Help Us Thank Our Amazing Volunteers!

Show the love to our volunteers. Because of their countless hours and dedication, girls grow into the confident leaders of our future. Because of them, we have Girl Scouts.

This month, we celebrate our Volunteer Superheroes

April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month
National Volunteer Week: April 21-27
Troop Leader Appreciation Day: April 22

Show Our Volunteers Some Love

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Here are some fun ways for you and your Girl Scout to show your love to an exceptional volunteer. We've even included customizable email and social media content to make thanking volunteers easier than ever!

Thank You Card - Print out this customizable card and give it to your Girl Scout so she can fill in the details. Once it’s finished, they can give it to their favorite volunteer as a token of her appreciation.
Coloring Sheet - Print out this coloring sheet for your Girl Scout to color in and give to their favorite volunteer to show them some love.
Email Template and Header Image - Use this email template and image to send your Girl Scout’s favorite volunteer a message letting them know how they helped your Girl Scout grow this year.
Social Media Graphic - Share this image on your personal social media to show how much you appreciate your Girl Scout Volunteer. Don't forget to tag us @gsksmo and @girlscouts and use the hashtag #YourYearofImpact!

22 Ways to Say Thank You for Leader’s Appreciation Day and Beyond toggle arrow

Smile and say thank you!
Send a handmade card, or create a scroll with a thank you proclamation signed by your group.
Give a bouquet of daisies.
Cover your community with signs that say “Thank You, Girl Scout Volunteers”.
Write a letter thanking your troop leader(s) or other special volunteer by name for their commitment to girls in their community.
Display a thank-you flyer on their lawn, mailbox, or front door and tie balloons to it.
Place a thank-you flyer on their car at work.
Take a volunteer’s picture and create a heartfelt social media post.
Bring your troop leader or special volunteer a treat, like coffee, with a note that says, “Thanks a LATTE.” What other cute sayings can you come up with for a gift?
Present leaders with homemade gifts from the girls and their families.
Take over an upcoming meeting with a surprise shout-out ceremony to your troop leader(s) / volunteer.
Coordinate with girls to create a special video that can be shared directly with the volunteer or uploaded to a social media post.
Host an appreciation dinner (maybe even as a potluck).
Make a financial contribution to GSKSMO in honor of your volunteer. We will send a special thank you note. Be sure to give us all the contact details.
Present your volunteer with a heart-shaped pin or something special from the GSKSMO Shop.
Organize a special outing for leaders to relax (i.e., movies, theatre, sporting event, spa, etc.).
Give a mug full of chocolate hugs and kisses as an appreciation gift.
Present your volunteers with appreciation certificates.
Thank volunteers for lending a “hand” by having girls trace their hands on a poster and decorating it.
In appreciation for the time given by volunteers, give the gift of thyme along with a recipe.
Send a small token of appreciation and attach a famous inspirational quote or proverb.
Give a festively wrapped Girl Scout Cookie box stuffed with thank-you notes from girls, families, and other special people in the volunteer’s life.