By Laura Braden Quigley Kimberly Cargile is a FORCE to be reckoned with. We've profiled her before (LINK), but I knew she had to be included in this series because her words are so powerful - and they actually lead to action. And progress. Kimberly is a tireless advocate for the Sacramento community and cannabis…
By Megan MacNee When I knew I had my mom and sister coming into town one weekend I went on the lookout for a fun activity that we’d all enjoy, that was something a little different, but would be more…
March is Women’s History Month to “pay tribute to the generations of women whose commitment to nature and the planet have proved invaluable to society.” We created GirlsOnTheGrid.com in 2009 to celebrate Sacramento and provide a creative outlet for professional women to share…
By the Editors For those newer to town, WEAVE is the primary provider of crisis intervention services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Sacramento County. Through a multi-disciplinary effort with Sacramento County, law enforcement, the Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Court, Child Protective Services, and the District Attorney’s Office, WEAVE also provides 24/7 response,…
By Laura Braden Quigley I first encountered Cassandra Pye at a communications event where she was a featured panelist. I couldn't tell you where or who hosted - it was her words that stuck with me for weeks after. Her…
By Laine Himmelmann If you’re a young professional in the greater Sacramento area, I would highly consider registering and attending this year’s Emerge Summit. Why you ask? Spearheaded by Metro Edge with support from the Sacramento Metro Chamber Foundation, this…
By the Editors As most of our readers know, Girls On The Grid is a labor of love. We don't accept advertising dollars to keep us truly independent so our budget is...zero. And when we realized our brand was tiiiiiiiired, we weren't quite sure where to turn. So we turned to our readers. We asked…
March is Women's History Month. A project of the Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, it's designed to "pay tribute to…
By the Editors We'll admit it - we're suckers for clever signage at marches and protests. And this year's Women's March Sacramento didn't disappoint. And one marcher definitely caught our eye...meet artist Talia Koval (Website, Instagram, Facebook). Talia is a…
By Laura Braden Quigley Bernadette Austin is one of my favorite people in Sacramento - her energy and passion for the Sacramento region is relentless and infectious. As the first Associate Director of the Center for Regional Change at the University of California at Davis, Bernadette brings her experience in community development praxis to an applied research…
