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are in action building their leadership skills and living the dreams of our founder, Juliette Gordon Low! Troops are back for another new year, girls are experiencing super cool adventures and everyone excited for a new Girl Scout year! We are so appreciative to YOU for supporting all these AMAZING girl-led experiences!
Not only does October mean a new Girl Scout year, but October 31st is also Girl Scouts' Founder Juliette Gordon Low's birthday! You can see exciting celebrations going on all around our council with girls giving back to organizations like Harvesters.
"The work of today is the history of tomorrow and we are it's makers," said Juliette, and Girl Scouts strive to make their positive mark on history. Your on-going support of our new troops helps them make these positive changes!
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Some fun facts about our founder and her dedication to this incredible organization:
- Her nickname was "Daisy."
- She was mostly deaf and she used it to her advantage. It's rumored that she would pretend she couldn't hear people if they said "no" to supporting Girl Scouts, only responding if they said "yes."
- She got in trouble at boarding school for sneaking out to do "boy activities" like fishing and horseback riding.
Next month we invite you to join in with Juliette's mission and support our new troops by helping us spread the message of
#GivingTuesday! You can follow us on
Facebook and help by sharing our posts throughout the day and promoting the power of Girl Scouting. We're thrilled to announce a generous MATCH this year from Sylvia Wagner & E.R. Pullman!
So help us double the power of your dollar on November 27, 2018.
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Man Enough to be a Girl Scout
Daisy's Circle Member & Service Unit 607 Manager, Jason Sonderman
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"In our hearts, giving follows our faith [...and] we can help remove the barrier of maybe a $25 membership fee that might be preventing a girl from having this experience,” - Jason Sonderman
Meet Jason Sonderman, proud member of Daisy's Circle, Girl Scout dad and Service Unit Manager for SU607! Jason began his Girl Scout journey helping as a troop parent until he found a place in the cooking program at Day Camp by becoming "Cookie," a larger than life camp chef. Today, he's stepped up to lead a service unit because he knew he could give the job the time and attention it deserved. Giving to Daisy's Circle has become important to the Sonderman family because they want all girls to be able to have the same amazing experiences their daughter, Riley, has been able to have through the program.
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Service Unit 625 in the Outdoors
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Girl Scouts in our staff-led Outreach Program took advantage of this beautiful fall weather to have 2 Saturdays PACKED with G.I.R.L. activities at Camp Tongawood and Camp Prairie Schooner! Thanks to the generous support of foundations, corporations and individuals who support our Outreach Program, Girl Scouts and their families enjoyed hayrides, fishing, STEAM activities (making slime, painting pumpkins and making ghost rockets), crafts, face painting and time in the great outdoors. It was such an exciting day for all these great Girl Scout families. What a wonderful way to celebrate fall and what it means to be a Girl Scout! And, the best part? Showing these families what it means to be Girl Scout STRONG!!
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THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE OUTREACH PROGRAM!
Thank you to all the donors who contribute to the Outreach Program and make it possible for girls in the Outreach Program to experience events like troop and family days at camp. Your support creates a lifetime of Girl Scout experiences for girls who might otherwise never get to be a Girl Scout! A special thank you to the following supporters of this program:
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Louetta M. Cowden Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee
Hall Family Foundation
Henderson Engineers
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The Power of 52 Challenge will be here on October 31st!! Power of 52 is a fun challenge to give an average of 1 hour per week for 52 weeks (that's 1 year!). EVERYONE is welcome to engage and help us spread the POWER of what it means to be a Girl Scout Volunteer! There will be swag, a place to build & deepen friendships and a social media share campaign. There isn't a better day to launch The Power of 52 than on our founder Juliette Gordon Low's birthday.
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Connect with Girl Scouts by getting involved! To get learn more, or to get notifications of episodic volunteer opportunities in the future, email
VPennington@gsksmo.org
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- ONGOING - Administrative Assistance
- The Philanthropy Department is in need of volunteers to help with ongoing administrative projects at our KC office. Give as many hours as you'd like! Contact Virginia Pennington at vpennington@gsksmo.org.
- November 3 & 11 - Founder's Day Events
- We are seeking volunteers to help with our Founder's Day service event at GSKSMO Council headquarters. You can volunteer one or both days, each has a 2-4 hour commitment. Interested? Contact JoeyWhite@gsksmo.org
- November 27 - #GivingTuesday
- Join us in sharing the mission of Girl Scouts on #GivingTuesday! You can follow us on social media @gsksmo on Instagram and www.facebook.com/gsksmo
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Follow the Girl Scout Network! Were you a Daisy, Brownie, or higher in Girl Scouts? Then you’re a Girl Scout alum! Join our nationwide network on the world's largest professional networking site. Connect with other Girl Scout professionals, get updates on Girl Scouting today and promote girls’ and women's empowerment, leadership, and advancement in the world.
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Lifetime Membership for your College Girl Scout!
Looking for a meaningful, unique gift for your recent high school graduate? Girl Scout Lifetime Memberships are the perfect gift for the new alum in your life. Special pricing available for young alums for a limited time.
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Girl Scouts of NE Kansas & NW Missouri | www.gsksmo.org
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