Monday, December 5, 2011

100th Anniversary - Guest Blog: Lidgett

This week we bring you a guest blog entry from Liz Lidgett, co-founder of 100+ Chicks for Charity. We want to thank Liz for contributing to our guest blog and for all of the work she does in the community.

If you are interested in being our next guest blogger, email us and tell us your story!
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Liz Lidgett
co-founder
100+ Chicks for Charity

My 4th grade year, one of my best friends asked me to join her Girl Scout Junior troop. When I decided to become a Girl Scout I thought that it was going to be just a fun way for girls to get together and braid each other’s hair. Nothing important would come from it but it would be fun...

What really happened is that I had a fantastic year where I met great girl friends but also learned the importance of girls working together to create an impact.

Years later that same lesson is what stayed with me when a group of women decided to create the 100+ Women Who Care and the 100+ Chicks for Charity. Our members come from all walks of life and different financial backgrounds. As individuals we feel that it can be difficult to make a very large impact, but as a group we have the ability to contribute to the growth of our community in ways that we never thought possible.

During my year as a Girl Scout, I did end up learning how to french braid... but I also learned so many more valuable lessons that have stayed with me to this day.

-Liz Lidgett 

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