Financing for the Girl Scout program comes from many sources. The most widely recognized source of income is the cookie sale, which helps girls learn sales and marketing skills, while helping to fund the Girl Scout program. While the cookie sale is a major source of funding, Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania actively seeks community involvement to ensure every girl who wants to develop life and leadership skills, while laughing and learning, has that opportunity. Here are some ways donations make that happen.

Each member pays a registration fee that goes directly to our national organization, Girl Scouts USA, to help cover the cost of insurance and development of national programs, resources and trainings. None of this fee remains in our council. Troop dues, which are established by each troop or group, remain within the troop for the girls to use for girl planned activities. Earnings from product sales supplement those dues and also remain within the troop treasury.

United Ways provide funding across the entire geographical area served by Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennaylvania. These contributions help keep the cost of the Girl Scout leadership and development programs affordable to all. Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania encourages you to give, not only donations but also your time, to your United Way.