PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 18, 2007
For additional information, contact:
Michelle Eklund
Director of Public Affairs and Marketing
(909) 307-6555 extension 254
(909) 721-8371 cell
meklund@gssgc.org
Local Girl Scouts Receive Highest Award for Cadettes
Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council Honor Silver Award Recipients
PALM DESERT, CALIF.; – Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council (GSSGC) are
pleased to recognize the following local Girl Scouts who have earned the Girl
Scout Silver Award.
Name
City
Troop
Project
Danette Davis
LaQuinta
1688
Made Blankets for Red Cross
Meghan Davis
LaQuinta
1688
Made Blankets for Red Cross
Anna Hammond
Palm Springs
85
Student short film festival
Margaret Nieto
LaQuinta
1688
Made Blankets for Red Cross
Special Note to the Media: For more information about the Girl Scout Silver Awards or
information about individual projects, please contact Michelle Eklund, the Girl Scouts’ director
of public affairs and marketing, at (800) 400-4475 or at (909) 721-8371.
The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest award a Cadette Girl Scout,
ages 11 to 14, can earn. It is symbolic of accomplishments in Girl Scouting and
community activities, as girls grow and work to better their life and the lives of
others. All recipients will be honored at the Silver Award Recognition Ceremony
April 21 at Crafton Hills College, 11711 Sand Canyon Road in Yucaipa in the
Performing Arts Center from 1-3 p.m.
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www.gssgc.org.
About Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council
Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council (GSSGC) serves more than 15,000 girls in Riverside and
San Bernardino counties. With the dedicated support of 5,000 adult volunteers, Girl Scouts
meets the needs of girls ages 5 to 17 through fun, value-based, educational programs. For
more information, visit the GSSGC w