Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois
(GSSI) is pleased to announce that Amber Funaro from Stonefort has been named
the November Pearl of the Month. The Pearl of the Month Award recognizes a Girl
Scout volunteer who has delivered service beyond expectations and helped to
ensure that the approximately 14,000 Girl Scouts in southern Illinois benefit
from a premier Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Nominees must meet several criteria,
including completion of all required training for his or her volunteer position
as well as providing outstanding service to his or her Service Unit or the
Council.
Amber is the co-Service Unit Director representing the SU 66 – Shawnee,
which serves Saline, Gallatin and Hardin Counties. She has gone above and beyond what is
expected to recruit new leaders in the community, filling every open position
in the Service Unit. Also, Amber made
sure that every new leader had a co-leader to help them. Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Girl Scout
organization, so Amber’s role in recruiting new leaders and readily assisting
current volunteers fills a vital need.
The mission of
Girl Scouting states: Girl
Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world
a better place. Girl Scouts is the world's pre-eminent organization dedicated solely to
girls - all girls - where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls
build character and skills for success in
the real world. In partnership with
committed adults, girls develop qualities that will serve them all their
lives - like strong values, social
conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth.
Today’s Girl Scouts not only enjoy camping
and crafts, but they also explore math and science and learn about diversity,
good citizenship, leadership and teamwork.
Girl Scouting is the place where girls experience the fun, friendship
and power of girls together. Girl Scouting has inspired more than 50 million
girls and women since its founding in 1912.
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois is a
not-for-profit organization supported by various United Ways throughout the
region. Girl Scouts is a Proud Partner
of United Way.
