Results tagged “Volunteers” from GSSA Leader Blog: The Virtual Volunteer

Where did the year go?    It is almost May, and you are too busy for words. There's graduation, end of the year picnics, thinking about what to do with the kids for the summer?   Its spring and the lawn is calling, but who has time for that with sports back in action, consuming your Saturday morning.   Then there's the Girl Scout trip with the cookie funds to be planned, coordinated and taken.   Oops, camporee, too; where will it all fit in?   There are too many things to do and not enough hours in the day.

Last week was National Volunteer Appreciation Week, and I want you to know that we value you, our volunteers.   We value who you are, that you take the time from your busy world to work with Girl Scouts.   We value your time, which is precious and insufficient most days.   We value how you teach girls to become contributing citizens in your community and your world.   We value that you share what you have to offer to girls so they too can become leaders.   You shape our future with your gifts.

We want to take just a minute in this really hectic time of year to thank you for who you are and what you do.   Thank you.

Girl Scouts Rock Mobile! is approaching rapidly. One of the crafts we will make is repurposed tshirt shoulder bags. We need to have the bottoms of all the shirts sewn. All About Sewing on Schillinger's Road has graciously opened their shop and machines to help with this. They will allow individuals and troops to come up on Saturday, March 10  to sew the shirts. If you are able to help with this, please contact Beverly Crews(crewsbe1@att.net ) before Saturday.

Volunteers are needed to make "Girl Scouts Rock Mobile!" the best event ever! We still have plenty of work to do and could use your help! The next Anniversary Committee meeting will be Sunday, March 18 2:00p.m.  at the Mobile Volunteer Center. If you would like to be involved and have a lot of time (or a little) please contact Mary Anne Brutkiewicz at mbrutkiewicz@girlscoutssa.org.

We need recycled materials for our Girl Scouts Rock Mobile Celebration on March 24. Please help us by dropping off the following items at the Mobile office: old gently-used t-shirts,  and clean grocery or department store plastic bags, especially colors other than white. We'll be using these items for our eco-crafts at the celebration. If you have any questions, please contact Jeannie Napper at jnapper@girlscoutssa.org.

Happy Holidays!

This is the time when we take some time to reflect on the past year, while looking forward to what the next will hold.   I always try to consider those gifts received during the past year.   We had an excellent year, with more adults willing to share their gifts with the girls of Southern Alabama.   In so doing, they are building girls of courage, confidence and character who will change their world.  

 To put the year in perspective, I was just sorting through this past year's photos. What a great way to reflect on the many experiences that have stretched girls beyond their comfort zone.   These giving adults have taken them to new places, have them experience new activities and make new friends.   What is most important is these girls are building skills that will last their entire life.   What a wonderful gift you are to the girls you work with and your community.

I hope each one of you have a wonderful holiday season and a fantastic 2012.

liz