Girl Guides of Canada
Address: 63 Roosevelt Ave, St. John’s, NL A1A 0E8
Toll-free: 1-877-564-6188 Website: www.girlguides.ca/nl Fax: (709) 726-4045 Email: whitej@girlguides.ca | Twitter: @GGCNL Facebook: @GirlGuides-NL Instagram: @girlguidesnl |
Mandate:
Girl Guides of Canada is an organization for girls, led by women. It challenges girls to reach their potential and empowers them to give leadership and service as responsible citizens of the world. Membership fee financial assistance is available for those who qualify.
Target Population:
All self-identified girls and women from ages 5+, including: Sparks (aged 5-6), Brownies (aged 7-8), Guides (aged 9-11), Pathfinders (aged 12-14), Rangers (aged 15-17+), Trex (aged 12+), Adult Leaders (aged 19+), Link (aged 19-30), and Trefoil Guild (aged 30+).
Highlights of Programs/Services Offered:
Guiding provides a safe, all-girl environment that invites girls to challenge themselves, to find their voice, meet new friends, have fun and make a difference in the world. Girl Guides of Canada–Guides du Canada (GGC) strives to ensure that girls and women from all walks of life, identities and lived experiences feel a sense of belonging and can fully participate.
Challenges:
Challenges explore a range of topics that are not only current, but also relevant and applicable to the lives of girls and young women. They may be completed in one or several unit meetings, and typically result in the earning of an associated crest.
Lone Program:
Some girls who are unable to access a guiding unit because of distance, cost, etc. may register as a lone and complete programming via distance.
International Opportunities
Scholarships
For more information, please contact info@girlguides.ca 1-877-564-6188.