Nearly a third of women like Martha Stewart, Rebecca Lobo, Jesse Norman, Ann Landers, Katie Couric, and Venus Williams attribute a great deal of their adult success to Girl Scouting. The girls of today represent the face of the next generation - those who will be our leaders of tomorrow. We will continue to honor the nearly 90-year legacy of Girl Scouting's founder, Juliette Gordon Low, by making Girl Scouting available to every girl, everywhere, who wants to discover the fun, friendship and power of girls together. As investors, adults need to ante up. The role adults play in shaping the lives of girls cannot be overstated.
Adults are critical to the success of girls and young women.
We serve as examples, role models, mentors and, perhaps most importantly, as listeners for girls. Girl Scouting has always provided an accepting and nurturing environment for girls, a place where caring adult mentors listen to girls' views, needs and concerns. In that same spirit, we in Girl Scouting implore everyone to listen to what girls have to say. No matter who we are, each one of us has the opportunity to be a mentor to a young person. Consider it your smartest investment in the future - an investment in our leaders of tomorrow.