Screen shot 2010-02-25 at 4.13.53 PMIf you haven’t heard already, yesterday Jenn Heil, the Olympic Silver Medalist for Freestyle Mogul Skiing and a big Because I am a Girl supporter made a big announcement: she is giving $25,000 to the Because I am a Girl Campaign!!!

Jenn and teammate Alexandre Bilodeau both decided to give money to charity after their big wins, with Bilodeau’s going to help children with cerebral palsy. Jenn, who has supported Plan’s work with girls overseas for several years said

“I’ve always felt as though I had the power in my own hands to build a future I could imagine. And I hope that there can be many millions of girls than can have the same power in their own hands.”

Well, we don’t all have quite that much sitting around, but there’s a way to help Jenn give girls around the world power over their future. Link here to join the Jenn Heil Challenge.

And, on the topic of Olympians, we want to give a BIG shout out to the Canadian Women’s Hockey Team competing tonight against the USA tonight at 6:30 (EST). The team is led by Captain Hayley Wickenheiser, a Because I am a Girl supporter and an awesome girl herself!  Go Girls and Go Team Canada!