The Rotary Club of Buffalo presented a check to the Girl Scouts of Western New York, Inc. in the amount of $5,797.00, announced Rob Eck, chair of Rotary’s Community Grants Committee. The funds represent the cost to replace one of the deteriorating platform tents at Woodland Way at Camp Seven Hills in Holland, New York with a brand-new tent cabin.
Girl Scouts of Western New York offers summer overnight and day camp programs at Camp Seven Hills, and serves approximately 3,000 campers each year from May until September. The camp is an American Camping Association accredited camping facility, meeting rigorous safety standards. In its year-round facilities, Camp Seven Hills serves an additional 7,000 campers.
The council provides camping opportunities to more than 22,000 girl members in Western New York, ages 5 to 17. Girl Scouts offer camping opportunities subsidized with financial aid for many girls residing in the underserved urban and rural areas of the council’s jurisdiction.
“Thank you to The Rotary Club of Buffalo. Girl Scout camp is a long-standing tradition in Girl Scouts. It is where friendships and fond memories are made. With Rotary’s generous support, the tradition will continue for years to come,” says Cindy Odom, Chief Executive Officer for the Girl Scouts of Western New York.
“Rotary is very pleased to be able to help the Girl Scouts,” says Eck. “This organization plays a very important role in the development of young girls in Western New York and, since Rotary is also a service organization, our missions are similar and this project was a good match for us.”
About Girl Scouts of Western New York
Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. Girl Scouts of Western New York serves 22,000 girls in Erie, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Genesee, Livingston, Niagara, Monroe, Orleans and Wyoming counties. The council’s temporary administrative headquarters is located in Buffalo. Program and service centers are located in Batavia, Lockport, Rochester and Jamestown. For more information on how to join, volunteer, or donate, call (716) 837-6400 or go to www.gswny.org.
About Rotary Club of Buffalo
Founded in 1905 in Chicago, Rotary International is a worldwide
organization of business and professional leaders whose mission is to provide service to others, to promote high ethical standards and to advance world understanding, goodwill and peace through its fellowship of business, professional and community leaders. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 32,000 clubs in 200 countries and geographical areas. The Rotary Club of Buffalo was the 28th club in the world and currently has more than 175 active members serving the local and international communities. For more information about Rotary, contact John McClive at the Buffalo Rotary office at 854-3397 or e-mail jmcclive@buffalorotary.org or visit our website: www.buffalorotary.org.
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