Renewed & Refreshed A Return for

Girl Scouts

Dear Friends,

If FY21 was a first step into a new, post-pandemic normal, FY22 represented a leap toward a fuller comeback for Girl Scouting in Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP). After two years of virtual or scaled back programming, and ongoing uncertainty, girl and adult membership rebounded by 13% in FY22, showing Girl Scouts were ready to return to community and sisterhood.

In this annual report, you will journey through the Girl Scout year as we all worked toward gaining back the momentum and the membership—we had prior to the pandemic. You'll read about the adjustments GSEP made in the face of change, to ensure all girls in the 9-county footprint were aware of and had equitable access to the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. And hopefully you will come away with a sense of hope, that with every step, easy or fraught, the community that is GSEP is moving forward together.

It feels so good to showcase success stories from FY22, the ongoing commitment to the Girl Scout mission and the hope that keeps all of us focused on the Girl and community at the center of Girl Scouts.

Yours in Girl Scouting,

Deborah Hassan Chair, Board of Directors

Kim E. Fraites-Dow Chief Executive Officer