Girl Scouts Heart of Central California (GSHCC) serves more than 20,000 girl and adult members across 18 counties. GSHCC operates regional program centers in Sacramento and Modesto, including two girl-led, girl-built STEM Center + Makerspaces. At Girl Scouts, we believe that when girls succeed, so does society.
Whether they are assembling robots, planting trees, or petitioning Congress, Girl Scouts are building a better world for all of us.
We are the organization creating a female leadership pipeline for tomorrow as girls discover the world around them, connect with others, and take action in big ways. Being a Girl Scout helps girls thrive in five key ways. With Girl Scouts, a girl:
Develops a strong sense of self
Displays positive values
Seeks challenges and learns from setbacks
Forms and maintains healthy relationships
Learns to identify and solve problems in her community
In Girl Scouts, girls develop the competencies, positive values, and strong sense of self to do big things, as well as the grit and strength that are essential to solving both everyday and once-a-century challenges.
Research shows that Girl Scouting works.
80% of women tech leaders were Girl Scouts
50% of female business leaders were Girl Scouts
73% of female US Senators were Girl Scouts
More than 50 million women in America today enjoyed Girl Scouts during their childhood
Mission
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
Needs
Invest in the next generation of problem-solvers, go-getters, dreamers, and doers! From reaching the outer limits of space to stocking their local food pantry, there is no challenge too big or need too small for a Girl Scout to tackle.
Girl Scouts sets girls up with the skills they need to be successful in life. Whether it's through trying something new in a badge series, meeting an expert in an interesting field, or navigating friendships and teamwork, Girl Scouts develop skills like resiliency, compassion, and leadership.
Creating our future, one challenge at a time.
Girl Scouts Heart of Central of California is committed to making Girl Scouting available to girls who, without financial help, would not be able to participate. The inability to pay should never stand in the way of girl's hope and dreams. The support received from public contributions helps provide equal access to all girls to our programs and activities, such as camp, outdoor adventures, Under Construction, civic engagement, and STEM workshops.
Equity Statement
Girl Scouts Heart of Central California (GSHCC) values diversity, equity, and inclusion, both in concept and in practice. Across 18 counties, our girls, volunteers, alumnae, and staff comprise diverse communities and identities that encompass ability, ethnicity, gender identity, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status.
We acknowledge the historical impacts of systemic racism and oppression that affect our Girl Scout family and society, which continue to have an impact today. GSHCC is wholly committed to building an anti-racist and anti-oppressive environment. It is a Girl Scout Movement-wide journey based on respect for one another. We find strength in the knowledge that we embark on this journey together.
At GSHCC, our mission is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. We offer a diverse and inclusive array of programming and perspectives with the goal of ensuring all girls, volunteers, and staff have a safe space, where they can learn and grow and be their authentic selves.