Girl Scout Advocacy News

 

Be the Voice for Girls

At the 2008 National Council Session, Girl Scouts launched its first ever Girl Scouts grassroots network (www.girlscouts4girls.org). Over 1,000 Girl Scout members, volunteers, staff and alumnae joined the Girl Scouts Advocacy Network to act on issues moving through Congress and the state legislatures that are important to girls and Girl Scouts. This was a great start, but we need ALL Girl Scout staff, friends and supporters to become a part of this important effort.

Girl Scouts of the USA launches Girl Scouts
Advocacy Network

 

The Girl Scouts Advocacy Network provides a tool for you to become a voice for girls and to make a difference in your community and across the nation. Together, we can educate policy makers and community leaders on issues that directly affect girls and the Girl Scouts. By being an advocate, you will have an impact on girl policy issues moving through Congress and the state legislatures.


By joining the Girl Scout Advocacy Network, you become part of a collective voice in the Girl Scout movement that responds to policy issues that impact girls and Girl Scouts.

Enact Legislation for the Girl Scouts Commemorative Coin

 

Girl Scouts are actively promoting the Girl Scouts USA Centennial Commemorative Coin Act. This bill will authorize the U. S. Mint to issue a Girl Scout Commemorative Coin in celebration of our 100 years of service to Girl Scouting. The Commemorative Coin is a great fundraising and marketing opportunity. A portion of the funds raised from coin sales will go to the Girl Scouts and help maximize the unique opportunity of the 100th anniversary to further the mission of the Girl Scouts. If the legislation passes, the U.S.
Mint will produce 350,000 coins to mark 100 years of Girl Scouts promoting girl leadership, supporting under served communities, empowering girls and young women nationwide and serving as the voice for girls. This legislation will be at the top of our legislative agenda for the 111th Congress.

GSUSA is also developing a broader legislative agenda at the federal, state and local level. Its efforts aim to enact public policies that promote healthy living for girls, strengthen Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education for girls, ensure girls’ financial literacy, and promote girls’ leadership and development. You can be a part of this effort by joining the Girl Scout Advocacy Network. As a member, you will:

    • • Receive updates on issues moving through Congress and the state legislatures;
    • • Be able to send customized messages to your elected officials;
    • • Have access to contact information for your elected officials; and
    • • Be a part of a growing grassroots network.

Log on to www.girlscouts4girls.org and become a member today!