My Nonprofit Reviews

As a volunteer, it starts off as a 3 star experience. It is like the leadership is not accountable to the parents or to the volunteers for any mistakes that they make. It is like that they say that Girl Scouts is about female empowerment, but it is really about giving power to certain women and girls and the rest of us are either following or we are the lower class. I felt like I had to be neutral when I was filling out the surveys. I did try to be silent. I did try to express my concerns about certain issues. It was difficult to fall in love with Girl Scouts because it was constantly changing and everything was so forced and abusive. I felt used. I realized that Girl Scouts was bullying and playing games with me as a volunteer. It was like Girl Scouts was going after my weaknesses.
As a parent, I was trying to figure out if Girl Scouts was a good organization for my daughter. I was happy because my daughter enjoyed Girl Scouts. But it got to the point where I was not able to tell my daughter the truth of how I was being treated. I was silent. I wanted my daughter to have an activity where she could belong and learn new skills. I just kept being silent. It is like there is a web of lies. There are stories that some leaders and girls tell other people. It is like there is gaslighting. Again, I kept being silent. It was about betrayal and being uncomfortable. I felt small and belittled. I realized towards the end that I put Girl Scouts on a pedestal. I felt like Girl Scouts would go behind my back with my daughter.