Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts is the premier leadership development organization for girls, building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. The local council, Girl Scouts Heart of Central California, is headquartered in Sacramento and serves over 29,000 girls in 18 counties in Central California: Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Mariposa, Merced, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tuolumne, Yolo, and Yuba.