Full hearts show love. ♥ Please accept our gift to you. Read below to learn more.
My goal is to fill your hearts with inspiration.
It is
safe to say the past 8 weeks have been among some of the most
uncertain that any of us can remember in our lifetimes, often feeling
like an emotional roller coaster. At times I’m filled with profound
grief, other times deep gratitude. The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak
has been felt by individuals and families, businesses, non-profits,
and communities across our council, our country, and the globe.
And
yet, the response to this crisis has been extraordinary for what it
has revealed of us as people, as a movement, and as a council.
It has reminded us to pause and embrace something profound
about ourselves: our deeply-felt wish to be connected with one another
and to Show Love.
Girl Scouts in Greater Iowa and
beyond have sparked hope and shown love to others. You’ve come
together and sewn masks, provided cookies and supplies for essential
workers, shown grace and patience as we adapted our programs and
services, and embraced wholly what it means to make the world a better
place. It’s nothing short of remarkable.
The role of
connector is one we're privileged to play in your life – which is why
we’re taking time to Show Love to you, our Girl Scouts of
Greater Iowa members, by offering you the gift of membership. For you,
our volunteers, girls, moms, dads, and families, our gift of
membership is rooted in deep appreciation, an investment in your
tomorrow, and to acknowledge the incredible brightness you’ve brought
to this dark chapter.
Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa is offering the gift of
membership for all participating girls and adults for the 2020-21
year.
As spring blooms and brings us a new horizon, we feel a
small sense of routine and enormous hope in kicking off our annual
Early Bird initiative, marking the first buds of our next chapter.
While all GSGI members still have the traditional renewal channels in
MyGS available for purchasing the $25 annual membership benefits from
Girl Scouts of the USA, our hope is that you’ll allow GSGI to make the
purchase on your behalf if it alleviates any general anxiety,
uncertainty, or financial stress you or your girls may be facing.
We’re in this together.
Use
this form to request your FREE
2020-2021 Girl Scout membership(s). This is applicable for returning
members of Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa and new** members.
If you choose to respectfully decline this offer and utilize
your own financial resources, you may complete your membership
renewal through
MyGS.
There are Early Bird
incentives for Troops and Girls who renew their memberships by June
30, 2020. You can check with your troop leader or learn more about
Early Bird on
The Bridge.
One
thing is certain: seasons come and go. Girl Scouts have a remarkable
history of weathering the storms and together, we’ll endure this
one.
Stay safe, be kind, show love. ♥
Beth Shelton (GSGI CEO, Troop Leader to many, Mom to a
few)
**New members will have a membership active
starting July 1, 2020.
