Volunteer Month Shout-Outs

We have had a blast celebrating all of our incredible volunteers throughout April for Volunteer Appreciation Month! Our volunteers are the heart and soul of Girl Scouting, and we are so grateful for all that they do. From giving girls a space to test their ideas and express their feelings about the world, to finding … Continue reading Volunteer Month Shout-Outs

A Sister to Every Girl Scout: The Volunteer Experience

  By Katie Taylor, Volunteer Experience Director Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines is home to more than 9,000 volunteers across the council. Our volunteers range in age, education, religion, ethnicity, geographic location, and so much more. A diverse group, they all share one thing in common: Girl Scouts! We recently asked our volunteer … Continue reading A Sister to Every Girl Scout: The Volunteer Experience

Appreciating those who Help Girls Lead

By Katie Taylor, Volunteer Experience Director Behind the badges, the cookie sales, the overnight camping trips, the weekly activities, the smiles and the lifelong memories, stand our devoted volunteers. From waiting in a blizzard for a cookie delivery to volunteering in multiple roles to continuing to serve years after their own daughters have aged out … Continue reading Appreciating those who Help Girls Lead

Behind the Green Curtain…

Valerie Jackson, Adult Learning Director Six years ago, I answered a newspaper ad that would forever change my life. I remember not understanding what or who Girl Scouts was, but something about the ad stood out. As I look back, I feel like it glowed -- but then again, that could have been the fluorescent … Continue reading Behind the Green Curtain…

Thankful to Be a Girl Scout Volunteer

By Craven County Girl Scout volunteers, Service Unit 618 Without the generous support of our adult volunteers, Girl Scouts NC Coastal Pines could not carry out its mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character. Our volunteers make it possible to deliver the Girl Scout program helping girls become our future leaders. In this … Continue reading Thankful to Be a Girl Scout Volunteer