Category: Member Essentials

Member Essentials – 12/1/20

Dear GSWNY Members, We hope you had a wonderful holiday with your family last week. We appreciate your flexibility and diligence with following COVID-19 guidelines to ensure the safety of our girls, volunteers and staff. We are continuing to assess the recent yellow and orange zone regulations in […]

Member Essentials – 11/24/20

Dear GSWNY Members, On Monday, November 23, 2020, parts of Monroe and Erie Counties were placed into the orange zone. As we communicated with members last week, any county placed into the orange or red zone will need to suspend in-person Girl Scout programs and meetings.  All Girl […]

Member Essentials – 11/17/20

Dear GSWNY Members, The safety of our members is our first priority and given COVID-19 that means following GSWNY’s Updated 11-17-20 safety guidelines and FAQs, washing hands, wearing masks, social distancing, and staying home when needed. NYS is following a microcluster strategy which means regions within NY may […]

Member Essentials – 11/10/20

Dear GSWNY Members, Thank you to all of our volunteers, girls, and families for your dedication to ensuring safety standards. The safety of our girls, volunteers, members, families, and staff is our #1 priority. Virtual and at-home programming remains the safest way to participate, and there is no […]

Member Essentials – 11/3/20

Dear GSWNY Members, Although schools are closed today for Election Day, our offices and customer care lines are open. Civic engagement is central to Girl Scouting and we encourage parents and caregivers to take your girls with you to vote and talk about the voting process with her.  […]

Member Essentials – 10/27/20

Dear GSWNY Members, October 31 is Juliette Gordon Low’s Birthday For Girl Scouts, Halloween is much more than costumes and candy – it’s also our founder’s birthday! In 1860, Juliette Gordon Low was born in Savannah and began a life that would ultimately lead to the creation of […]

Member Essentials – 10/20/20

Dear GSWNY Members, REMINDER: Our shops are currently open for curbside pickup ONLY. At this time, you cannot come and shop in-person. Check out our blog for more information about curbside pickup. Please see the important announcements below and for questions, please contact Customer Care customercare@gswny.org or call […]

Member Essentials – 10/13/20

Dear GSWNY Members, Please see the important announcements below and for questions, please contact Customer Care customercare@gswny.org or call 1-888-837-6410. In an emergency, please call 1-800-882-9268. Haven’t Renewed Yet? – Don’t Miss the Fall Fun! You can still renew your girl’s (or your) Girl Scout membership and jump […]

Member Essentials – 10/6/20

Dear GSWNY Members, Please look out for an email tomorrow with the updated COVID-19 guidelines. PLEASE NOTE: Our Council will be CLOSED on Friday, October 9, 2020 from 12:00 pm to 4:30 pm for a Staff Development and CLOSED all day on Monday, October 12, 2020 in observance […]

Member Essentials – 9/29/20

Dear GSWNY Members, GSWNY COVID-19 guidelines through 9-30-20 will remain in effect until the updated guidelines are released on 10-6-20 in Member Essentials and on our website. Please continue to follow the current guidelines and check out M.E. and our website for the updated guidelines next week. Thank […]