girl scouts of the colonial coast
In honor of Public Service Recognition Week, Girl Scouts of
the Colonial Coast would like to say a special thank you to all of our friends
in the community who have dedicated their careers to making our lives better. Many
of these women and men in public service also volunteer with Girl Scouts, serving
role models, guides and mentors as they teach girls about making the world a
better place.
On May 1, Deputy Lenise Jones with the Virginia Beach
Sheriff’s Office, was presented with a Girl Scout Community Award by Sheriff
Ken Stolle and Chief Deputies Thomson and Struzzieri. Deputy Jones has been
working with Girl Scouts in the Back Bay Service Unit to teach them good
decision-making skills and to help them lead safe and healthy lives through
D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education). As a Girl Scout alumna, Deputy
Jones knows the benefits of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience firsthand, and
she has enjoyed reconnecting with Girl Scouts to help empower young girls.
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| Deputy Lenise Jones is presented a Girl Scout Community Award by Sheriff Ken Stolle. |
Thanks to another partnership with those who serve our
community, the City of Hampton Division of Fire and Rescue, GSCCC is able to
offer a unique summer camp experience this year, called Camp Fury. This
week-long camp allows girls to explore firefighting and emergency operations
techniques, as well as connect with women currently in the profession,
including Medic Firefighter Jami Salvio and Lt. Denee Nichols who helped
organize Camp Fury locally, after learning about a similar camp in Arizona when
they attended the Women in Fire Service Conference.
Thank you to all of the women and men who serve our nation
as federal, state, county and city government employees and on a daily basis,
set an example from the Girl Scout Law— serving their country and helping others
at all times.
