Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia Honors Marty Owens as Gainesville Woman of Distinction
March 25, 2024
GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA— Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia is proud to honor Marty Owens as the 2024 Gainesville Woman of Distinction. The Girl Scouts Woman of Distinction award honors a woman who reflects the values in the Girl Scout Promise and Law and who serves as an excellent role model for girls.
Owens has been an active member of the Gainesville community for decades. With her children, she opened the first Dunkin Donuts in Hall County. She has also helped found several local organizations, including My Sister’s Place, Our Neighbor, Inc., Randy and Friends, Inc., and, most recently, GRACE Worldwide, Inc. She is a governor-appointed member of the State Use Council and has served as a Docent at the State Capitol. She has also served on the Board of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities for this region as well as the Board for Choices Pregnancy Center.
Owens is a member of the Hall County Rotary, previously served as President of the South Hall Rotary Club, and was a recipient of the Woman of the Year Award from the Gainesville Rotary. She is also a mentor with SCORE, where she helps people who are seeking advice about starting non-profits or businesses. In addition to her contributions to our local community, Owens has also been recognized internationally for her work. In 2018, she was recognized by members of the Liberian government for her partnership in facilitating transformation and improving lives.
Owens was honored at a special luncheon at the Chattahoochee Country Club on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, the 112th birthday of Girl Scouts. Special thanks to Ben Lancaster, Northeast Georgia Health System, and all of our other community sponsors for their support for this event. ❧
ABOUT GIRL SCOUTS OF HISTORIC GEORGIA: Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia is rich in heritage and purpose. The council extends from the North Georgia mountains to the Okefenokee and from the Atlantic coast to the Chattahoochee Valley. Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia serves more than 8,000 girls and 3,000 adults in 122 counties in Georgia, two counties in South Carolina and one county in Alabama. The council is also the home of our organization’s founder, Juliette Gordon Low, who founded Girl Scouts on March 12, 1912 in Savannah, Georgia, where her birthplace and the historic First Headquarters still welcome thousands of Girl Scouts every year. Girl Scouting gives girls a wide range of experiences to define leadership their way.
