Can you believe it is already December? Where has 2021 gone?
The close of another year finds me reflecting on the Girl Scout mission. Recently, our board chair said, “This is the essence of what we do at Girl Scouts. We give girls the ability to go out and change the world.”
Wow! What a responsibility.
Research tells us that Girl Scouts works because girls participate in a variety of engaging and challenging activities, like starting a business, participating in outdoor challenges and taking part in STEM initiatives. When these activities also are girl-led, cooperative, and hands-on, girls gain a strong sense of self that becomes a part of everything they do.
Your support is critical to ensure that these initiatives continue – when you volunteer, advocate, support a girl-led business, or donate, it is YOU who keeps girls strong.
Your support gives girls confidence in themselves and their abilities. Because of you, girls say they believe in themselves and are happy with who they are as a person. For this, we at Girl Scouts of Western Ohio are forever grateful. As we close out 2021, please enjoy these stories about how you have helped grow a strong sense of self, and made a difference in the lives of girls, through Girl Scouts.
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Roni Luckenbill
Chief Executive Officer
Girl Scouts of Western Ohio
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You inspire girls to take action
When tasked with learning more about Black history in school, Avery searched for a podcast to complement her books and worksheets. When she couldn't find a podcast that taught Black history to kids, Avery decided to take action and start her own!
In July 2020 she and her brother launched Hey Black Child: The Podcast. It is centered on teaching children and adults about Black history and perseverance. Because of Girl Scouts, Avery was inspired to step out of her comfort zone and create something that all kids can learn from.
"Girl Scouts means to me friends, sisters, and fun. I basically have friends that have my back. Our podcast will help them learn about me and what's important in my life. We have a really diverse troop, and it is important that everyone knows that, in their own way, they can do anything and help each other and the world."
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Strong girls, made even stronger by you!
Girl Scout programs are magic … girls have a ton of fun, but they are also learning something in the process. Each activity is intentionally designed to help girls achieve one of five key Girl Scout outcomes. The annual Cadette Senior Ambassador, or CSA, Leadership Conference is no different.
The conference, known as CSAcon, is completely girl-led and girl-planned, and engages hundreds of Girl Scouts in a weekend full of fun and informative workshops that help them to develop a strong sense of self, one of our five desired outcomes. This year’s conferences – one held in Cincinnati, the other held at Camp Libbey in Defiance, OH - feature workshops on finding your passion, public speaking and owning your greatness.
Thanks to your generosity, we will provide over $7,000 in financial assistance for girls to attend our council-sponsored programs, like CSAcon. Thank you for investing in these girls who we KNOW will change the world.
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MLM Charitable Foundation: Growing strong girls since 2009
This past summer, the MLM Charitable Foundation ensured that over 1,000 Toledo-area girls were able to engage in a summer camp experience with camp scholarships and financial aid.
Anne McKenny from the foundation said, “Our mother (Mary Lou McKenny, the foundations' namesake, pictured above) was a Golden Eaglet Girl Scout in the 1930s. Scouting has been an important part of our family. We want to see that many other girls in the Toledo area have the opportunity to go to summer camp and gain the life lessons, values and skills that they will use throughout their lives. Our thanks to Girl Scouts of Western Ohio for ensuring that our gifts go fully and directly to the programs that benefit these young women.”
Thank you, MLM Charitable Foundation for your generous support of girls!
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Thank you for investing in girls, and supporting the visionary doers, innovators, creators, and thinkers of tomorrow. Together, we can help girls discover their untapped potential and build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. Make a gift today!
In honor of Girl Scouts Founder Juliette Gordon Low, you can leave a gift that will impact girls for generations. Learn more about planned giving through the Juliette Gordon Low Society.
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