Annual Report_2012-13[4].pdf April 2014 | Página 4

Communities learn more about how
Girl Scouts helps girls succeed ...
Though Girl Scouts is one of the most recognizable brands in
the world, many do not know the scope of today’s Girl Scout
experience. We stay true to our traditions, but we are much
more than cookies and camp.

Just as it was
in 1912 — when
Girl Scouts was
founded — right
through today, it
is always about
what is best for
the girls.
–Patricia A. Burkart, CEO
of Girl Scouts Western
Pennsylvania, in an interview
with the Johnstown TribuneDemocrat Editorial Board.

To spread the word about all the ways GSWPA helps girls
succeed, CEO Patricia Burkart and staff met with newspaper
editorial boards throughout the council, including editors and
reporters from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Erie TimesNews, the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, the Indiana Gazette
and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
The meetings resulted in editorials which detailed the many
ways Girl Scouts is ever-changing and relevant for today’s girls.
Two new editorial partnerships are adding to the drumbeat
of positive information about Girl Scouts’ mission and goals.
Articles about Girl Scouts publish monthly in the Indiana
Gazette and the Warren Times-Observer. They feature
stories about the opportunities that await girls in Girl Scouts.
Burkart was also published in op-eds in the Erie Times-News
and Johnstown Tribune-Democrat celebrating Girl Scout
volunteers for Leader’s Appreciation Day in April. She thanked
the more than 6,000 volunteers who guide more than 34,000
girls throughout the council. She also highlighted the many
different ways people can volunteer for Gir