Allegro Group is a results-driven consulting and talent acquisition firm, based on Fargo, ND. Led by Kara Jorvig, Allegro Group believes in the mission of BIO Girls and has seen the impact first-hand as Kara’s daughter has been involved in BIO Girls for the past 2 years.

For the past three years, Narrative, a nimble brand, marketing and communications agency focused on helping organizations find and refine their strategy and stories, has been a generous Community Partner, supporting the BIO Girls mission through both financial and in-kind donations.

The vision of Sanford Health is to improve the human condition at every stage of life through exceptional care, spiritual enrichment, innovation and discovery. Since 2015, Sanford has invested in the well-being of adolescent girls in our region as a Community Partner sponsor of the BIO Girls program.

In 2018, a partnership was established with Anita Gust, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Exercise Science and Wellness at the University of Minnesota-Crookstonat to conduct independent research measuring the change in self-esteem of participants. In 2019, the partnership was expanded to include a collaboration with Darcie Sell, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Chair, Psychology at Concordia College.

In 2019, Choice made the decision to increase their support of the BIO Girls program in an important capacity, by funding low-income participant's scholarships.

BIO Girls Founder, and UND Alum, Missy Heilman, was featured in one of University of North Dakota’s Alumni Association Foundation’s edition UND Inspires!

A world where self-acceptance empowers all girls to be their best, bold and beautiful self - inside and out. This is the BIO Girls vision. Read more about the BIO Girls “why”.

My daughter is in 7th grade and as a class project, groups are encouraged to come up with a product that solves a common problem. Think Shark Tank for 13-year-olds. I suggested that their group create a stocking holder with an adjustable arm. Great idea, right? The response from Olivia, “That wouldn’t win at state."

“Girls can be anything, but hear they have to be everything.” Courtney Martin author of Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters. BIO Girls provides connection and sense of community. We level the ‘playing field’ and bring together girls from all walks of life.

The journey, the WHY, and the momentum behind BIO Girls. BIO Girls will be impacting 1,000 adolescent girls in 2019: helping them build a strong foundation of self-esteem, teaching them skills to stand up to social pressures and providing a tool-box of life-skills for girls to access as they continue to grow.