Girl Scouts is the world's preeminent leadership development organization for girls 5-17. Grounded in the values of the Girl Scout Promise and Law, it offers girls a safe, supportive environment.

Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. At Girl Scouts we know that given the opportunity, every girl can become a leader with the courage to act on her values, develop the ability to make clear decisions, and acquire the self confidence to make a difference in the world around her.

Partnering with caring adults, girls design fun and challenging activities that empower them to discover, connect, and take action around issues that concern them.

Description:
Girl Scouts is for every girl and we are committed to serving girls who face sometimes overwhelming obstacles through programs such as Girl Scouts Beyond Bars, serving the daughters of women in prison, Girl Scouts Fostering A Future, serving girls who are in foster care, and Skills For Life, serving girls in low income housing communities, many of whom are new to this country. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, we currently serve over 27,000 girls in partnership with nearly 13,000 volunteers throughout 17 counties in Western Washington. In addition to our Seattle administrative office, we operate regional offices located in Seattle, DuPont, Aberdeen, Marysville, Longview, Bremerton, Bellevue, Everett, and Renton, as well as six camp properties: Camp Evergreen near Longview, Camp Klahanee near Hoquiam, Camp Lyle McLeod and Camp St. Albans near Belfair, Camp Robbinswold on the Hood Canal, and Camp River Ranch, near Carnation.

History:
Girl Scouts was founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low in Savannah, Georgia. Today millions of girls in the USA and in countries around the world participate in Girl Scouts and Girl Guides. Girl Scouts of the USA is divided into more than 100 councils nation-wide. Girl Scouts in 17 Western Washington counties are part of Girl Scouts of Western Washington (GSWW). The first Girl Scout council in Western Washington was formed in 1927. GSWW is the result of a 2007 merger between Girl Scouts - Totem Council and Girl Scouts - Pacific Peaks. Today the organization serves a registered membership of more than 27,000 girls and 13,000 adults who live in 17 counties: Clallam, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, Wahkiakum, and Whatcom. Clark and Skamania counties in Southern Washington are served out of the Columbia River Council headquartered in Portland, OR.

Contact people:

Doug Kimura, Vice President Of Human Resources, (phone), (email) Leah Iraheta, Chief Operating Officer, (phone), (email) Sharon Cupp, VP Of Neighborhood Troop Services, (phone), (email) Shannon Pitton, Executive Assistant, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (206) 633-5099

Address:

601 Valley Street Seattle, WA 98109 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.girlscoutsww.org

Miscellaneous Information

Liability
	Yes
Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	Yes
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	Yes