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BRIMI Foundation, Inc. In a world where women of all ages are challenged with so many unrealistic ideas of who they should be, it is important that each of us learns to define beauty in our own terms. The BRIMI Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created to inspire, encourage, honor and support women at every stage of life and to help them define beauty in their own image. The acronym “BRIMI” stands for Beauty Resides in My Image. BRIMI believes that we are each beautiful as we were created. When we look in the mirror, the reflection reveals beauty. But, too often, we choose to see ourselves with flaws instead of embracing the beautiful uniqueness of our features. BRIMI’s mission is to enhance the vision that women have of their image. We focus on young women ages 9 to 17 because we believe this age group is having an “image crisis” when trying to identify who they are. We promote a concept that reinforces the essence of real beauty, which lies within who we are. The influences of society and social media play a major role in the issues girls go through today, such as low self-esteem, depression, alcohol and drug abuse, teen pregnancy, eating disorders, sex trafficking and suicide. These issues can derive from a person feeling unworthy, not fitting in or not loving who they see. The foundation builds upon the self-esteem and self-worth of our young women so they see themselves as the beautiful people they are and know that their circumstances don’t dictate their worth.
