New Marshfield All Girl Troop Receives Donation from Security Health Plan's Grant Program
Monday, July 29th, 2019 -- 7:42 AM
(Hub City Times) -For the first time in the 100 year history of Boy Scouts of America, young women are able to join the organization.Recently a new troop was formed in the Marshfield area for females between the ages of 11 and 17 ??" Troop 9392. Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Inc., will invest $1,000 in this new troop, as part of its Employee-Driven Corporate Giving grant program. Each month Security Health Plan awards a $1,000 grant to a different charity or organization that is nominated by a Marshfield Clinic Health System employee. Employees are encouraged to nominate organizations making a positive difference in the community. An anonymous Marshfield Clinic Health System employee nominated the troop for the grant.
Julie Degner said the grant is appreciated and she welcomes the support for the newly-formed troop. Degner serves on the committee for this troop and said the young women in the troop are working to strengthen their individual character, citizenship, leadership, mental fitness and physical fitness. She said this organization is giving young females an opportunity to grow their leadership skills in a way that was unavailable to them in the past.
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