Our 2022-23 Award Recipients:
Appreciation Pin
Chrystal Biediger
Kim Haskell
Danielle Mitchell-Bender
Suzette Ramos
Sandie Rios
Beth Shovelton
Daisy Pin
SaWanna Ballou
Diane Carl
Lori Johnson Leal
Annette Perez
Irma Duran de Rodriguez
Celebrating those who celebrate our Girl Scouts
Volunteers are the foundation of our council.
We do our best to celebrate our adult volunteers all year long. Every April, we have special activities for Volunteer Appreciation Month, and we also honor volunteers who have been nominated and selected to receive a board-approved award.
Nomination forms for 2024 will be available in November.
Girl Scout Adult Awards 
Volunteer Spotlight
Michelle Proa-Sanchez has served as the leader of Troop 38 in Community T for nine years and joined the council 11 years ago when her daughter, Sarah, was a Girl Scout Junior. Sarah is an Ambassador now, and Michelle said she has seen tremendous growth in her and the girls in her troop. “For me, it’s the growth I’ve seen and the empowerment that the girls develop that keeps me volunteering,” Michelle said. “I’ve seen it change their lives. I always tell the girls, ‘Your hands are small but you can make a huge difference,’ and I can't wait to see how they change the world.”
Girl Scouts has given girls like Sarah confidence, Michelle said, especially when it’s time to sell Girl Scout Cookies. “That really changed her, having to speak to customers and keep track of her business. Every year, she’s gotten better and better.” Now, Sarah coaches the younger girls in the troop and shares the lessons she's learned from Michelle and others.
Michelle plans to keep volunteering after Sarah graduates high school. “Girl Scouts isn’t only for the girls; it also benefits the adults,” she said. “It keeps my heart young. It keeps me happy.”
