One P2P Fund
The calm in the storm.
Staff Recovery, Girl Scouts and Volunteer Support Campaign
As we recognize our council's 15th anniversary this Girl Scout year,
our focus is on recovery as Hurricane Helene unexpectedly devastated
the Southeast and over half of our council was declared a Federal
Disaster Area.
Lives are forever changed as communities are still assessing the
destruction, rescuing loved ones and coming to terms with this
unprecedented natural disaster.
Our Girl Scouts and their families need sisterhood, normalcy and
consistency now more than ever. We must act now to provide some
sense of calm in the storm.
To respond, Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont has established
the One P2P Fund to support our staff, Girl Scouts and volunteers.
This campaign will provide staff relief, membership and troop support
as well as uniform replacement for the GSCP2P council. Distribution
decisions will be made by the Fund Development Committe, which
includes Board members, staff and volunteers.
Girl Scouts are resilient, ready and strong – we will face this
together as One P2P.
Staff Recovery:
We are so grateful that all GSCP2P
staff were accounted for and safe after the storm although many have
experienced damage or disruption, are left without power and cut off
from travel. The One P2P Fund will allow our staff to meet their basic
needs, repair damage and support their wellness during this critical
window of safety and recovery.
Membership and Troop Support:
Our members, from girls to adult
volunteers across western North Carolina, have experienced
unimaginable loss and pain. Once basic needs are met and we can begin
to move forward, our members need a safe space to reconnect with their
community and work through the emotions and experiences they’ve
endured. The One P2P Fund will underwrite membership fees and provide
troop support. Girl Scouts is for every girl, and finances due to
unforeseen circumstances should never hinder her success.
Uniform Replacement:
We realize that nothing can replace the
memories and relationships that make our communities so special. What
we can provide is an anchor for our members so they can experience a
sense of normalcy and stability as they rebuild their lives. The One
P2P Fund will replace uniforms for Girl Scouts who lost theirs during
the storm.
At GSCP2P, we are Girl Scout strong. We believe in the power of
sisterhood. We will persevere. Please give today to the One P2P
Fund, and support our Girl Scout family as they recover, regroup and
find a new way forward.