Profile of a Volunteer

The first volunteer I met was my mother.  Being a volunteer mom is not the easiest role as a parent.  Being a Girl Scout leader was a role that my mother took with ease and never at any moment appeared to be frustrated or lack of interest.  My mom was always the leader that made each girls experience fun and a learning experience.  With the limited funding available she would dip into her own pocket without even thinking twice about it.  The love and attention she gave to each girl involved in this wonderful program for children is indescribable.   I really do not even think my mom even witnessed the confidence she gave each girl in our Girl Scout troop.  With the Girl Scouts in hand my mother assisted with the beginnings of friendships among girls that included lessons in life that will stay with all of us throughout our adolescents.  My take-away from my mom’s position was to always be kind and care for others.   

 

 

 

To elaborate what Girl Scouts take part in with advocacy, I have included an example of how important this organization is to girls and their families around the country.   Girl Scouts of the USA's Public Policy and Advocacy Office has worked across party lines with Congress and the Executive Branch to educate and raise awareness of the issues important to girls and young women. Through their advocacy efforts, they inform and educate key representatives of the government's legislative and executive branches about issues important to girls and Girl Scouting and help demonstrate to policymakers that Girl Scouts is a resource and an authority on issues affecting girls (Girl Scouts, 2014)

Girl Scouts. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/advocacy/