Together with sister Girl Scouts from across the nation, local Girl
Scouts hope to bring meals to those in need. Through a unified service
project, Girl Scouts from Nassau and Suffolk Counties will help the
increasing number of families on Long Island that are experiencing
economic hardship and food insecurity by partnering for a contactless
drive-thru food collection with Island Harvest on Saturday, December
19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Food insecurity is the lack of
access to affordable and nutritious food. Although food insecurity was
an issue before the COVID-19 pandemic, the current crisis has
escalated the need. Here on Long Island, there has been a 47 percent
increase in demand for food assistance since the pandemic began.
“Food insecurity is a very real issue and there has been a
growing need to help those who are experiencing it, starting with
communities right here on Long Island,” said Rande Bynum, chief
executive officer, Girl Scouts of Nassau County. “As a council, we
have discussed what food insecurity means, and girls are interested in
finding ways to make a difference and help their neighbors and peers.
With this event, Girl Scouts across the entire state are coming
together on the same date to hold food collections and spread
awareness about food insecurity. Together, we hope we can help make a
difference.”
Items to be collected will include
toiletries, non-perishable goods, household items, pet supplies, and
baby essentials. A full list of suggested donations along with
drop-off locations can be found on the Girl Scouts of Nassau County
website.
Throughout the current health crisis, Girl
Scouts of the USA has recognized that its members want to help those
suffering, so they initiated a series of National Service Projects
throughout 2020.
The Girl Scouts Feeding New York
initiative is just one example of Girl Scout’s National Service
Projects. Historically, Girl Scouts have always stepped up in times of
need, including selling Treasury Bonds during WWI and the Spanish flu
pandemic, to planting victory gardens and training in first aid during
WWII. The current COVID-19 crisis is no different. All across the
country and our world, Girl Scouts have leapt to the aid of others by
engaging in wonderful acts of service and kindness
To
learn more, visit www.gsnc.org/.
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Scouts of Nassau County: We’re 21,000 strong – more than 16,000 girls
and 5,000 adults who believe in the power of every G.I.R.L.
(Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)™ from Nassau County to
change the world. Our extraordinary journey began more than 100 years
ago with the original G.I.R.L., Juliette Gordon “Daisy” Low. On March
12, 1912, in Savannah, Georgia, she organized the very first Girl
Scout Troop, and every year since, we’ve honored her vision and
legacy, building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make
the world a better place. We’re the preeminent leadership development
organization for girls. And with programs in Nassau County, across
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Girl Scouts offers every girl a chance to practice a lifetime of
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Girl Scouts Feeding New York: Local Girl Scouts Making a Difference for Food Insecurity
14 Dec 2020
