Community Service

Community Service Opportunities for Girl Scout Troops

Over the course of history, Community Service has been an integral part of the Girl Scout Program. The following are some community service projects in which troops may wish to participate. They are certainly not intended to be the only projects you can select, and we encourage girls to take action in their community in whatever way best suits their goals for making the world a better place.

Scare Away Hunger Drive
Barataria Terrebonne National Esutary Program Beach    Sweep
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation Save Our Lake Beach Sweep
Keep Baton Rouge Beautiful - Great American Clean-Up

Goodwill Good Turn Day

Comfort Pillow Project

 

Scare Away Hunger Drive

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Please join Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana during the month of October to "Scare Away Hunger!" Items most needed are: canned meats, fish, vegetables, hot and cold cereals, rice, beans, canned fruits and juices, and other non-perishable items. Troops are encouraged to collect donations throughout the month of October. All donations need to be delivered to: Second Harvest Food Bank, 1201 Sams Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70123 or call (504) 734-1322 for more information. Volunteer service projects are available year round; call Melanie
Stevens at (504) 729-2834 to schedule times for your troop to volunteer.

Barataria Terrebonne National Estuary Program Beach Sweep

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The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program invites girls to visit the sandy beaches of Grand Isle and help to keep Louisiana’s only inhabited barrier island clean. Volunteer participants will work at their own pace removing trash and debris within their means while enjoying fresh Gulf breezes and beautiful Grand Isle beaches.

When: One beach sweep per month. The dates are: September 19, October 24, and November 28, 2009; February 27, March 27, April 24, May 29, June 26, July 31, August 28, and September 25, 2010. Additional information can be found at www.btnep.org
Where: Grand Isle State Park, Grand Isle, LA
Cost: Free
Contact: The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program at (985) 447-0868 or Mel Landry at mel@btnep.org
Notes: Safety-Wise adult/girl ratio required. Bag lunches will be provided. T-shirt will be provided, but sizes may be limited.

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation Beach Sweep

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LPBF Save our Lake’s Beach Sweep 2009! Girl Scouts are always a huge contributor to this yearly event! Come participate in the annual beach sweep and help keep Pontchartrain Beach clean for everyone to enjoy year round!
When: Saturday, September 19, 2009
Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Where: North and south shores of Lake Pontchartrain, with across the city sweeps of street curbs and storm drains in addition to the usual beach sweep.
Registration: Contact JoAnn Burke with The Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation, Education Department at (504) 836-2238 or joann@saveourlake.org

Goodwill Good Turn Day - February 27, 2010

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Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana has been in partnership with the Girl Scouts for more than 50 years! "Girl Scout Good Turn Day" was originally called "Smile Week." Each year Girl Scouts collected donations and delivered them to Goodwill Collection Center/Stores. This year troops, groups and individuals will collect donations and will deliver these goods at one of the listed Goodwill stores on Goodwill Good Turn Day, February 27, 2010 to coincide with International Women's Day. Troops participating will receive a patch from the stores donated. Contact Sabrina Written for more information by emailing swritten@goodwillno.org for more information.

Keep Baton Rouge Beautiful - 2009 Great American Cleanup

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Join folks from all over the city as they team up to help keep Baton Rouge Beautiful in the annual Great American Cleanup! Trash bags and gloves will be provided by Keep Baton
Rouge Beautiful, Inc. Participation can also be arranged for different dates convenient to
individual troops. A special event patch will be given to all who participate.
When: Saturday, March 20, 2010
Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Where: Locations across Baton Rouge to be determined.
Registration: JoAnn Fryling with Keep Baton Rouge Beautiful at (225) 921-4149 or jfryling@cox.net for more information and to register your troop.

Comfort Pillow Project

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Can you cut a straight line and sew in a straight line on a sewing machine? In 1995, the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) Mira Mesa Junior Women's Club, San Diego, CA, founded the Comfort Pillow Project. This is a nonprofit community service organization that has distributed over 15,000 pillows worldwide. The pillows are small and soft and are given to breast cancer patients to place between his or her arm and body to relieve discomfort. It can reduce the amount of pain and provide both physical and emotional comfort during treatment and recovery and distributed free of charge. Contact them at Comfort Pillow Project, P.O. Box 2467, Mandeville, LA 70470 or comfortpillowproject@yahoo.com. Visit www.comfortpillowproject.org for more details.