manhattan Institute awards GG Founder Rachel Doyle with the Civil Society Award

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2013
GG enters its 20th state

And the impact of the network continues to grow.”

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2013
GlamourGals establishes GG Foundation Service Scholarship at St. Peter’s University

This scholarship awards $60,000 towards tuition and $16,000 towards housing to GG volunteers who meet the community service and academic requirements.

Get details on the scholarship.

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2016
First Glam Camp

Glam Camp is our comprehensive beauty boot camp designed especially for GlamourGals volunteers. The event features hands-on makeover and manicure workshops for all skill levels led by professional makeup artists and beauty experts.

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2020
GlamourGals celebrates 20 years of makeovers and manicures.

More than 100 chapters and 1,200 volunteers spend thousands of hours per year building intergenerational relationships and helping to end elder loneliness.
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MARCH 2020
Covid-19 hits the U.S. and senior isolation increases to nearly 100%

Through the forward thinking and passionate action of our volunteer network, GlamourGals quickly pivoted 20 years of in-person programming to continue to serve our young volunteers and reach isolated seniors with programs such as the #MyDearFriend kind note writing and Coloring Companions coloring book. Learn more via the video and link below.

The Wall Street Journal features #MyDearFriend.

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2022
GlamourGals Rebrand

The small “g” connected with the big “G” represents the intergenerational relationships at the heart of our program.

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