Thank You to the following Corporate & Foundation Donors who gave $10,000 or more from October 2011-October 2012

    A ribbon-cutting ceremony and dinner was held at Fair Park on Saturday, September 22, 2012 to provide hundreds of local leaders a sneak peek at the Girl Scout Centennial Exhibition.

The preview and dinner raised $545,975.

The dinner, chaired by Lynn McBee, honored

Sally Hoglund,

Matrice Ellis-Kirk,

and Peggy Sewell

as Centennial Women of Distinction and

Barrett Cole,

Gabrielle Gafford,

and Sarah Felan

as Real Girls for their leadership in North Texas.

  Take advantage of minimizing your estate taxes.

Due to the Tax Act passed in 2010 that set federal estate tax exemption, this year may be the only opportunity to move significant wealth from your estate at high exemption amounts.

For more information about how you can leave your legacy to Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, please call Emily Allbright at 972.349.2419 or email at eallbright@gsnetx.org or

visit www.gsnetx.org/plannedgiving.

Did you know that 1 in every 2 women was a Girl Scout as a girl? 

Were you ever a Girl Scout (Brownies count!) or a volunteer? If so, join the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas Alumnae Association and reconnect with the over 15,000 women who are a part of our local movement. Visit www.gsnetx.org/alumnae to join today!

Quarterly email highlighting the direct impact that Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas has on our community 

CEO Chat: Year of the Girl

Colleen Walker, GSNETX CEO

2012 was officially designated "The Year of the Girl" in honor of the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouts - and what a year it was!

As I reflect on this remarkable year, I am filled with gratitude for so many outstanding volunteers who gave their time to make our Centennial Celebrations so successful. I can't help but think how proud our founder, Juliette Gordon Low, would be. As an unmarried woman in her early 50's, who had no children of her own, and was not lawfully able to own property or vote, she had a vision for the girls of Savannah - indeed, of the world - that would empower them physically, mentally and spiritually. A Movement that began in the drawing room in Savannah with 18 girls endured 100 years and has now become a worldwide Movement, with 3.2 million girl and adult members just in the United States.

For 100 years, women and men who learned of Juliette's vision came together to collaborate and focus on building girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place - keeping the vision of one woman in their hearts. With 59 million living Girl Scout alumnae in the U.S., it is clear that Girl Scouts has been at the forefront of empowering girls and women. America's most accomplished women in public service, business, science, education, the arts, and community life are Girl Scout alumnae.

To read more from Colleen Walker and the Movement click here. 

Gift of Reading 

When Girl Scout Junior Monica Orozco was in first grade and a Daisy she gave her class a present, a book she and her family created while on vacation in Washington D.C. Monica, who is an avid reader, wanted to share a piece of her travels with her friends in book form.

Fast forward a year later, Monica heard something on the radio while driving in the car with her mother. A National Public Radio segment noted that a large percentage of children don't personally own a book, or have books at home. Monica, who can fill a library with the books she owns, was shocked and knew she could help make a difference.

Monica decided that for Christmas, she would give every child in her class a book. Using her allowance money, Monica set a budget of $50 and went shopping at bargain bookstores with her mother. That holiday season, every child in Monica's class received three age-appropriate books. Monica's mother said that by giving her classmates those books, something clicked, "Monica has always had a sharing spirit, always giving to others. She has a natural desire to give and share and she loves reading...in her world, this is what she does."

Girl Scouts Receive Largest Gifts in Council History

Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas received historic major gifts totaling $2.5 million from The Rees-Jones Foundation, Hoglund Foundation and Perot Foundation which will go toward making major improvements to two premier Northeast Texas Girl Scout camps, Camp Whispering Cedars and Camp Bette Perot. These three 100th anniversary donors are investing in the future of Girl Scouts and the 21st century of Outdoor Leadership.

Girl Scouts Hurricane Recovery