Volunteer Spotlight: Sarah Buck
Meet Sarah Buck, a GSCCC Girl Scout alum who remains connected to the Mission as an involved volunteer. She learned the value of being a Girl Scout early on in her journey as she gained life skills and had meaningful experiences. She was featured on an episode of GSCCC’s Make the World a Better Place podcast where she shared stories of her time as a young Girl Scout and how the skills she gained through her participation translated into an impactful adulthood.
Picking her favorite memory or most valued skill acquired was a challenge, but Sarah said she always enjoyed time exploring the outdoors with the guidance of her troop leaders, Nancy Loro and the late Kathy Bennett.
One of Sarah’s troop leaders, Kathy Bennett, is memorialized with a bench at A Place for Girls.
Sarah organized a group of volunteers to help out at the 2024 Cookie Count-n-Go.
Girl Scouts develop leadership and life skills that impact their futures. They also build a sisterhood of connections as they meet mentors and build lasting relationships with them. It was clear that her troop leaders had inspired Sarah to be the driven woman that she is today. Now, she uses those learned leadership skills to influence and empower other girls.
“I was blessed with great leaders who set an outstanding example for me; knowing what their support and encouragement meant to me fueled my passion to give back in similar ways,” she said.
Sarah is a Gold Award Girl Scout, has been honored as a Future Famous Former by GSCCC, and works in a leadership role as a public affairs professional in the national telecommunications space. As an influential woman in the Public Relations (PR) field, Sarah believes that professional and personal development are the keys to success. By using her accomplishments in PR, she has organized a hands-on mentoring experience at her job to allow girls to experience the different functions of a corporation. Sarah has also participated in GSCCC’s Media Girls program where she was able to be a mentor and coach for girls interested in the communications field and, most recently, organized a group of 15 volunteers to help out at the 2024 Cookie Count-n-Go. She wants to teach girls that Girl Scouts gives them a place to develop lifelong skills and that being a Girl Scout is what you make of it!
“It’s a safe place to fail — but the cool thing is you have all these other girls behind you to pick you up, dust you off and keep moving,” she said.
It’s never too late to connect with Girl Scouts as a volunteer. Whether you were a Girl Scout Brownie for a year, earned your Girl Scout Gold Award like Sarah, or are a philanthropic donor, you’re a Girl Scout supporter. You’re invited to become a part of a community of advocates who are passionate about championing Girl Scouts and each other. Learn more about ways to volunteer today.
