Women's Sports Foundation President Aimee Mullins talks with New Moon Girls magazine about body image, fitness, and opportunities for girls.

    /24-7PressRelease/ - MINNEAPOLIS, MN, July 23, 2008 — In the August Sports issue of New Moon Girls magazine partners with Go Girl Go the primary programming focus of the Women's Sports Foundation, to bring a positive message to young girls ages 8 - 12 about body image, fitness, and how girls can approach challenges in their lives.

The issue features an interview with Aimee Mullens, President of the Women's Sports Foundation by 12 year old Emma De Vera, one of the Girls Editorial Board members at New Moon Girls magazine. Mullins talks about being an athlete with a disability and what it was like to be named one of People magazines "50 Most Beautiful People" saying "it's nice to get a mention in a magazine, but at the end of the day, beauty has to be something you see in yourself."

New Moon Girls magazine recently received the 2008 Parents' Choice Gold Award for best children's magazine and has garnered nine Parent's Choice Foundation Awards, five Educational Press Association of America Design and Editorial Awards, a National Association for Multicultural Education award, a Folio Award and the Association of Educational Publishers prestigious Golden Lamp Award in 2006.



About New Moon Girls
New Moon Girls is the original girl-centered media organization by and for girls ages 8 - 12. Girl editors, writers, filmmakers and artists from around the world are in charge of all our content, working with adults through our pioneering Share the Power method.
New Moon Girls magazine and NewMoonGirls.com provides innovative, safe, respectful, and advertising-free spaces where girls ages 8-12 develop their full potential through self-discovery, creativity, and community. New Moon Girls is for every girl who wants her voice heard and her dreams taken seriously in the world.

About Go Girl Go!
GoGirlGo! is the primary programming focus of the Women's Sports Foundation designed to combat the alarming physical and psychological health hazards affecting America's young girls. GoGirlGo! uses sport and physical activity as an educational intervention that supports girls' health and wellness in childhood and early womanhood.

About GoGirlWorld.org
A Web site designed specifically for girls, GoGirlWorld.org lets girls connect with friends and learn how to embrace sports and physical activity. GoGirlWorld.org gives girls the opportunity to view sports and physical activity not just as something that's good for them, but part of a cool lifestyle.

About New Moon Girl Media

New Moon Girl Media is an international publisher of New Moon Girls the bi-monthly magazine and New Moon Girls the online website community for girls ages 8 - 12 who want their voices heard and their dreams taken seriously. For information please contact Kathleen Kvern, Chief Marketing Officer, 612.822.5369 or [email protected]

Contact Information:
Kathleen Kvern
New Moon Girl Media
612.703.7203
[email protected]
www.newmoongirls.com

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