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Why Give? Why Girl Scouts?
Invest in a Strong Future— for Girls
More than ever, girls today are searching
for a safe place to belong. They need a place where they
can make a contribution—a place where they can participate
as meaningful members of society. The Girl Scouts ofFrontier
Council provides a healthy alternative for girls who are
searching for a place to belong.
 Girl
Scouting makes a Difference
For ninety years, Girl Scouting has helped
each generation of girls face new challenges: new moral issues,
new opportunities and new technology.
As with any non-profit organization, Girl Scouting relies
heavily on donations and contributions for it's financial
well-being. The opportunities offered to the girls in our
community can only exist with the continued and expanded
adult generated funding. The family of every Frontier Council
member is asked to give an annual financial contribution
to support the program, services and facilities provided
to the girls. While many families give their time and efforts,
the council must also ask each family to financially support
the program in order to ensure a sound future for girl scouting
in our community. "Who Pays
for Girl Scouting?" shows the interdependence of
financial contributions of girls and their families, the
troop/group, the council and the community.
Community individuals and businesses also play an important
role in the fiscal health of our organization. Each year,
Girl Scouts of Frontier Council hosts a wide variety of events
and campaigns; including Desert
Before Dinner, Betty
Shults Endowment Scholarship, Camperships, and the Friends
and Family Partnerships. Girl Scouts of Frontier Council
also offers Planned Giving,
and other long term opportunities for giving.
By donating to the council, girls receive the message they
are valued. Donations make it clear to them just how important
they are. Your donation makes it possible to help girls experience
the outstanding opportunities available to them through the
Girl Scout program. As a general rule, gifts given to the
council are tax deductible. An individual troop/group, or
Juliette is not a legal entity in and of itself, and therefore
gifts given to them are not tax deductible. Check with your
tax consultant for further information.
To obtain a copy of the current budget listed in the Annual
Report, or to discover the many ways you, too, can
support the council, please contact Emily
Smith, Director of Fund Development (702) 932-1913
or the service center at 385-3677, ext. 225.
 National
studies show:
- Two-thirds of the women in the United
States Congress were Girl Scouts.
- 9 of 10 STUDIO 2B Members (aged 11-17)
in our council view their leaders as people they can
admire and learn from.
- 84% of Junior Girl Scouts in our
council feel that Girl Scout activities help them learn
about people with backgrounds different from their own.
- In a recent national study, nearly
two-thirds of women of achievement surveyed were Girl
Scouts in their youth, compared to only 41% of American
women overall.
- A majority of Girl Scouts of all ages
feel that Girl Scouting provides more opportunities for
leadership, service, and team building than school does.
- 7 of 10 Girl Scouts in a recent survey
said they draw upon the Girl Scout Promise and Law in
their daily lives.
Frontier Council studies show:
What the Girls say about their time at
Camp Foxtail:
- 49% stated they were more self-reliant
- 47% stated they appreciate differences
in others
- 45% stated they were more comfortable
outdoors
What the parents say:
- 57% stated they saw an improvement
in their daughter’s self-confidence
- 46% stated they saw an improvement
in their daughter’s leadership skills
- 44% stated they saw an improvement
in their daughter’s willingness to do things by
herself
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