Dear friends, families and supporters,

This past year was one of resilience and growth. We navigated real-world challenges, including a grocery workers strike during the Cookie Program, and Girl Scouts and volunteers rose to the occasion — selling 3.6 million packages of cookies and generating more than $3.5 million in troop proceeds. That is a testament to the entrepreneurial spirit and determination every Girl Scout has within her.

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We continued investing in the experiences that give Girl Scouts opportunities to try new things in a safe, supportive environment. We opened a new ropes course, with two tracks, to our Citadel Adventure Center at Sky High Ranch, welcomed back horse programming, and expanded affinity camp sessions so that every girl — including LGBTQ+ youth and immunocompromised campers and their families — has a place where she truly belongs. 

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To bring Girl Scouting to more girls, we got creative with the Adopt-A-Troop model and expanded to 8 sites and now have more than 20 schools on a waiting list. This demand tells us what we already know: communities need us, and we are committed to showing up. We also introduced Volunteer Academies and Expos — a reimagined approach to training the nearly 6,740 adult volunteers who bring the Girl Scout experience to life

 

The adult mentors, inspiring role models, and sense of belonging that Girl Scouts provides as well as powerful programming make a difference in the lives of girls..

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The girls are at the heart of it all. Girls like Kanshita, whose Gold Award project created a sustainable system for donating ethnic clothing to communities in India; and Abigail, who built a program to break down gender stereotypes in engineering; and Darja, who created a welcoming space for teen immigrants.

 

It is every one of the 14,830 youth members. Every badge or patch they earn; each step they take outside their comfort zone; every success and setback build confidence, boost courage, and develop character.

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None of this is possible without you. Thank you for helping today's girls feel seen, heard, and safe. That foundation is key for girls to know that they can make a difference in the world. To know their own power. That is when the magic happens — when the girl and the world are forever changed.

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Thank you for being part of that magic.