The month of April is celebrated by Girl Scouts and other organizations as National Volunteer Appreciation Month. While we try to make sure our gratitude is known year-round, we love having a month to say it loud and proud. Even more, we celebrate April 22 as Girl Scout […]
Do you want to volunteer this summer? Are you looking to do an internship for college credit or majoring in education or camping administration? Do you love working with children in an outdoor setting? You can be part of a fantastic summer experience and make a difference in […]
Without our volunteers, we couldn’t achieve our mission of building girls of courage, confidence, and character. The women and men who generously give their time to help develop our girls are the real superheroes and we’re so thankful for them. As a volunteer, you’ll introduce girls to new […]
Becoming a lifetime member of Girl Scouts is about more than just recognizing the impact the organization had on your life—it’s about realizing the impact you can have on girls today. Girl Scouts provides girls with programming in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); the outdoors; entrepreneurship; and […]
The new year is here and we have so many exciting programs planned for girls and adults! Check out our available training events and programs for the month of January: Leader Training (New and Experienced) Wednesday, January 9, from 6 to 7 p.m. Jamestown Service Center 20 spots […]
[The post below was written by Donna Dolce, a lifelong Girl Scout] I have always been a Girl Scout and Girl Scouting has been my life blood since joining as a 7 year old Brownie in 1958! Girl Scouting made me the person that I am and contributed […]
Rebecca Mattison has been a volunteer for Girl Scouts of Western New York for nearly 15 years. During her time, she’s led troops, served as the Service Unit Manager for Sweet Home, and now plans events for the service unit. Recently, the skills she learned from being involved […]
The story below comes from Theresa Kasper, a 40-year volunteer with Girl Scouts in Western New York. While she explains the difference Girl Scouts made in her life, we wanted to explain the difference she’s made to us. With a four-decade history, it isn’t surprised that she’s well […]
November is a month filled with promotions. What used to be shopping on Black Friday led to Cyber Monday and now you can shop amazing deals virtually the entire month long. With all this spending, why not welcome a chance to give back? #GivingTuesday is a global movement […]
November is a month built on being thankful and we take that seriously at Girl Scouts of Western New York. We’re one month into our new membership year, and we want to thank all of our new leaders! Throughout the month, we’re celebrating our new leaders with fun […]