The Girl Scout Blog posted
volunteer profiles of six Girl Scout Greats, including one from our very own Council.
Christine
Benero, a tireless humanitarian, is a Girl Scout alumna and volunteer
for the Girl Scouts of Colorado. “As President and CEO of the first
United Way in the country, I am inspired by an organization’s ability to
motivate its members to uplift their community," she states. "Girl
Scouts has taught me to give back to my community and inspired me to
make the world a better place.”
Cristina Moreno, an outside-the-box thinker and doer, is a
Girl Scout alumna and volunteer for the Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida.
“As an architecture major at the University of Florida, I know how
important it is for today’s young women to have STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math) skills and knowledge in a
male-dominated field," states Moreno. "Girl Scouts allowed me to pursue
my passion for architecture. Today, I am taking action and giving back
to my community by working with Habitat for Humanity.”
Francis
Ortiz, a world-class traveler, is a Girl Scout volunteer for the Girl
Scouts of Southern Nevada. “I have traveled with Girl Scouts to such
far-flung locales as the Sangam World Center in Pune, India, and the
Galapagos Islands in Ecuador," she says. "As a volunteer coordinator for
the Girl Scout Bronze and Silver Award winners, I have accompanied
girls on unique trips. I am expanding girls’ horizons by traveling with
them beyond what they thought was possible.”
Gayle
Sierens, a play-by-play pioneer, is a Girl Scout volunteer for the Girl
Scouts of West Central Florida. “As the first woman to do play by play
for a regular season NFL game, I was hopefully able to prove that
football isn’t just a men’s game," states Sierens. "Girls Scouts gave me
the confidence to follow my passion for sports and make a mark in the
history books. Girl Scouts encourages girls to follow their dreams and
believes there is nothing they can’t accomplish.”
Mary
Lynn Myers, who invests in girls' futures, is a Girl Scout volunteer for
the Girl Scouts-Dakota Horizons. “I’ve been a longtime banking
executive and served as a White House fellow, but it was as a Girl Scout
that I learned about financial literacy through the Cookie Program,"
she says. "The Girl Scout Cookie Program gives young women the tools
they need to be successful business leaders.”
Yvette
McGee Brown, a fearless defender of families and children, is a Girl
Scout volunteer Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland. “I’ve dealt with
children’s justice issues throughout my legal career. Girl Scouts helps
girls discover their confidence and develop into young women capable of
making their own decisions," she states. "As the first African-American
woman to serve as a justice on the Supreme Court of Ohio, I use the
advice I received as a Girl Scout to help others make the right
decisions for themselves.”
