‘Sisterhood Challenge’ gives 250 girls Scout membership

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road (GSKWR) launched a ‘Sisterhood Giving Challenge’ on Giving Tuesday earlier in December with a phenomenal outcome – providing the opportunity for 250 Kentucky girls, who could otherwise not afford to be involved in Girl Scouts, to be part of the Girl Scout Sisterhood.

Rick and Mary Beth Griffith committed to match 100 Girl Scout memberships; Traditional Bank, with 14 locations in five Kentucky counties — Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Franklin and Montgomery — followed suit by contributing the funds for 40 additional local Girl Scout memberships; other community supporters, partners and individuals contributed more than 100 more Girl Scout memberships, totaling nearly 250 memberships.

“As a Council, we couldn’t be more grateful that under-served girls in our local community will have the opportunity to form bonds with other girls, create lasting memories and learn vital life and leadership skills,” said Susan Douglas, CEO of Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness  Road. “The Griffiths, Traditional Bank, and so many others, have reminded us that our community truly sees the value in Girl Scouts and the lifelong impact our programming has on Kentucky’s future leaders,” she continued.