Invest in Girls
Girl Scouting is always grateful for your involvement and donation of time and talent, but the truth is that the programs and services offered by Girl Scouts rely heavily on charitable contributions in addition to time and talent. Girl Scouting wasn't free in 1912, and it isn't free today. Just as Juliette Low asked adults back in her time to contribute financially to the Girl Scout program, today adults are likewise asked to contribute.
The majority of your annual membership fee goes directly to the national organization, Girl Scouts of the USA. Local programs are partially supported through grants from foundations, civic groups, and United Ways. Funds from these sources do not cover the $1,000+ total cost per member each year. Girl Scouts face ever-increasing costs to:
- recruit, train and keep volunteer leaders.
- maintain camps & facilities.
- develop new, challenging programs.
- purchase training and program materials.
- provide outreach programs to at-risk girls.
- produce publications for members and the community.
Girls, Families & Communities Grow Through Girl Scouting
Girl Scouts does make a difference in the lives of girls, parents and volunteers. In national studies, the response was overwhelming:
- 7 out of 10 Girl Scouts surveyed say the Girl Scout Promise and Law have been useful in their lives.
- 95% of Girl Scout volunteers agree that they do have a positive influence on the development of girls.
- 70% of Girl Scouts feel that Girl Scouting is preparing them to be "someone who can make her own choices."
- 54% of Girl Scout parents reveal that they spent more quality time with their daughters through Girl Scouting.
Donations can be made in two ways:
- ONLINE – Donations can be made through our secure online donation service on MobileCause.
- MAIL – Mail a check along with a GSVSC Contribution Form or letter outlining the purpose of the gift to:
Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline
Attn: Fund Development
5488 Yellow Mountain Rd.
Roanoke, VA 24014-7036
If you would like to change, update, or confirm the way your gift is recognized in the council’s annual report please submit your information to info@gsvsc.org.
Kroger Community Rewards
Kroger Community Rewards makes fundraising for GSVSC easy… all you have to do is shop at Kroger and use your Kroger Plus Card! Each year on May 1, you MUST RE-REGISTER YOUR KROGER PLUS with the Kroger Community Rewards program non-profit beneficiary. Visit the Kroger Community Rewards website and choose "Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council or NPO#: “YI911." Here's an instructional sheet that will help you setup your online account and/or via your Kroger phone app.
Kroger Community Rewards benefit the council operating budget exclusively. Proceeds help fund scholarships, financial assistance, community outreach programs, and camps. Troops are not eligible to register for these programs under current money-earning guidelines.
Please contact Girl Scouts of VA Skyline for more info, or for help registering for either of these programs: 540-777-5100 or info@gsvsc.org.
Walmart Spark Good Round Up
Support Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline every time you shop at Walmart.com or on the Walmart app. Donate spare change by automatically rounding up your orders to the nearest dollar at checkout. To participate, customers must sign into their account, go to the "Giving and Impact" section, and select "Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline" to support. You only have to do this once for all your shopping.
The program rounds up the total to the nearest dollar, and the difference is donated to the selected organization. For example, a purchase of $25.42 would be rounded up to $26.00, with $0.58 being donated. Once a charity is selected, the donations are automatically made with each purchase unless the customer changes their preference.
Planned Giving
More than 59 million American women have enjoyed the excitement and camaraderie of Girl Scouts during their lifetime — and that number continues to grow as Girl Scouts continues to build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place.
As time goes by, the needs of girls change, and we must change to keep up with them. Today, we are deeply committed to making sure that our Girl Scout Movement is ready to honor the spirit and promise of future generations of Girl Scouts.
Helping us move boldly into the future by including a gift to Girl Scouting in their estate plans is a group of very special people — the members of the Juliette Gordon Low Society.
