Tag Archives: Women of Distinction

Colorado Springs Girl Scouts take on City Hall

From “Proud Troop Leader” Monica Hobbs View more photos To earn their Girl Scout Bronze Award, one of the highest awards in Girl Scouts, 5th grade Junior Troop 1947 of Steele Elementary in Colorado Springs, aimed to get a crosswalk … Continue reading

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Girl Scouts hope to break cycle of violence against women & girls

According to a National Institute of Justice & Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey, one in four women experience domestic violence in their lifetime. In 2008, Colorado domestic violence agency staff and volunteers answered 46,780 crisis intervention calls, … Continue reading

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Spotlight on Gen Wow! girls at Girl Scouts of Colorado’s Women of Distinction event

More than 500 guests gathered to celebrate the achievements of 100 young Girl Scouts — Generation Wow! — during an annual Girl Scouts of Colorado Women of Distinction event Oct. 12 at the Denver Marriott Center. The event raised more … Continue reading

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Girl Scouts receives donation from Alpine Buick GMC

Courtesy of Alpine Buick GMC press release Alpine Buick GMC (Alpine), a General Motors dealership located in south Denver, announced the recipients of its quarterly charitable giving awards. Donations are given to organizations making a difference in the lives of … Continue reading

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Pike’s Peak community gathers to support Girl Scouts

View more photos from the event Photos taken by the Colorado Springs Gazette at the event On Wednesday, Sept. 14th, hundreds of supporters of Girl Scouts of Colorado gathered at the Antler’s Hilton in Colorado Springs for the Girl Scouts’ … Continue reading

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Support Girl Scouts’ at the Denver Women of Distinction event

View more photos Last Thursday, Sept. 8th, the volunteer chairs for the Denver Girl Scouts’ Women of Distinction event – Christine Benero, Toti Cadavid, Valencia Faye Wilson Tate, Judi Wolf and Erin Yoshimura (not in attendance) - joined members of the Denver community, … Continue reading

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Generation Wow! Girl Scouts complete service project

More photos on Flickr Generation Wow! Girl Scouts from Colorado met this last weekend, Aug. 20 and 21, in Colorado Springs and Denver to participate in a service project with Girl Scouts Women of Distinction, who are women leaders in … Continue reading

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