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As a friend and supporter of Girl Scouts, you know firsthand the critical issues facing our young girls and the urgency we face in helping them grow up to be leaders and contributing citizens. Thousands of women today credit their successes in life to the values and skills learned through their participation in Girl Scouts. Today our efforts are focused on 18,000 girls in the region who need our commitment to their growth and development so that they too will find success. 

Today's girls represent humanity's largest untapped talent pool who have good intentions about what they want to do with their lives. As girls go, so goes their nation. According to The Center for Global Development, the welfare of girls is fundamental to a society's economic and social progress.

A nationwide survey released recently by Girl Scouts of the USA paints an encouraging picture about a new generation of youth responsible to themselves and to others, who value diversity, acceptance and community involvement. Called Good Intentions: The Beliefs and Values of Teens and Tweens Today, the study shows more ethical and responsible beliefs and values, as well as civic involvement among teens and tweens today, a marked shift from a similar study two decades ago.

On a range of issues from lying and cheating to smoking and drinking to having sex at an early age, a significant number of respondents indicated that when faced with such situations, they intend to make responsible decisions. They also intend to engage in their communities, as voters, charitable donors and volunteers.

Imagine a new generation of leaders:

• Who lead in a new way
• Who lead out of principle rather than pride
• Who care what leadership is for, more than who it's for
• Who step across barriers of class and race every day
• Who seek out the work that needs doing in the world
• And with their good intentions, bring boundless energy to every challenge.

They are today's Girl Scouts and tomorrow's future. Imagine what that generation of women can accomplish, if only their good intentions are supported.

That's where you come in.  In a year when every dollar counts for most families, the need to support a girl's participation in Girl Scouts has never been more important. As someone who understands that our future depends on our investment in youth, we are counting on your help.