Community Service
Girl 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" sent its first shipment of 2010 Girl Scout cookies. Once again, DHL provided the personnel and equipment to ensure that our cargo of Girl Scout Cookies arrived in Iraq and Afghanistan safely and quickly. Thanks to all who supported this program and remember that there is still time to donate.
- Donate New School Supplies
- Olave Award for Outstanding Service in the Community
- Scholarship Awards for Community Service
- Beach Cleanups Around Nassau County
- Nestle USA Very Best in Youth Program
- Help for Haiti
- Recycle Brigade
- Online Game Can Feed the Hungry
- Cancel Your Paper Catalogs
Astoria Federal Savings "Kids Tools for School"
Girl Scouts of Nassau County is happy to partner again this year with Astoria Federal Savings in their 11th Annual "Kids Tools for School" Drive. Girl Scouts can help by donating new school supplies for children in need. Donate $5 in school supplies and earn a special Kids Tools for School Patch!
Hurry - supplies must be brought to Astoria Federal branches by August 24th!
Click here for more information.
Olave Award for Outstanding Service in the Community
GSUSA is pleased to announce that WAGGGS is currently seeking applications for its triennial selection of the Olave Award. This award is given for outstanding service in the community, and GSUSA is allowed to submit one entry.
Criteria for applying:
- Must be a group project
- Take Action projects preferred (journeys, Bronze, Silver, Gold Awards, Challenge and Change, Forever Green, etc)
- Project must address at least one of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
- Two recommendations
- One from Girl Scouting
- One outside of Girl Scouting
- Completed application (Word Format) Completed application (PDF)
Those interested must complete and submit to highestawards@girlscouts.org no later than August 31, 2010.
The winners will be announced at the World Conference in July 2011.
Scholarships for Students Organizing Blood Drives
Long Island Blood Services is granting scholarships to students who organize and run successful blood drives during July and August. Get the flyer to learn how you can earn up to a $500 scholarship.
Beach Cleanups Need Volunteers
Garvies Point will be the site of a beach cleanup on Saturday, Oct. 2, from 11 am to 2 pm. Get the flyer with more information
Older girls are needed to serve as guides for the volunteers. Contact Dorothy McGarvey at 516-623-7826.
Wantagh Park is hosting a beach cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 25, from 10 am to 1 pm (raindate Sunday, Sept. 26)
To volunteer for Wantagh Park's cleanup: contact Nassau County Soil & Water Conservation District office at 516-364-5860
Click here to get information on other sites around Nassau County that will be hosting beach cleanups in September and October 2010.
Nestlé USA Very Best in Youth Program -
Entry deadline November 1
The Very Best in Youth Program honors young people between the ages of 13 and 18 who have excelled in school and are making their community and the world a better place. Nestlé will award winners $1,000 to donate to a charity of their choice as well as a trip to Los Angeles to attend the Nestlé Very Best in Youth awards ceremony. Entrants must have two letters of recommendation, a copy of their transcript and current report card and parent or legal guardian permission to be eligible. Learn more
GSUSA's National Board has adopted a temporary rule to allow girls to raise money for Haiti Earthquake Relief. Click here for the specifics, including time period and list of approved agencies to which contributions can be sent.
Sign up online to recycle common items through Terracycle. Once you've registered at their website, (download the flyer for more details) you will receive all the information and materials you need to help them to turn what would become trash, into trendy consumer items.
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, 10 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.
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!). Learn more about the Catalog Canceling Challenge
