Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys » thank you http://www.girlscoutsrv.org Discover. Connect. Take Action. Fri, 17 May 2013 21:05:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Give to the Max—By the Numbers http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/2011/11/17/give-to-the-max-by-the-numbers-2/ http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/2011/11/17/give-to-the-max-by-the-numbers-2/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:08:29 +0000 Girl Scouts River Valleys http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/?p=5045 ...more Give to the Max—By the Numbers]]> Thank you to all who participated in Give to the Max Day!
Whether you had a personal fundraising page, contributed, or talked to others about supporting Girl Scouts, we appreciate YOU!
Congratulations to all of us!

Overall Numbers

  • $13,559,530 was raised on one day
  • 3,978 Nonprofits participated
  • 47,537 Donors contributed

River Valleys Numbers

  • $24,185 was raised to support Girl Scouts- Contributions DOUBLED from last year!
  • 61st on the main leader board (criteria was by amount of donations)
  • 368 donors contributed
  • We made our $10,000 matching grant!

Thanks again to all of you!

]]> http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/2011/11/17/give-to-the-max-by-the-numbers-2/feed/ 0 Board GSRV Reflections as Tenure Ends http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/2011/11/02/board-gsrv-reflections-as-tenure-ends/ http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/2011/11/02/board-gsrv-reflections-as-tenure-ends/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:16:45 +0000 Girl Scouts River Valleys http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/?p=5053 ...more Board GSRV Reflections as Tenure Ends]]> Phyllis Willerscheidt has served as our Chair for the Board of Directors since the inception of River Valleys in 2007 and has recently announced that she will not be seeking re-election at January’s Annual Meeting.

Girl Scouts River Valleys is grateful for the years of service Mrs. Willerscheidt has dedicated to the Girls Scouts and looks forward to her continued support.

]]> http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/2011/11/02/board-gsrv-reflections-as-tenure-ends/feed/ 0 Remember to Thank Your Girl Scout Leader on April 22 http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/2011/04/15/remember-to-thank-your-girl-scout-leader-on-april-22/ http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/2011/04/15/remember-to-thank-your-girl-scout-leader-on-april-22/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:37:59 +0000 Girl Scouts River Valleys http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/?p=5344 ...more Remember to Thank Your Girl Scout Leader on April 22]]>

Leader Appreciation Day is almost here; check out these featured items from River Valleys’ Girl Scout shops great for recognizing outstanding leaders!

  • Precious Moments Girl Scout volunteer or girl figurines
  • Girl Scout adult T-shirt
  • Girl Scout tote bag
  • Girl Scout charm bracelet
  • Unique Girl Scout charms

Take the opportunity to thank all the great Girl Scout leaders and volunteers you know on April 22 for helping build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

]]> http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/2011/04/15/remember-to-thank-your-girl-scout-leader-on-april-22/feed/ 0 Northwoods Girl Scout Rake Out http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/2011/01/24/northwoods-girl-scout-rake-out/ http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/2011/01/24/northwoods-girl-scout-rake-out/#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:57:02 +0000 Girl Scouts River Valleys http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/?p=5459 ...more Northwoods Girl Scout Rake Out]]> Troops 13112 and 11391 of Northwoods Service Unit in Andover, along with other Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and friends and family, met on November 6 to rake 14 homes for those who could use assistance in the Andover/Anoka area. The weather was perfect, dry and sunny, and two teams of more than 80 volunteers raked from 9 a.m. to noon.
This is our third annual Great Scout Rake Out, each year growing with more volunteers and homes. It’s a great community service event that we plan to continue for years to come.
THANKS to all the local area businesses who donated supplies and food to make this project a success. We received donations of rakes, lawn bags, free compost dumping, trailers, and food. Troop 13112 baked some delicious cookies to top it off. The group enjoyed lunch and fellowship at Sunshine Park in Andover, an end to a great day.

Thanks to the Following Supporters….

  • $40 store credit to Ace Frattalone
  • Rakes and Leaf Bags from Home Depot
  • $25 gift card to County Mkt
  • $25 gift card from Cub Foods
  • $50 gift card from Andover Lions toward food from Cub Foods
  • Free dumping of leaves at the Bunker Hills Compost Site for the day
  • Subs, Chips, and Sodas from Pot Belly Deli

And thanks to all those who participated, helping to make this a success!

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Tomorrow is GiveMN.org’s Give to the Max Day. Remember to support Girl Scouts. Every donation makes a difference in the life of a girl.

Thank you for helping build girls of courage, confidence, and character!

Thank You

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Thank you so much for stopping by our booth at the Minnesota State Fair! We made contact with more than 8,000 guests in just one day. Volunteers and staff worked at the booth for more than 12 hours to spread the word about Girl Scouting. We connected with Girl Scout alumnae and gained a lot of girl interest in joining. Of course, the No. 1 question of the day was “Where are the cookies?”

We learned a lot from the booth and will apply those lessons as we plan for future state fair participation. A great big “thank you” goes out to the girls, volunteers, and staff who came out to show their support at our first state fair showing as River Valleys.

]]> http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/2010/09/09/thanks-for-stopping-by/feed/ 0 Letter to Camp Staff http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/2009/09/01/letter-to-camp-staff/ http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/2009/09/01/letter-to-camp-staff/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:56:57 +0000 Girl Scouts River Valleys http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/?p=5805 ...more Letter to Camp Staff]]> Hello,
On behalf of Troop 53403 and the girls from WISE [Women's Initiative for Self-Empowerment], I want to give you a BIG thank you for our wonderful day at Singing Hills on July 29. Thank you especially for making accommodations in the food and scheduling for our girls who are Muslim. Although they had said they weren’t going to go swimming, they all ended up on the water trampoline and in canoes and were comfortable enough to take their head scarves off. All the girls had a great day and learned a lot about teamwork and themselves. Your staff was excellent, and everyone was very kind. Thank you so much for a memorable trip!
 
Warmly,
Women’s Initiative for Self-Empowerment
]]> http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/2009/09/01/letter-to-camp-staff/feed/ 0 Did you Know… http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/2009/01/23/did-you-know/ http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/2009/01/23/did-you-know/#comments Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:13:41 +0000 Girl Scouts River Valleys http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/?p=6171 ...more Did you Know…]]> January is National Thank You Month. You can celebrate by writing thank you notes to people who help make your day brighter, such as the mail person, school teacher, parents, siblings, school janitor, cafeteria worker, neighbors, people who plow the snow, troop leaders, pastor, employer, school receptionist, etc. ]]> http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/2009/01/23/did-you-know/feed/ 0 Thank you to Girl Scouts in Troop 50297 http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/2008/11/04/thank-you-to-girl-scouts-in-troop-50297/ http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/2008/11/04/thank-you-to-girl-scouts-in-troop-50297/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:12:19 +0000 Girl Scouts River Valleys http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/?p=6275 ...more Thank you to Girl Scouts in Troop 50297]]> I want to thank two very thoughtful young ladies and their families from Troop 50297: Miss Anna and Miss Dana.

I underwent surgery on October 16, and  Anna and Dana informed their mothers that they would like to do something for me and my family after surgery.

So the plans were underway: A wonderful meal was planned – spaghetti, salad, bread sticks,  dessert (cookies and cream cake made by the girls themselves), and a wonderful breakfast bread!

They also brought a cozy blanket and magazines. And it was all arranged in a beautiful basket with seasonal gourds for decoration.

They girls stopped by one evening with a handmade card and their basket. I was amazed at the thought the girls put into this basket and their big hearts for wanting to help me out.

My surgery put me on restrictions for six weeks; the first two weeks I was not supposed to even lift a gallon of milk, so the thought of not having to plan or cook dinner was so greatly appreciated!

Girls such as Dana and Anna are a godsend!

I just wanted to recognize them for their thoughtfulness and generosity and their service to our community.

Sincerely,
Michele Kroska

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