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Girl Guides of Canada

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Record #: BAR3980
Last Modified: 23 Feb 2023
Last Full Update: 13 Feb 2023

Contacts

Toll Free Phone 1-833-433-0996; 1-877-323-4545
E-Mail info@girlguides.ca
Website www.girlguides.ca
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GirlGuidesofCanada.GuidesduCanada/
Flickr Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/girlguidesofcan/sets/
Instagram Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/girlguidesofcanada/
LinkedIn LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/girl-guides-of-canada
Pinterest Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/girlguidesofcanada/
Twitter Twitter: https://twitter.com/girlguidesofcan
YouTube YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ggcanada
Primary Contact Janice Monahan, Administrative Community Leader, Girl Guides of Canada; Phone: 1-833-433-0996 ext 6032; Email: on-acl32@girlguides.ca
Alternate Contact Membership Screening Team, Girl Guides of Canada; Email: screening@girlguides.ca

Addresses

Site Location Sites and locations will vary.

Description

Description (Service)

Girl Guides of Canada–Guides du Canada (GGC) is the leading organization for girls and women in Canada, with 97,000 members across the country

  • provides a safe environment that invites girls and young women to challenge themselves, find their voice, meet new friends, have fun and make a difference in the world
  • offers a wide range of extracurricular activities for girls and young women, with opportunities to explore the arts, sciences, outdoor challenges and become more globally aware through participating in enriching experiences that will stay with them for a lifetime
Volunteer Description Volunteers must be 18+ to apply.  
- Volunteering with girls in a unit – as a Unit Guider you’ll facilitate empowering, hands-on activities for girls ages 5-17 in your community in weekly meetings which run from fall until spring. 
- Volunteering with other adults to support Guiding – volunteer as a treasurer or assist at special events, camps and more.

Service Details

Legal Status (50) Non Profit
Hours Hours
Meetings: Mon-Thu evenings, usually 1.5 hrs (more or less depending on age of group)

Dates
Regular Meetings: Sep-Jun
Camps: Jul-Aug
Areas Served Adjala-Tosorontio ; Alliston ; Barrie ; Beeton ; Borden CFB ; Bradford ; Essa ; Everett ; Innisfil ; New Tecumseth ; Tottenham
Eligibility
  • Girls and young women, cisgender, transgender and non-binary, who want to challenge themselves, to find their voice, meet new friends, have fun and make a difference in the world
  • Youth branches: Sparks: 5-6 yrs; Embers (formerly Brownies): 7-8 yrs; Guides: 9 - 11 yrs; Pathfinders: 12-14 yrs; Rangers: 15 - 18 yrs
  • Leaders: 18 yrs and up
Application Call, email or visit Join Us
Languages English
Fees Membership - Fees may vary ; Annual Membership fee with subsidy application available during registration process; Optional additional outing and/or camp costs.
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