Girl Scouts of the USA Announces CEO Will Attend State of Union Address

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Jan 24, 2012, 12:19 ET

NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 2012 heralds a new era for girls. Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) announces that Anna Maria Chavez, chief executive officer of the organization, will attend the State of the Union Address in Washington, D.C. as part of GSUSA's centennial celebration and to create a sense of urgency around girls' issues with bipartisan members of the House and Senate.

"In less than one week, GSUSA will launch a major initiative to break down societal barriers preventing girls from achieving their full potential in life. The State of the Union address supports our mission of being an advocate for all girls by providing an unprecedented opportunity to network with key decision makers about the state of girls today," says Chavez.

GSUSA's 100th anniversary celebration presents a unique moment in history to declare 2012 the Year of the Girl. This declaration is the foundation for Girl Scouts' broader multiyear, multipronged effort to ensure a baby girl born in 2012 can experience her life in a new world with endless opportunities to pursue the career and leadership path of her choice.

About Girl Scouts of the USA

Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls, with 3.2 million girl and adult members worldwide. Girl Scouts is the leading authority on girls' healthy development, and builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. The organization serves girls from every corner of the United States and its territories. Girl Scouts of the USA also serves American girls and their classmates attending American or international schools overseas in 90 countries. For more information on how to join, volunteer, reconnect or donate to Girl Scouts, call 800-GSUSA-4U or visit www.girlscouts.org.

SOURCE Girl Scouts of the USA