May 02, 2024
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Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast Welcomes GE HealthCare Volunteers for 22nd Annual Day of Service
Nearly 100 Volunteers Join Local Council at Camp Silver Brook and Camp Alice Chester on May 1
MILWAUKEE – (April 25, 2024) – Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast (GSWISE) is welcoming nearly 100[ER2] GE HealthCare colleagues to two of its camp properties on Wednesday, May 1 for their annual day of service. Volunteers will participate in various camp clean-up activities at two of GSWISE’s camp locations: Camp Silver Brook in West Bend and Camp Alice Chester in East Troy.
GSWISE staff will lead GE HealthCare volunteers through a range of projects crucial for hosting thousands of Girl Scout campers during annual summer camp, hosted between June and August. Service projects include landscaping, brush removal, chopping firewood, cleaning camp cabins, and setting up the camp Trading Post store.
“GE HealthCare’s work on our properties is pivotal for our council’s ability to facilitate memorable experiences for Girl Scouts at summer camp,” said Ana Simpson, CEO of Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast. “We’re thankful for their ongoing partnership and their commitment to helping us provide a space for campers to develop leadership, independence, and confidence each year.”
The annual day of service marks the 22nd anniversary of GSWISE’s partnership with GE HealthCare, which began in 2002 with a staff volunteer day at Camp Winding River. More than 2,500 GE HealthCare colleagues have volunteered at GSWISE summer camp properties throughout the years.
Hosted every summer between June and August for campers in grades K5-12, Girl Scout camp offers a great way to seek challenges, explore and adventure, learn new skills, and make new friends. GSWISE offers a variety of camp options, including day camps, day camps by community, overnight camps, and CampHERO, across five locations in East Troy, Waukesha, Oconomowoc, West Bend, and Kenosha. Registration for Girl Scout camp is currently open, and financial assistance is available.
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About Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast (GSWISE)
Girl Scouts bring their dreams to life and work together to build a better world. Girl Scouts of all backgrounds and abilities can be unapologetically themselves as they discover their strengths and rise to meet new challenges. Backed by trusted adult volunteers, mentors, and millions of alums, Girl Scouts lead the way as they find their voices and make changes that affect the issues most important to them. We serve approximately 11,700 girls in grades K5-12 and 5,800 adults who believe in our mission of building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. With programs in Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha counties, we give every Girl Scout in our council the chance to reach their full leadership potential. To volunteer, reconnect, donate, or join, visit gswise.org, email customercare@gswise.org, or call 800-565-4475.
