Tag Archives: Community Service
Service Ideas for Your Troop/Group
Time: there never seems to be enough of it to do all the things we want to do—to reach for every dream, help every person in need, or even get all the Zs we need each night. Girl Scouts means … Continue reading
Give Back in the New Year!
It’s the New Year’s resolution to end all New Year’s resolutions, and it’s so, so Girl Scouts! This year, do things a little differently, and resolve to give back to yourself by giving back to others. That’s right. We’re calling … Continue reading
Your Ultimate Summer Bucket List!
Every wonder what you can do during your summer? We’ve got lots of solutions! It’s finally here—weeks upon weeks of gorgeous weather, lazier mornings, maybe a part-time job, pool parties, and ideally, buckets of free time. Summer is a magical … Continue reading
Operation Cookie Share – Decatur, May 30
Join Girl Scouts of Central Illinois, Neuhoff Media and our title sponsors for the annual Operation Cookie Share radioathons, an initiative to honor all those who serve and protect our communities and country. Our goal is to raise funds to … Continue reading
Show Our Planet Some Love!
We’re Girl Scouts. We know a thing or two about being green! It’s in our DNA. Our founder, Juliette Gordon Low, was a famous nature enthusiast—and we always encourage everyone to use our planet’s scarce resources wisely, for themselves and for … Continue reading
Start the New Year with Community Service
It’s the New Year’s resolution to end all New Year’s resolutions, and it’s so, so Girl Scouts! This year, do things a little differently, and resolve to give back to yourself by giving back to others. That’s right. We’re calling … Continue reading
What Girl Scouts Means to Me!
What today’s girls say about being in Girl Scouts Being a Girl Scout means that I get to help and educate people, learn new things about the world, and have fun while I do it. Tory, 13 We have a … Continue reading
Building a Lifetime of Skills
It’s easy to think of the Girl Scout Cookie Program as girls simply hawking treats, but there’s something more behind the annual ritual. Girl Scouts at each level, from 5- and 6-year-old Daisies to the high school Ambassadors, learn about customer … Continue reading
Operation Cookie Share
Girl Scouts of Central Illinois kicked off Operation Cookie Share in 2010. Since that time, over 190,000 boxes – worth more than $825,000 – of delectable Girl Scout cookies have been shipped to our service women and men at home and abroad. In … Continue reading
The Power of the Girl Scout Cookie Program
A Girl Scout recent study found that, through the cookie program, girls learn skills they can apply to everyday life. 85% increased their money management skills as they developed budgets, took cookie orders, and handled customers’ money. 83% developed business ethics, learning to … Continue reading
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