February 2019
Greetings!

It's the month of LOVE and we're sending you lots of love and thanks for your supporting our awesome G. I. R. L. s ( Go-getters , Innovators , Risk-takers , Leaders ) TM! Right now, Girl Scouts are out in the community showing their love through community service. Girl Scouts spend tens of thousands of hours collectively giving back each year. When you invest in Girl Scouts, you're investing in your local community and that's a pretty amazing way to spread some love!

How are the Girl Scouts featured above spreading love and giving back? Brownie Troop 1637 from Kansas City, MO gathered donations for a local non-profit, The ReSale Shop. Girl Scout Daisy Troop 2707 from Manhattan, KS spent a Sunday going around their community doing random acts of kindness! Because of YOUR support, Girl Scouts are learning about community service and how to spread love through acts of kindness and lending a helping hand.

THANK YOU for standing up for girls and supporting programming that prepares them for a lifetime of leadership. Don't forget, if you're out shopping and spot a cookie booth, consider helping a local troop reach their entrepreneurship goals by purchasing a box or more! Thank you for investing in girls!
Generations of Girl Scout Strong
Girl Scout Alum and Juliette Gordon Low Society Member, Barbara Hanson
Girl Scout Ambassador, Aidin (granddaughter), GSKSMO staff member, Lori Hanson (daughter) and Barbara Hanson pose outside Juliette Gordon Low's house..
" Girl Scouts is a great experience, especially if you [the parent] get involved. As an adult, I gained as much from the program as my daughters did. " - Barbara Hanson

Meet Barbara Hanson, a former troop leader, GSKSMO staff member and now a member of the Juliette Gordon Low Society! Barbara served as a troop leader for her daughters, Lori and Claire, and joined the membership team at the Council in the 90's and early 2000's, not ready to let her Girl Scout adventure end. Now retired, she decided to join the Juliette Gordon Low Society because Girl Scouts "gave my daughters experiences they couldn't get anywhere else. It gave them a place to fail that was safe," said Barbara. This amazing donor is the proud mother of GSKSMO staff member, Lori Hanson, also a Gold Award Girl Scout and has a granddaughter, Aidin, who's a proud Ambassador Girl Scout! We love this Girl Scout family! Learn more about the Juliette Gordon Low Society today!
High Flying Girl Scout
Girl Scout Alum Katherine Kennedy Takes to the Sky!

Inspiration comes in all forms and for Katherine Kennedy, it came from a Girl Scout cookie box photo shoot! When Katherine was 13 she was selected to go to the Charles B Wheeler airport in downtown Kansas City and participate in a cookie box photo shoot and her photo was selected! Fast forward almost 20 years and she is now a pilot working on her instrument rating license. All of this happened because her first experience at an airport with Girl Scouts was life changing! When you invest in a girl's experiences, you give her the wings she needs to fly and achieve her dreams!

"I don't think getting my pilot's license would have even been on my radar if not for Girl Scouts. Getting your license is a lot of work and I think had I gone into it thinking I was a minority as a woman, it would have been much harder, but because I had experiences with female pilots in Girl Scouts, I didn't realize women weren't the majority in this industry until I was half way done with my training," said Katherine.
READY TO SHOW YOUR GIRL SCOUT LOVE?

Join the POWER OF 52 CHALLENGE and show your love throughout the year! This fun competition provides unique, short-term volunteer opportunities to Girl Scout volunteers. EVERYONE is welcome to engage and help us spread the POWER of what it means to be a Girl Scout Volunteer!

Connect with Girl Scouts by getting involved! To learn more, or to receive volunteer notifications in the future, email  VirginiaPennington@gsksmo.org ! 

  • A FEW WEEKS REMAIN! - Support Girl Scout Entrepreneurs!
  • Support local Girl Scouts as they learn business skills through the Cookie Program! There's a variety of ways YOU can directly help a growing girl:
  • Girl Scout Cookie Finder App - Download this handy app (or go to our website) and find Cookie Booths close to you. When you go to support the girls, ask them about their goals!
  • Cookie Share - Ask a local Girl Scout about the Cookie Share Program and how you can donate boxes to military personnel!
  • Buy Out a Booth - If you're a business or individual wanting to make a splash on social media while supporting girls, connect with us to coordinate buying out a troop's cookie booth! Email VirginiaPennington@gsksmo.org
  • FEBRUARY 28 - Wine & Cookie Pairings - Belvoir Winery
  • Join us TONIGHT at Belvoir Winery in Liberty, MO for a wine & cookie pairing! RSVP on facebook and grab tickets here or at the door too!
  • MARCH 10 - 16 - Girl Scout Week!
  • Join us in celebrating Girl Scouts ALL WEEK during Girl Scout Week! Watch Facebook for more details coming soon!
  • PS: WE NEED YOU! Help us share Daisy's Circle Day (Thurs., Mar 14) as we promote philanthropy around our council. Share and Like to help us spread the word.
  • MARCH 23 - Dusting Off Camps - SERVICE OPPORTUNITY!
  • Join us for our annual "Dusting Off Camps" event! Sign-up to volunteer at a camp and help prepare our properties for Girl Scouts this summer! Help spread the word by sharing our Facebook event!
  • MARCH 24 - Wine & Cookie Pairings - Amigoni Winery
  • Join us at Amigoni Winery in Kansas City, MO for a wine & cookie pairing! RSVP on facebook and grab tickets here!
  • ONGOING - Seeking Networking Events for Power of 52
  • Girl Scouts is seeking networking opportunities to present the Power of 52 Challenge and engage more volunteers in our Mission to support girls! If you have a connection to a group that might be interested in hearing about Girl Scouts and this unique challenge, please contact JoeyWhite@gsksmo.org 
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