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NEWS
for immediate release
December 10, 2009
Girl Scouts Receives Donation from Junior League of Fayetteville
Raleigh, NC – Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines is pleased to announce that it has received a donation from the Junior League of Fayetteville. The donation will help support the uniquely ME! Girl Scout Self-Esteem program, which aims to address the challenges girls face in their daily lives, in addition to helping Cumberland County girls ages 8-17 build a strong sense of self, develop healthy relationships and take care of their bodies and minds.
“The uniquely ME! program outcomes of building self-esteem and self-confidence are not just niceties – they are critical necessities in helping girls realize their full potential, “ states Rusine Mitchell Sinclair, Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines CEO. “With this generous donation from the Junior League of Fayetteville, we will be able to reach so many more young women, particularly those with limited resources.”
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About the Junior League of Fayetteville
The Junior League of Fayetteville is a community volunteer organization with over 400 local volunteers. They began as a Junior Service League in 1960 and became the Junior League of Fayetteville in 1977. Junior League of Fayetteville partners with community agencies to effect change in the area of child health and welfare. The Junior League of Fayetteville is a member of the Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI), which has 290 member Junior Leagues and 160,000 members internationally. For more information visit www.jlfay.org.
 
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