Society encourages girls to reach for the stars, to never give up, but
if their community doesn’t provide them with the tangible tools and knowledge
to do so, then we are failing them. Confidence, character and leadership skills
are all traits fostered by Girl Scouting. They are also the foundation to
becoming upstanding citizens.
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| Girl Scouts surprises Wells Fargo with a big welcome. |
Financial literacy is a subject more and more people are talking
about--especially regarding girls and women. A recent Prudential Research study
revealed that women have more
acquisitional power today than ever before, yet fewer than two in 10 of them
feel “very prepared” to make wise financial decisions. Women have a longer life
expectancy—sorry, guys!—but smaller retirement savings goals. This is
unacceptable.
The statistics are clear; both Girl Scouts of Central Texas and Wells
Fargo are aware of it. This is why we’ve teamed up to provide the girls of
Central Texas with a patch program that will introduce them to personal finance
management and empower them to manage their money wisely.
It’s not just the program we’re here to announce, though. We’re also here
today to thank Wells Fargo for their generous donation of $30K, which will
allow us to bring this program to 46 counties and over 19,000 girls that we
serve. That means that
after completing the program, 19,000 Central Texas girls have the knowledge and
skills required to manage their finances as confidently as their male
counterparts.
Girl Scouts of Central Texas is committed to providing high-quality and
relevant leadership experiences to the girls we serve. We know these girls, the
future beacons of our community and decision-makers of the world rely on us as
a council, troop leaders and volunteers to provide them with the tools not just
to survive, but to thrive in all aspects of their lives. Today, thanks to Wells
Fargo, we can go even further in our mission. We can’t wait to see how far
we’ll go with Wells Fargo.
From everyone at Girl Scouts of Central Texas--every member of the
board, all staff members, and every single girl: Thank you, Wells Fargo!
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