Empower Her Spring 2024

Empower Her Spring into Girl Scouts

Support Girl Scouts.

Champion the next generation’s dreams.

This spring, let's celebrate today's Girl Scouts as they build leadership skills and realize their bright, bold futures.

What's Inside

Last year, Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana opened doors to 4,644 members, including 3,316 girls and 1,328 adults, ensuring that financial barriers never hinder their Girl Scout journey. Generous support and dedication brought tangible change, like the new T-dock at Bear Creek Aquatic Camp, along with essential upgrades across our camps new latrines, refreshing cool down spaces, and more.

Contributions have also fueled transformative Girl Scout Leadership Experiences, like Operation Sister, Festival of the Arts, and Camp Shantituck 101, empowering our girls to reach for the stars.

Our goals shine bright in 2024, which includes a fundraising ambition of $600,000. This year, we also invite our friends to share their legacy with the next generation of Girl Scouts through the Juliette Gordon Low Society. But the excitement doesn't end there! GSK has launched a $1 million capital campaign to replace the pool at Camp Shantituck, and thanks to the incredible support, we're already halfway to our goal, with $490,000 raised.

I truly believe that Girl Scouts paves the way to future success for young women and I am committed to our mission. Together, we're not just shaping the future; we're building a world where every girl has the opportunity to unleash her potential and change the world.

Charmaine Powell

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Powering Girls’ Potential

We’re kicking off 2024 with a bang! With the support of our generous donors, we are providing more financial assistance for memberships, programming, camp opportunities, and so much more.

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After 70 treasured years, the time has come to reimagine new, modern, and accessible swimming pool facilities for Girl Scouts at Camp Shantituck. A necessary pool replacement –plus upgraded facilities for campers– is an exciting investment in girl leadership for current and future Girl Scouts.

With a newly-upgraded facility, Girl Scouts will find a joyful safe space to try new things, form lifelong memories, and master important life-long aquatic safety skills at camp.

2024 Membership Financial Assistance Update (as of 3/22/24)

$15,455 total

$490,670 secured

$509,330 needed

$4,550 to support 182 adults

$10,905 to support 275 girls

Girl Scouts Give Patch Program

The Girl Scouts Give patch program will help Girl Scouts understand the importance of using things you’re doing every day to create good Sharing what we have at any age is an important way to support our Girl Scout sisters.

Girl Scouts can discover how they can give gifts of their time, talent, and financial resources. They’ll also learn ways to be a philanthropist for causes they care about, how they can be a sister to every Girl Scout, and why donating to Girl Scouts is a terrific investment for the future.

The Girl Scouts Give patch program is open to all Girl Scout grade levels–Daisy through Ambassador.

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Joyce Seymour Leadership Fund

Summer is just around the corner, and we're gearing up for an epic season of adventure at Girl Scout camps!

Every Girl Scout should be able to make lasting memories at summer camp! Financial aid is available to provide everyone with access to the same outdoor opportunities. Providing leadership opportunities through camp experiences is made possible by the Joyce Seymour Leadership Fund. Campers can submit their applications by April 30 by visiting gskentuckiana.org/jslf.

Inside Government: Girl Scout Day at the Kentucky State Capitol

Here’s to all the amazing trailblazers who are becoming a catalyst for change in our communities and the world! On March 12, over 100 Girl Scouts spent the day touring the Kentucky State Capitol, learning how government works at the state level and connecting with Kentucky’s women leaders. This annual event empowers Girl Scouts to take action on issues that impact girls in Kentucky.

Create your legacy. Juliette Gordon Low Society

On Sunday, March 17, our Fund Development Team traveled to Hopkinsville, KY for a Girl Scout Alumni Tea Party. Around 20 girls and 30 adults attended to celebrate the mission of Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana.

Did you know? The first planned gift in the Girl Scout Movement came from our founder, Juliette Gordon Low After converting the carriage house of her home into the first Girl Scout national headquarters, she gifted the property to Girl Scouts in her will.

Carry on her legacy and make your own. Consider leaving Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana as a beneficiary of your estate plans and become a member of the Juliette Gordon Low Society Learn how by clicking here

Find us at Annual Meeting!

At the Annual Meeting of Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana, members gather to consider and prioritize actions that guide how we do what we do. This year's Annual Meeting will be held at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY on April 13, 2024. The Board of Directors and other groups (including pre-elected delegates from across the council) will meet to conduct required official business items for GSK.

Celebrating Girl Scouting Through the Years at Our Annual Donor Event

We had a wonderful time sharing our successes and gratitude with our Girl Scout friends at the 2024 Donor Appreciation Event on March 19. A special thanks to the GSK History & Archives Committe for curating a display of Girl Scouting treasures and photos. Our donors’ generosity fuels our mission to empower girls with courage, confidence, and character, shaping a brighter future for all.

Thank you to our sponsors

Filson Historical Society Love, Tito’s Crowler Catering GSK History & Archives Committee

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Sponsor a Via Colori Artist

Help us invite new sponsors for the artists, and you'll be helping support Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana. Artist Sponsors can be a business, church, family, friend, a cause or even another organization. It's okay if an artist sponsor doesn't already have a connection to the festival we'll match proud sponsors with talented artists.

Corporate & Civic Partnerships

Our partners make it possible to help girls thrive today and set the stage for their future success. Opportunities to partner with Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana vary and can be customized to meet your organization’s impact, engagement, and marketing objectives. Join the distinguished community of those who are committed to supporting girls, or learn more about giving opportunities by reaching out to us today.

Ways to Support Girl Scouts:

Promise 365

Join us in a campaign that ensures that we can provide Girl Scouting to all girls 365 days a year. For just $1.00 a day you can be a partner in building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.

Be a Champion for KY Gives Day on May 7

Everyone loves a champion, including us! Fundraising champions simply help drive people to our KY Gives Day page. It’s easy and a great way to connect new supporters to our mission.

Create Your Legacy with a Planned Gift

The first planned gift in the Girl Scout Movement came from our founder, Juliette Gordon Low. After converting the carriage house of her home into the first Girl Scout national headquarters, she gifted the property to Girl Scouts in her will. Become a member of the Juliette Gordon Low Society and carry on her legacy by making Girl Scouts a beneficiary of your estate plans.