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I give to needy and worthy causes
such as the homeless and the battle against breast cancer; can you
explain how your organization qualifies?
Answer: What cause could be more
worthy than guiding a generation of girls? And who better to do it than
Girl Scouts. As the world's largest organization committed to girls, we
are the leading authority on girls, we have unparalleled access to girls,
and we're experienced advocates for girls. But, we need your help to do
it.
Why should I give to the Girl Scouts
of the Sierra Nevada?
Answer:
If you're looking for a
tangible return on your investment, consider for a moment these
statistics: A random survey of women in Who's Who in America shows that
64% of these high achievers were Girl Scouts. And 72% of these women
credit Girl Scouting with at least part of their success. (Louis Harris,
1991)
Who are some of these successful women?
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor; 37 members of the U.S. Congress; Olympians
Jackie Joyner Kersey, Janet Evans, Suzy Chaffee and other athletes;
astronauts Mae Jamison, Eileen Connor and many others in the sciences;
Jessye Norman, Katie Couric, Barbara Walters, and the list is almost
endless.
We like to say at Girl Scouts, we build
leaders one girl at a time.
Since Girl Scouts sell so many
cookies, don't they already have a reliable funding source?
Answer:
We're not in the
business of selling cookies. We're in the business of serving girls.
The Girl Scout cookie sale program is
only one ingredient in our recipe for financial success. The income raised
by the annual cookie sale benefits the activities and projects selected
by the local girls, troops and councils. But again, this is only one piece
of the program pie. Our goal is to seek additional support for girls so
Girl Scouting will be available to every girl everywhere. That is where
you come in... to help in supporting activities like Camp Wasiu II (our
resident camp), Project Starfish (a program to increase self-confidence),
An Income of Her Own (a program teaching financial literacy to girls), and
our Girl Go Tech Initiative (teaching girls the value of math, science and
technology).
The Girl Scouts seem outdated and
sort of irrelevant -- what do they really stand for today?
Answer: Girl Scouts today is everything it ever was -- and more.
More than cookies and camping, we're involved with activities from computers
to competitive sports. We're concerned with issues from preventing substance
abuse to protecting endangered species. And you'll find Girl Scouts wherever
you find girls -- from inner cities to Indian reservations, from immigrant
populations to the internet. With more than 2.9 million girl members and over
900,000 adult volunteers, Girl Scouts is the preeminent organization in the
world committed to girls growing strong... in mind, body and spirit.
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