Become a voice for girls through Girl Scouts Advocacy Network Share

A grassroots network that provides a collective voice for girls is growing throughout Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois and across the nation.

By joining the Girl Scouts Advocacy Network, Girl Scout teens, volunteers, staff, alumnae and friends are working together to champion legislation and educate policy makers about issues affecting girls. Topics of interest include healthy living, increasing girls’ involvement in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), financial literacy and leadership. Expanding Girl Scout programs into underserved communities is another Advocacy Network priority.

As our 100th anniversary approaches, the network is advocating passage of the Girl Scouts of the USA Centennial Commemorative Coin Act. This legislation will direct the U.S. Mint to produce 350,000 silver coins honoring the achievements of Girl Scouts of the USA and the 50 million women across the nation whose lives have been influenced through Girl Scouting.

Priced at about $30, the coins will be valued keepsakes of the centennial year. Girl Scouts of the USA will receive $10 from the sale of each coin to help develop and deliver Girl Scout programs and to fund much-needed renovations at the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace in Savannah.

It only takes a couple of minutes to make your voice heard, too. To join the Girl Scouts Advocacy Network, visit GirlScouts4Girls, click on “Join Now” and complete the brief form. Then click on “Take Action” to authorize an e-mail to your Congressional representatives requesting they support the coin legislation.

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