December Our Promise Newsletter

Gifts for Girls Annual Fund Now, more than ever, the world needs more Girl Scouts. We are empowering our Girl Scouts to use their voice, become solution-driven leaders, and contribute to a brighter today and tomorrow for her community and world. Girls are the leaders and innovators that will bring our society into the future and being Girl Scouts gives them the holistic tools they need to succeed. We know Girl Scouts works—but our challenge is making sure Girl Scouts is available and accessible for all girls in eastern Missouri. The cost to deliver our programs is more than the fee that we charge to participate, leaving a significant funding gap each year. Even with these efforts to keep costs low, more than 52 percent of Girl Scouts in eastern Missouri rely on scholarships and financial assistance for their membership and program fees.

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Gifts for Girls is a fund designed specifically to make sure every girl in eastern Missouri is prepared for a lifetime of achievement, which is more essential now than ever before. A gift to Gifts for Girls provides: • Membership & Uniform Assistance: A gift of $50 can make the difference, supporting one Girl Scout’s membership and uniform fees for one year. • Scholarships: Program scholarships for girls help them explore ALL that the Girl Scouts has to offer including: Camp, Live from Girl Scouts, Robotics, travel experiences, Council-led programming, and much more. A gift of $415 can cover a week at summer camp. • Equitable Program Costs: Your support allows GSEM to significantly underwrite program costs, reducing member pricing and making these experiences accessible to girls across our region.

Girl Scouts has taught me how to better serve my community, build friendships with all types of people, and work towards a common goal of making the world a better place for everyone. -Safiya H., Girl Scout Ambassador

All gifts are welcomed and appreciated. Donors who make a gift of $1,000 or more will be recognized as a member of GSEM’s 2024 Giving Circles. To make your gift today or learn more about GSEM’s Gifts for Girls Campaign and Giving Circle levels and benefits, visit girlscoutsem.org/annualgiving .

Thank you to the following corporations and foundations that helped make Girl Scouting possible in eastern Missouri with a gift of $10,000 or more between October 1, 2022 and September 30, 2023. Corporate and Foundation Giving

Bank of America Bayer Fund Boeing Employees Community Fund Charles Schwab Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation Edward Jones Emerson Enterprise Federal Emergency Management Agency Franklin County Area United Way George H. Riedel Foundation

Gertrude and William A. Bernoudy Foundation Great Rivers Confluence Foundation Jefferson Foundation Kent Family Foundation Leo R. Buder Charitable Trust Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis Mary Ranken and Ettie A. Jordan Charitable Foundation Mildred, Herbert & Julian Simon Foundation MilliporeSigma Spire The Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund