The Fund Development/Brand Management Department solicits donations from corporations, foundations, and individuals to assure that Girl Scouting is available for all girls and to provide financial means for Girl Scout programs.
Supporters may honor others in Girl Scouting in several ways: donations to one of the Council’s many funds, an engraved brick on the Promise Path at Camp Agnes Arnold, or a plaque at Camp Casa Mare. Women may join The Emerald Circle, a social and service group, which supports Girl Scouting through its membership fees.
Donate on-line to any of the Council funds at www.gssjc.org.

Fund Development and Brand Management Staff:
Delphia Duckens, Vice President - Fund Development and Brand Management
Marianita Paddock, Director
Alice Bushman, Fund Development Manager
Tami De La Fuente, Brand Manager
Davon Hatchett, Fund Development Manager
Iska Koontz, Fund Development Manager
Doris Joubert, Assistant
Teresa Johnson, Data Entry

Story Contest for Girl Scouts and
Adult Girl Scout Volunteers

The Fund Development Department announces the Story Contest for Girl Scouts and adult Girl Scout volunteers who have benefited from the Girl Scout experience. Your story can help us convey your enthusiasm and love of Girl Scouts as well as let others know how Girl Scout programming has impacted your life and our community. Top Stories of each program level (Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, and adult volunteer) will each win a $25 gift certificate from the Girl Scout Shop.

How to Enter:
Deadline: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 by 5 p.m.

Guidelines:
Please type or neatly print your story, limiting it to one page in length.

You may address one or more of the following topics:

* How has being a Girl Scout/volunteer impacted your life?
* What is the best part of being a Girl Scout/volunteer and why?
* How would your life be different without Girl Scouts?
* Describe your favorite Girl Scout memory.
*l What is the most valuable lesson you have gained from your Girl Scout experience?
* What is your wish for girls growing up today?

To enter your story, please submit it by Wednesday, August 31, 2005 to

Alice Bushman
Fund Development Department
Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council
3110 Southwest Freeway
Houston, TX 77098

or e-mail your story to abushman@sjgs.org

All submitted stories will become the property of Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council and will be used freely for upcoming fundraising events and appeals.

Winners of the Story Contest will be announced in The Golden Link.