The quality of the experience for each girl is the measure of the success of the Girl Scout program. The assurance of this quality happens through the contributions of thousands of volunteers and hundreds of donors, both valued resources and vital to making the difference in the lives of girls.

Know that your gifts can truly make a difference in the life of a girl!

Generous support enables Girl Scouts of Monterey Bay to expand and enrich the scope of the Girl Scout program. Gifts may include real estate, stock, equipment or services. Financial support can be directed toward general program support or for a specific purpose.

For more information, call the Council's Development Office at 1(800) 624-4757 or visit Contact Us. We'll get back to you with answers to any questions you have.

Donate online by clicking the Commit to a Girl logo on the left!

Here are some examples of options for a financial gift:

ALUMNI WANTED
Are you a Girl Scout Alumna? Would you like to reconnect with other alumnae to share memories and be part of the 95th Anniversary Celebration in 2007? Please contact Council Registrar, Donna Ryder at dryder@gsomb.org.
Catch the excitement as you join sister Girl Scouts to reminisce and relive good times! Stuff yourself with S’Mores, sing your heart out, find out the latest and greatest about Girl Scouts!

ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN & FAMILY PARTNERSHIP Gifts from friends and members support program development and provide services and supplies for leaders and volunteers. Camperships and financial support are also provided to ensure that all girls may participate in events, activities and as members. A gift may be made in tribute or in memorial to an individual.

UNITED WAY Contributions through payroll deduction or direct gifts to United Way can be designated to support Girl Scout programs and activities in local communities.

CORPORATE/ORGANIZATION PARTNERSHIPS Gifts that underwrite special programs in financial literacy, math and science, sports, environmental education and the arts. They also provide financial aid to support participation in all program activities for members from low-income families.

LIFE INSURANCE Life insurance polices can be an valued donation if you:

• Name Girl Scouts of Monterey Bay as the primary, secondary or final beneficiary.
   
• Assign annual dividends from the policy to Girl Scouts.
   
• Donate a fully paid policy you own, just by changing the owner and the beneficiary.

JULIETTE GORDON LOW BEQUEST SOCIETY allows friends to extend their interest in Girl Scouting into the future, by providing financial resources that will guarantee the perpetuity of Girl Scouting in the Monterey Bay area.

• Include the Girl Scouts of Monterey Bay in ones will or living trust.
   
• Name Girl Scouts of Monterey Bay as owner or beneficiary of a new or existing life insurance policy.
   
• Include the Girl Scouts of Monterey Bay in a charitable trust, gift annuity or pooled income fund.
   
• Make an outright gift to the endowment fund of $10,000 or more in cash, securities, tangible personal property, land or other real estate.

ENDOWMENTS may be made either through the Council or to the Girl Scout Endowment Fund of the Community Foundation of Monterey County or through the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County.