Legendary Ventures Partners With The Girl Scouts
Partnership To Boost Diversity In The Venture Ecosystem
NEW YORK, Dec. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary Ventures announced today a partnership with the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) to provide girls everywhere with the opportunity to reach their full potential via mentorship with public and private institutions through Girl Scout memberships. The partnership provides 200 Girl Scout membership scholarships to girls in low-income families. In partnership with the GSUSA, organizations can sponsor a year of Girl Scout memberships to train girls with the critical skills necessary to become the leaders of tomorrow.
“This year, we’ve seen families forced to make tough decisions about their daughters’ out-of-school activities because of income loss. We are so grateful that Legendary Ventures is working with us to help girls reach their full potential,” says GSUSA Deputy Chief Customer Officer, Jenn Hollern. Additionally, “Today, girls need Girl Scouting more than ever. We are thrilled to participate in a program that empower girls to gain the entrepreneurial skills necessary to succeed in the workplace,” says Jayson Kim, General Partner of Legendary Ventures.
About Legendary Ventures
Legendary Ventures is a venture capital firm that accelerates value creation for early-stage startups in the consumer, retail and technology industries. For more information about the firm or its funds, visit https://www.legendary.vc.
Girl Scouts of the USA
GSUSA is 2.5 million strong with more than 1.7 million girls and 750,000 adults who believe in the power of every G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-Taker, Leader)™ to change the world. GSUSA is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls. The Girl Scouts offer every girl a chance to practice a lifetime of empowerment, leadership, and success. For more information about the organization or its programs, please visit https://www.girlscouts.org.
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