YOUR Giving Helps G.I.R.L.s Pay it Forward!

"I love getting out in the community and doing things I wouldn't be able to do if I wasn't in Girl Scouts."

Katlyn Morris, Girl Scout Ambassador & Daisy's Circle member

The holidays are right around the corner and the spirit of giving is in the air. Girl Scouts are out in our communities making a difference all year, but especially during the holidays. Thanks to supporters like you, Girl Scouts have access to programming that allows them to grow as philanthropic leaders, planning their own ways to give back.

Girl Scout Giving Back Happening NOW....

GS Daisy Troop 4286 from Independence, MO gave a warm thank you to police officers in their community.

GS Daisy Troop 1769 from Shawnee, KS put together care packages for a troop dad and his unit serving overseas in the 35th Infantry Division of the Army National Guard in Kuwait!

Girl Scout Troop 8080 from St. Joseph, MO gave some special gifts to fellow Girl Scouts in Troop 8366!

By giving to Girl Scouts, you're giving to your community by inspiring girls who go out and complete countless hours of service each year. Thank you for being part of inspiring girls to be change makers! Your gifts during this holiday season and all year add up to make a big difference for girls.

Rollin' in the Dough

Annual GS Event Brings LOVE & APPRECIATION

18 years of giving back to local families. Service Unit 645's (Blue Springs, Missouri area) annual "Rollin' in the Dough" event provided 3,500 rolls for those in need for Thanksgiving this year! Recipients included Restart, City Union Mission, Hope House & American Legions. Over the past 18 years, this event has made nearly 65,000 rolls for local families in need! This is such a great event for girls to learn about giving back to their community while learning a few skills to take home too!

When you give to Girl Scouts, you empower them to hold events like this that give back to families in need. Thank you to the donors, leaders and families that continue to support SU 645's event and events all over the council! See photos here!

Leading to Change Lives

"That look, that moment when her whole life changes for the better; that's why I'm a troop leader." -Angel Mallen, troop leader & Girl Scout Alumna

As a girl, Angel was faced with challenges no child should ever experience. Food was never a certainty, and more often than not, she and her mother called their family truck their home. To help her daughter in these difficult times, Angel's mom put her in Girl Scouts to help her fit in. Unfortunately, due to financial challenges, Angel was not able to fulfill her Girl Scout dreams and had to leave.

Thanks to your generosity, we are making sure that no girl who wants to be a Girl Scout is ever turned away due to financial challenges, like Angel faced. Today, Angel is a proud Girl Scout leader who is inspiring girls like her mother inspired her. She watched her mother work hard for her family and taught Angel to be a leader. Angel now runs her own business and is inspiring the leaders of tomorrow.

"I want all these girls to feel they can do anything in life that they choose to do," said Angel. Thank you, Angel, for being an inspiration for girls. More of Angel's powerful story is COMING SOON to our blog! Subscribe to get notices right to your email when new stories arrive (sign-up on the right side bar).

You've seen how Girl Scouts are giving back and there's no better time to support girls as they change the world. Whether you support girls with your gift of time, treasure or both, we thank you for making Girl Scouting possible. Financial gifts are especially important this time of year as we are seeing a sharp increase in need. With an average of 9 Girl Scouts applying for financial assistance per day, RIGHT NOW, your gift makes a real difference.

Your fully tax deductible gift really does come full circle as girls in your community are directly impacted by your gift and in turn, make your community better, as you've seen in the stories above. Thank you for supporting girls!

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