Guest Post by Lena Budd, Volunteer Experience Manager at GSWNY At GSWNY we know how hard every volunteer works towards furthering our mission of building girls of courage confidence and character who make the word a better place. If Covid-19 has shown us anything, it’s how important Girl […]
Dear GSWNY Members, As spring approaches and NYS continues to update COVID-19 restrictions, GSWNY continues to review and revise our COVID-19 guidelines. We will update our Volunteer Guidelines to reflect the latest NYS guidance in next week’s Member Essentials – March 30. Please see the important announcements below […]
The following is a guest post written by our CEO, Alison Wilcox I have shared this photo before of my sister Justine and I, circa 1985. We were proudly sporting our brand new Girl Guides of Canada uniforms and you can see the excitement on our faces. Our […]
Dear GSWNY Members, This past weekend marked the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic shut-down in Western New York. There has been so much loss this year – loss of loved ones, missing loved ones, lost jobs, closed schools, racial injustice, financial distress, and many other hardships. I […]
On behalf of the GSWNY Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee, every month we’re highlighting different holidays and events that are celebrated by people around the world. DEI Celebrations in March include Women’s History Month; International Women’s Day; the beginning of Deaf History Month; Pi Day; St. Patrick’s Day; […]
Dear GSWNY Members, We promised to keep you updated regarding the news we shared last spring 2020 related to the arrest of Marty Walton, a former Girl Scout co-leader, and his wife Shani Walton, a former troop helper. We shared this news with you in the initial May 30, […]
Dear GSWNY Members, Our Customer Care phone lines will be open for Saturday hours in the month of March (March 6,13, 20, and 27), from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm to support our Cookie Season! Please see the important announcements below and for questions, please contact Customer Care […]
Parents? You’re Doing Some Heroic Work Right Now Lots of things are hard these days, and so many of us are feeling the stress. Beyond doing everything in your power to keep your loved ones healthy, there’s so much day-to-day stuff that can go sideways in a moment’s notice. […]
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. Thank you for all you do! Happy Women’s History Month! Every March, we celebrate the women of yesterday and today who have […]
The start of Women’s History Month began 40 years ago, when Congress passed the public law allowing and requesting the president to make the week of March 7, 1982, ‘Women’s History Week.’ This continued for five years until in 1987, Congress passed another public law designating March as […]
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