Girl Scouts looking for volunteers

Girl Scouts build confidence, courage and character. It helps girls become strong leaders and future community volunteers.

But not every girl has the opportunity to attend traditional troops that meet in the evenings or weekends. The Great Falls Girl Scouts is working to give girls the opportunity to join Scouts at two elementary schools, but they need volunteers to help run the troops.

Daisies and Brownies meet once a month throughout the school year during the lunch hours at Whittier and Longfellow elementary schools.

Here is the schedule at each school:

• Longfellow first-graders meet from 11:20 a.m. to noon Nov. 7, Dec. 12, Jan. 9, Feb. 13, March 16, April 10 and May 8.

•Longfellow second-graders meet from 11:40 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Nov. 8, Dec. 13, Jan. 10, Feb. 14, March 14, April 11 and May 9.

•Longfellow third- and fourth-graders meet from noon to 12:40 p.m. Nov. 9, Dec. 14, Jan. 11, Feb. 15, March 15, April 12 and May 10.

•Whittier first-graders meet at 11:10-11:50 a.m. Nov. 7, Dec. 5, Jan. 2, Feb. 6, March 6, April 3 and May 1.

•Whittier second-graders meet at 11:20 a.m. to noon Nov. 3, Dec. 1, Jan. 5, Feb. 2, March 2, April 6 and May 4.

• Whittier third- and fourth-graders meet at 11:30 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. Nov. 14, Dec. 12, Jan. 9, Feb. 13, March 13, April 10 and May 8.

If you are interested in attending a seasonal troop meeting or to get more information, please email Kali Jean Tuckerman at kalijeant@gsmw.org.

Information about this and other volunteer opportunities is available at United Way of Cascade County’s website, www.volunteergreatfalls.org.

Between the website and managing the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, United Way is now where all agencies that need volunteers can go and people of all ages who are interested in volunteering can look for opportunities.

Volunteers of all ages can search volunteer opportunities on the www.volunteergreatfalls.org website by their interests and availability and they can also call 727-3400 to learn about opportunities and organizations that need help.

Cascade County nonprofits are encouraged to register and post their volunteer opportunities on the site, whether they are a one-time event or an ongoing opportunity.