Tuesday, April 28, 2015

GSCCC Recognized with Head Over Heels Award

On Saturday, April 25, Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast was recognized at the 2nd annual Victorious Women's Prayer Breakfast, which took place at the Chesapeake Conference Center. Girl Scouts, along with five other women’s organizations, were recognized with a 2015 Head Over Heels Award for the organization’s dedication to improving the lives of women and their families. Award winners were also presented with a letter of congratulations from Senator Mark Warner.


At the breakfast, Girl Scouts had the opportunity to meet the keynote speaker, Patricia Southall Smith, former Miss Virginia USA, wife of former NFL Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith, owner of Pat Smith Enterprises and president of Pat and Emmitt Smith Charities. The girls also had the opportunity to meet Representative Bobby Scott and other special guests who attended the breakfast in support of women and organizations in Hampton Roads that are devoted to women and their families balancing careers, family and community service.

Victorious Women’s Ministry is a subsidiary of FavorNation Church, which was founded by Pastor Adrian Woodard to 2014. The organization was launched as a community empowerment ministry that serves, enlightens and inspired the community.