Your Monthly Donor Impact Report
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As we emerge from the challenges of this past year, I am reminded there is so much to be thankful for. Our families, friends, communities, and those connections that have gotten us all through a year like no other. This month we celebrate the Girl Scout sisterhood and the impact of that connection no matter where you are in the world.
Did you know that April is the Month of the Military Child? We want to take this opportunity to uplift our Girl Scout military families who rely on the Girl Scout sisterhood for stability as they travel the world. We are also sharing about a school that is investing in their girls by enrolling every female student in Girl Scouts to surround them with a community of support.
Sisterhood is more than a word at Girl Scouts. It’s at the heart of everything we do, and it’s a legacy that Girl Scouts carry with them from childhood to adulthood.
You are the critical link in this legacy! You are doing more than supporting adventures, experiences, and learning. You are creating a global sisterhood that uplifts girls as they develop positive values, strong character, and the resilience and spirit to become the future leaders of tomorrow.
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Roni Luckenbill
Chief Executive Officer
Girl Scouts of Western Ohio
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Alex Rosas: From Cookie Entrepreneur to Arts Advocate
Alex Rosas was five years old and living in Alaska when she became a Girl Scout Daisy. Her journey as the daughter of an Air Force family would soon take her from Alaska, to California, to England, then to Ohio.
At each new home, the Girl Scout sisterhood and values traveled with her. In California she met a girl who is still her best friend today. In England she helped lead her sister's troop. When she got to Ohio, she formed a club at her school for Girl Scout troops to come together and share.
While in England, she used her cookie proceeds to attend a London performance of Wicked, and that's where she caught the theater bug. Today, she is an acting major at Chicago College of Performing Arts. She wants to pursue a Master’s in Arts Administration to build upon the business skills she first developed as a cookie entrepreneur.
Her vision includes a Girl Scout troop or a theater company that supports individuals on the Autism spectrum. "I remember a girl in Girl Scouts who had Autism and she wasn't comfortable because there were no other girls like her. That really impacted me, and I want to use what I've learned to do something about that.”
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Are you a member of the Girl Scout family and want to support families like Alex's? Consider supporting our Family Giving campaign by making a gift or creating a crowdfunding page!
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You filled an entire school with the Girl Scout sisterhood
What kind of change is possible if every female student at an underserved school were to become a Girl Scout? Thanks to you, we are going to find out. Your donations made it possible for 150 girls at Horace Mann Elementary in Dayton to learn about bullying prevention, conflict resolution, healthy eating, mindfulness, stress management, and yoga. And that's just the first six weeks!
The girls will begin their Girl Scout journey by participating in Happy, Healthy Girl, a six-week series focused on improving girls’ physical health, mental health, and interpersonal skills.
Rhona Craig, pictured above with the program supplies, is the assistant principal at Horace Mann Elementary School. She is excited about having a school filled with Girl Scouts.
"Thank you to everyone at Girl Scouts for offering our girls this experience. At our school, we are not just focused on academics. As a school and a nation, we need to look out for the social emotional health of our students, particularly our vulnerable girls," Rhona says. "With everything that's happening in the world right now, we need to make sure girls are healthy on the outside and inside, and Girl Scouting supports this.”
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Donor Spotlight: Dayton's Dr. Cassie Barlow, (USAF, Ret)
Cassie’s 20-year journey with Girl Scouts began when her daughter was five and has spanned four US states and two continents. “By the time my daughter was 17, we had lived in 13 different homes. Just when you get settled in, you’re picking up your things, saying goodbye to your friends, and preparing to go to a new school.”
Before they arrived at each new home, Cassie made sure she found a Girl Scout troop. “Girl Scouts was a constant that gave us comfort and stability. That’s why I give back to Girl Scouts in every way I can. The leadership skills girls develop through Girl Scouts are creating change in our communities and will continue to improve the world long after all of us are gone."
Dr. Barlow is a lifetime member of Girl Scouts and sits on the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio Board. Read more about the Barlow family’s Girl Scout journey on our blog.
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You are making community service projects possible in every county in western Ohio.
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A Girl Scout from Bradford, Ohio partnered with her local Veterans’ Affairs office to replace damaged headstones at a local cemetery.
- A Girl Scout from Middletown, Ohio learned how to make breakfast burritos in a cooking class and made 40 of them for a her church homeless shelter.
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A Girl Scout from Defiance, Ohio installed bat houses at Camp Libbey to conserve the camp's bat population and promote plant pollination.
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Thank you for investing in girls, and supporting the visionary doers, innovators, creators and thinkers of tomorrow. Together, we can help girls discover their untapped potential and build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. Make a gift today!
In Honor of Girl Scouts Founder Juliette Gordon Low, you can leave a gift that will impact girls for generations. Learn more about planned giving through the Juliette Gordon Low Society.
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