This Thursday on August 5th, we had a fence painting where all the girls and artists painted.  There were four professional artists to help us out even though the girls alone are great artists. There were also volunteers who helped paint and had fun along the way. There were spray paints that everyone was eager to try out and when I got a turn, I sprayed my shoes and splashed paint on them. My shoes turned out prettier than they were before.  I even brought my sister to the fence painting and she loved it. We painted all over our shirts and had lots of fun with the colors. Honest Tea, Fiji water and Pop chips made donations for us to enjoy while we were hard at work. At the end of the day we took the paintings back inside the Girls Club to dry. The paintings will soon go up on the fence surrounding the construction of the new Girls Club facility on Ave. D.

This week the Girls Gone Green did some research on the cheap and unhealthy food options in comparison to expensive and healthy food options in the LES.  We realized that the cheaper stores have organized their products poorly while expensive stores such as Whole Foods have their foods beautifully organized. We also realized how cheap and unhealthy foods are everywhere in the LES and how hard it is to find healthy food at an affordable price. For example, in my neighborhood in Brooklyn I have not seen any healthy food stores like Whole Foods or a farmers’ market. This week we took more pictures of unhealthy “cheap eats” than healthy foods because they were harder to find.

These photos are photos from a local bodega and an example of cheap and unhealthy foods on display.

But these photos are an example of how products are displayed in Whole Foods. It’s neat and artistic.

On Fridays, we go to Coney Island Beach. I am one of the older girls and I have to take care of the little girls. The little girls are from age 6-11. They are fun to play with. My sister is 10 years old. She is one of the little girls. She loves Coney Island and so do I. At Coney Island, we swim in the salty, cold and sandy water. Since it’s summer, it’s refreshing to get in the cold water. The girls have a lot of fun playing sports like Volley Ball and Soccer. We enjoy the cool breeze from the ocean. The little girls need partners when they go in the water so they pick a partner and take care of each other. The most fun thing to do in the water is to let the wave carry you. It is so fun that I don’t feel like leaving but oh well, we have other Fridays for more fun.