The Girl Scout 95th Anniversary Mural, Where Girls Grow Strong, was recently dedicated before a group of proud supporters including sponsors, community partners and neighbors. The dedication took place Wednesday, September 26th at 5:30 pm at 1422 Callowhill Street in Philadelphia where the mural is proudly displayed on the Creative Book Manufacturing Co. building owned by the Kopacz Family.

Pictured above as seen in the Daily News, (clockwise top from left) artist Michelle Ortiz who painted the mural, Michelle Maniscalco who is pictured in the mural and Mural Arts director Jane Golden.

On this special date, the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program and Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, community partners and neighborhood residents celebrated the completion of Where Girls Grow Strong. This spectacular mural commemorates the 95th Anniversary of Girl Scouts, founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912, and celebrates the extraordinary power and impact of today’s Girl Scout movement —in our region and around the world.

Over the course of fourteen paint sessions, Girl Scouts’ headquarters at Shelly Ridge in Miquon hosted "Mural Days" for Girl Scout troops from around the region. Girl Scouts painted the mural on parachute cloth and learned about the extraordinary collection of murals throughout Philadelphia’s diverse neighborhoods. The lead muralist on the project, Michelle Ortiz, incorporated designs submitted by troops throughout the region.

This wonderful addition to our City’s cultural landscape has been made possible through a generous grant from our lead corporate partner, Charming Shoppes, Inc. and the Claneil Foundation. With these sponsors and the collaborative spirit of the Kopacz family, the building owners, the Mural Arts Program and Girl Scouts have empowered our girls to discover, connect and take action. Together, we have made Philadelphia a better place to live, work and visit.