Alum Spotlight: Sarah Hustead

The saying goes, "Once a Girl Scout, always a Girl Scout." We know this to be true in our Council. Industry leading Famous Formers, our very own CEO, and even members of our staff once began as Girl Scouts and still continue to use skills gained as a Girl Scout to lead productive and successful lives.

Today, we want to highlight Sarah Hustead. Sarah began Girl Scouts as a Brownie in the Council of our Nation's Capital and is now a dedicated team member of our staff here at GSCCC. She is the friendly and helpful voice families hear when they need help getting placed into a troop in our area.  Sarah recently took took action in our community when she became aware that people needed help getting through the crisis.

Sarah as a young Girl Scout

Photo courtesy of Sarah Hustead

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Sarah, along with other volunteers founded an organization, Corona Aid 757, that works to alleviate stress and slow the negative effects of COVID-19 on our community. Sarah's group provides many services for those in need. Care packages that include food, toiletries, and paper products can be delivered to those who can not go out of their homes or have limited income. Other services include checking in on the elderly, picking up items from the store, running errands, and providing emotional support/ educational resources.

Photo courtesy of Sarah Hustead

"Girl Scouts impacted my life as an adult and as a girl by giving me the courage to identify and solve problems within my community. By building healthy relationships with like-minded people, we have been able to tackle large scale community problems such as food insecurity brought on by COVID-19," Sarah said.




Sarah is certain that her time as a Girl Scout helped her understand not only how to recognize issues in the community but also how to solve them. 

"The skills that Girl Scouts taught me and refined through years of badgework, programs, and community service projects with my troop, I have taken and applied to my college education, careers, and volunteer work," she said.

Sarah is one of many Girl Scouts in our area who continue to lead a life of courage, character, and confidence well past the sashes and vests. The Girl Scout spirit runs deep within our network and will always be there when the community needs it most.

Interested in reconnecting with Girl Scouts as an alum? Visit our Alum and Friends page.