It's great to know that some organizations actually stand behind their stated principles.
One such organization is the Girl Scouts--specifically, the Queen Anne Offices of the Girl Scouts in western Washington State.
Not long ago, a $100,000 donation came their way. But in May, in the wake of all of the publicity surrounding Caitlyn Jenner, the donor sent a letter with this request: Please guarantee that our gift will not be used to support transgender girls. If you can't, please return the money.
That donation would have represented a quarter of the office's annual operating budget, and would have been enough to send 500 girls to camp. For many people, that would make for a wrenching decision.
But not for CEO Megan Ferland. Shortly after receiving that letter, she returned the money. For her, the reasoning was simple: "Girl Scouts is for every girl." She added, "Every girl should have the opportunity to be a Girl Scout, if she wants to."
Thank you, Megan Ferland!
One such organization is the Girl Scouts--specifically, the Queen Anne Offices of the Girl Scouts in western Washington State.
Not long ago, a $100,000 donation came their way. But in May, in the wake of all of the publicity surrounding Caitlyn Jenner, the donor sent a letter with this request: Please guarantee that our gift will not be used to support transgender girls. If you can't, please return the money.
That donation would have represented a quarter of the office's annual operating budget, and would have been enough to send 500 girls to camp. For many people, that would make for a wrenching decision.
But not for CEO Megan Ferland. Shortly after receiving that letter, she returned the money. For her, the reasoning was simple: "Girl Scouts is for every girl." She added, "Every girl should have the opportunity to be a Girl Scout, if she wants to."
Thank you, Megan Ferland!
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