Girl Scouts of Tanasi Council receives AT&T grant to help train volunteers

AT&T Assistant Vice President Dennis Wagner and Tennessee State Senator Tim Burchett present Tanasi Council CEO Lucille Griffo a check for $8,500 at the Girl Scout office in Knoxville on December 13, 2007.

Knoxville, Tennessee (December 13, 2007):  Girl Scouts of Tanasi Council has just received an $8,500 grant from the AT&T Foundation to support online training for volunteers.

Tanasi Council serves Knox and 15 surrounding East Tennessee counties.  Membership grew 20 percent last year, and the council depends on 3,500 volunteers to deliver the Girl Scout program to 10,000 girls.

“AT&T is proud to bring financial resources to the training needs of the Girl Scouts,” said Dennis Wagner, AT&T assistant vice president of external affairs. “We’re excited to play a part in the development of young people through the Girl Scouts. We want them to have the best experiences possible and know that the training will equip the volunteers to provide the needed services.”

The AT&T Foundation grant will support and develop online training for leader orientation, outdoor instruction, safety courses and self-esteem programs.  It will also include audio and video options for those with disabilities and a testing feature for immediate feedback.

Girl Scouts is the world’s preeminent organization for girls, with a mission to build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.  Membership is open to all girls ages 5-17, and volunteers are always needed.  For more information, call 1-800-474-1912.

The AT&T Foundation, the corporate philanthropy organization of AT&T Inc., is committed to supporting diverse underserved populations, including youth.  Since 2000, AT&T and the AT&T Foundation have distributed more than $289 million to programs and initiatives.