Why give to Girl Scouts?

• One in every five children in Oklahoma lives in poverty.
• Nearly 1/4 of Oklahoma girls never graduate from high school.
• Oklahoma incarcerates more women proportionally than any other state.
• Oklahoma ranks in the bottom 10 in the nation for births to teens.
• Fewer than 15% of Oklahoma girls complete four or more years of college.
• Oklahoma ranks in lowest 5 for the status of women based on economic, health care and social issues.
• Single women head nearly half (45.3%) of all poor families in Oklahoma.

GS-West serves more than 12,000 girls through a variety of delivery methods - troops, in-school programs, outdoor education opportunities, juvenile incarceration, housing sites and many other ways. That is more than 1.8 million hours of informative, insightful and life-affirming programming directly to girls. More than 3,500 adults provide mentoring, support and encouragement to make it all possible.

How to give to GS-West?

Give Online Now! -- Make your donation to Girl Scouts-Western Oklahoma, Inc. now with our new online donation page. It's a quick and secure way to give. Just click here!

Call GS-West direct -- If you prefer, you can contact us directly via e-mail or phone. Call Crystal Slater, director of fund development, at 800-698-0022 or e-mail cslater@gswestok.org.

Contributions can come in a variety of ways:

• Personal Check. You can make your gift to Girl Scouts - Western Oklahoma, Inc. with your personal check. Simply send it in or visit the office in person at 121 NE 50^th, OKC, OK 73105.
• Credit Card. Girl Scouts - Western Oklahoma, Inc. offers you the convenience of making your gift with your credit card. We currently accept Mastercard and Visa. If you are making a credit card gift, please be sure to include your card number, expiration date, name, address and amount of your gift.
• Pledges. A pledge is a promise to give a certain amount of money over a select period of time. If you would like to make a larger gift to the Girl Scouts, but it would strain your budget to make the gift all at once, a pledge is a good option.
• Matching Gifts are often possible through employers who have matching gift programs. Usually these programs match a donor's gift dollar for dollar, doubling your support for Girl Scouts! Find out if your employer has such a program by contacting your Human Resources department.
• Gifts of stock can be transferred from your account to Girl Scouts. Contact the Fund Development Director for more information.
• Planned Giving, as its name suggests, requires planning. The term often refers to the donation of cash or other property in exchange for an income, usually provided after the asset is put into a charitable trust. At some point, not necessarily immediately, the charitable organization you choose receives the asset. Planned gifts are often assumed to be deferred gifts. In other words, the donor parts with the asset today to receive the income and tax benefits, while the actual gift of the asset donated is deferred for a period of time, often the lifetime of the donor. The use of planned giving techniques has grown dramatically in recent years, benefiting thousands of charitable organizations, such as ours. Each type of planned gift carries its own complexities, which are best negotiated by your attorney, accountant or other professional advisor. 
• Gift Options
  • Charitable bequests from wills
  • Stocks or securities
  • Other personal property
  • Charitable remainder trusts
  • Charitable gift annuities
  • Gifts of life insurance
  • Charitable lead trusts
  • Endowment gift

Various recognition and memorial naming opportunities exist. By informing us of your gift, you assist with future planning and appropriate recognition. All requests of anonymity will be strictly honored.

• United Way, Combined Federal Campaign & Heart of the City

Girl Scouts - Western Oklahoma, Inc. is proud to be a partner with United Way Agencies of Central Oklahoma, Pottowatomie County, Logan County, Enid and NW Oklahoma, Stephens County, South Central Oklahoma, Norman, Lawton/Ft. Sill, and United Fund partners of Grady County, Woodward, Pauls Valley and Elk City. These United Way agencies provide hope for thousands of Oklahoma citizens. If you participate in a United Way or Combined Campaign, consider designating all or part of your gift to Girl Scouts of Western Oklahoma. Our designation numbers for Metro United Way is 7029.

• In-Kind Donations

The GS-West Council is often in need of in-kind gifts - from computers to parking lot or campsite maintenance. If you would like to make an in-kind gift, please contact Crystal Slater at cslater@gswestok.org or call 800-698-0022.

All gifts to Girl Scouts are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Your support of Girl Scouts will help ensure that we continue to serve girls and the community. Girl Scouts-Western Oklahoma, Inc. is supported through individual, corporate, foundation and other local donations. As good stewards of your donations, we invite you review or download our IRS 990 form at www.guidestar.com.