Welcome to Legacy Bridges

Pat stayed involved through college, and once she had a daughter of her own, she led her troop and began creating new memories with her, including visiting Pax Lodge in London together during a family trip.

One of the most rewarding experiences in Pat’s Girl Scout journey was rallying her community to raise over $50,000 to make their Larchmont house ADA-accessible for Olivia, a girl who uses a wheelchair who wanted to become a Daisy. “Girl Scouting is for every girl,” says Pat. “We do what we need to do to make that a reality.”

Through many volunteer roles over 50 years, Pat has cemented her lifelong passion for Girl Scouts. And by making a gift to Girl Scouts in her will, Pat is following the example set by her mother, who also made a legacy gift. She tells us, “I believe in our organization—what it does for our girls—and I believe it has to be financially supported to keep going.”

We are so grateful for Juliette Gordon Low Society members like Pat, who are securing a bright future for Girl Scouts.

Just as in the past, the week began with a Sunday evening campfire singalong and introductions, all done over Zoom. Each morning, girls were greeted in a livestream by their counselors and fellow campers. After watching a video of their camp counselors describing an activity, campers used the materials provided to go outside and do the activity on their own. Each age group had different activities geared to them, from finding bugs and locating colors in nature, to making slime and painting pottery. Campers then took pictures of their projects or activities, posted them on the website, and chatted with their new friends about their experiences.

One parent shared, “My daughter was suddenly overjoyed with Zoom, demanding to not miss a single one, laughing, feeling included, and best yet, more engaged than I have seen her since [quarantine began].”

As the cost to create a virtual camp was much higher than the $50 fee each camper paid, caring supporters like you made it all possible, ensuring that the pandemic didn’t stop girls from building connections, learning new things, and thriving while staying safe last summer.

With a deferred CGA, you receive the same benefits, but the payments do not start immediately. You can choose the payment start date up front or provide a range of years when you can notify us that you would like to start receiving payments.

To learn more about CGAs or to secure your future by opening a CGA with Girl Scouts, contact us today.

Looking at the key findings, there is good reason to feel positive about the future and the opportunities Girl Scouts will have to use their leadership skills in politics and beyond:

• More than 7 in 10 girls and boys believe women and men make equally good political leaders.
• 77% of girls and 65% of boys wanted women to be equally represented or overrepresented in Congress.
• Nearly 9 in 10 girls and 6 in 10 boys would feel positive about a woman being elected as president of the United States.
• More than 2/3 of girls (68%) have engaged in civic or political activities by getting involved in causes they care about, supporting their local communities through volunteer work, or reaching out to engage their elected officials.

In addition, respondents offered recommendations for closing the gender gap in politics, including encouraging girls to think of themselves as leaders and providing them with opportunities to practice leadership.

Contact us to learn more about this study or to request your own copy of this report.