Shirley Chisholm – Women’s History Month, Day 31
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Patsy Takemoto Mink – Womens History Month Day 1
More than just the first Asian-American elected to congress, Patsy was the first woman of color to make it there, period. Overall, she was a member of Congress in the House of Representatives 13 times, spanning the years from 1965 to 2002. “Patsy Mink was a vibrant, passionate, […]
Election 2018: Girl Scouts Then, Leaders Now
The 2018 midterm elections gave women a reason to celebrate: out of the 266 women who ran for office, nearly half of them won their seats for a record-setting number of women in the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives. Even better? Of those elected to the 116th […]
Giving Tuesday is TOMORROW
Today marks the return to work after the Thanksgiving feasting and we sincerely hope you had a wonderful time with friends and family. We want to take a chance to say again how thankful we are for you and your support of Girl Scouts of Western New York. […]
In Memory of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter
Today we offer our condolences to the family of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter. We celebrate the work she did for our communities and the paths she cleared for equality. At Girl Scouts, we talk a lot about being a G.I.R.L., or a go-getter, innovator, risk-taker, and leader. We want […]
