Volunteer Appreciation: Barbara Welch

Barbara Welch has been volunteering with Girl Scouts for almost 20 years – so she’s seen her fair share of Thin Mint boxes. Barbara currently serves as a Service Unit Director and ACC for Cookie Sales in Gwinnett County. And these are no small roles. Not only does she work closely with troop leaders to help them be successful with their girls, but she works with five other Service Units to help coordinate their cookie season and make sure all of the orders are correct.

So yeah, A LOT of Thin Mint boxes!

Interestingly enough, Barbara was never a Girl Scout herself, having grown up in a small, rural town. But she wishes she had the chance so she could have made the lifelong friendships she sees girls in her troops have today. And that’s one of the reasons why she volunteers, to give that chance to girls today.

Barbara loves helping girls realize they can do anything they want, no matter the obstacles. She does what she can to help ease frustrations by talking with her girls through issues and being their biggest cheerleader. And in return, the feeling of pride and accomplishment in helping girls keeps her going.

“I feel that Girl Scouts is a great program that helps adults and scouts grow as strong individuals,” she says. “Each level of Girl Scouting presents great opportunities for us all to grow more confident and strong.”

Spoken like a true leader! Thank you so much for all that you have done and all that you do for Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta. We are so fortunate to be able to celebrate you this month!

Stay tuned to this blog and our Facebook page all month to read more Girl Scouts volunteer profiles and ways to show your appreciation for the volunteers in your life!