2009 Annual Report - Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta

Five Program Platforms
This year, the 41,000 girls and young women of Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta
participated in activities and programs focused on five platforms: Financial Literacy,
Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM), Environmental Stewardship, Health
and Wellness and Community Service.
Financial Literacy
Entrepreneurial Leadership. Did you know that our annual Girl Scout
Cookie Program does more than create a scramble among the public
responding to the mouth-watering taste of Girl Scout Cookies In fact, the
Girl Scout Cookie Program equips girls with real-life skills, teaching them
to set goals and manage money. Girls learn about marketing, packaging
and accounting and grow in confidence as they begin to master
foundational skills that will serve them well in the halls of business and
industry.
This year, girls planned dozens of innovative projects and sold nearly four
million boxes of cookies, producing an impressive $2.3 million in troop profit –
most re-invested in community service. Many troops chose to use money they earned
to assist local community service organizations, helping girls to experience firsthand the value of contributing to the
communities where they live.
Cookies for Troops. When Girl Scout Ambassador Ginny F.
heard how appreciative members of the military stationed
overseas were to receive the simple gift of a box of Girl Scout
Cookies, she designed and implemented the “Cookies for a
Troop” program. More than 40 Girl Scout troops in the
Buckhead Service Unit participated, collecting over 10,000
boxes of Girl Scout Cookies. The girls penned thank you
letters to send to the troops along with the cookies. “The men
and women in the military put their lives on the line to
defend our country and our freedom every single day,”
Ginny says. “The least we can do is demonstrate our
appreciation and support.”
Troop 474 in Hampton also sent Girl Scout Cookies to soldiers overseas
this year. PFC Bill Collins, who serves with the 1st Infantry Division on
the Iranian border in Iraq, received a welcome “taste of home” from Girl
Scouts and the Southern Wheels Motorcycle Association. Many Girl
Scout troops also take part in “Gift of Caring,” collecting donations of
Girl Scout Cookies to provide to the military, firefighters, police officers
or a local non-profit organization.
3.9 million boxes of Girl Scout Cookies sold;
$2.3 million in troop profits re-invested in our communities
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