COMMUNITY SERVICEGirl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Community Service has long been a major focus of Girl
Scouts. To help you to find ways to make the world a better place, we
have designed the Community Service page.
"Operation: Cookie" was a great success in 2008 . Once again, DHL provided the personnel and equipment to ensure that our cargo of more than 32,200 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies arrived in Iraq and Afghanistan safely and quickly. Thanks to all who supported this program and look for information about the 2009 campaign. Christmas Eve Dinner for the Needy Online Game Can Feed the Hungry President's Student Service Awards
Send Holiday Greetings to Our Military Men & Women Serving Overseas Girls (and adults) are asked to send your good wishes to our troops. DHL (our Operation Cookie partner) will be sending a shipment of Christmas trees and other holiday season items to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Make cards, write notes and mail or bring them to the GSNC Service Center by Monday, December 1st and they will be sent along with the shipment. * Please remember: Girls should sign only first name and Troop Number. Kids-4-Kids Food Collection Thank You! Thanks to the 18 troops from around Nassau County that collected much-needed food for our "Make a Difference Day" food drive. These troops collected 3, 508 pound of food for those in need around Nassau County.Volunteers Needed to Make Christmas Eve Special United Skates of America is hosting a Christmas Eve dinner for those in need. They need help in the form of volunteers who can assist on that evening, or who can help with the preparations. Families in need can also contact them to arrange to attend. Contact Karen Palermo at 516-795-5474 x 13 to learn more and to volunteer. Playing Online to Feed the Hungry Visit the website FreeRice.com to play an online knowledge challenge game, in a variety of subjects, from vocabulary to math to geography. For every correct answer, 20 grains of rice will be donated to the UN World Food Program. We know that Girl Scouts possess a plethora of erudition. Put it to good use. Pink Ribbons for Breast Cancer Awareness
Girls are asked to make and donate pink awareness ribbons to the Adelphi Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program. Please bring your completed ribbons to Adelphi, so they can use them to help spread the word about breast health and cancer awareness. Contact Wilma Carroll for more information.
Join the Catalog Canceling Challenge Is your mailbox full of catalogs that you don't want, don't need, and don't read? Join with Girl Scouts from around the USA and learn how to cancel delivery of unwanted catalogs. Save a tree (or 2 or 3!) The President's Student Service Awards Learn more about the President's Volunteer Service
Award - visit this web site http://www.presidentialserviceawards.org/.
If you think you qualify, contact Diane Seekamp,
Program Resources Coordinator (516) 741-2550 extension 244 to order your award. |
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