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
Goodwill Good Turn Day

Northlake Nature Center

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation Save Our Lake Beach Sweep

Comfort Pillow Project

 

Scare Away Hunger Drive

Second Harvest Food Bank

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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 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.

Where: All donations need to be delivered to: Second Harvest Food Bank, 700 Edwards Ave., New Orleans, LA 70123

Contact: Call 504-729-2830 for more information. Volunteer service projects are available year round. Call Catie Quinn at 504-729-2849 to schedule times for your troops to volunteer. Girl Scouts must be in 4th grade or higher, and nine years old or older.

Goodwill Good Turn Day - March 10, 2012

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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 Centers/Stores. This year troops, groups and individuals will collect donations again and will deliver these goods at one of the listed Goodwill stores (found at www.gsle.org and www.goodwillno.org) on Goodwill Good Turn Day, March 10, 2012 to coincide with International Women’s Day. Troops participating will receive a patch from the store at the time of the donation. 

When: Saturday, March 10, 2012

Contact: Bob Reese at breese@goodwillno.org for more information.

Northlake Nature Center

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Endless possibilities for all Girl Scouts!

  1. Adopt a trail to maintain throughout the year (could be done by multiple troops- see Trail Map at www.northlakenature.org)
  2. Adopt  the wildflower garden to maintain throughout the year
  3. Adopt the front entrance garden to maintain throughout the year
  4. Adopt the herb garden to maintain throughout the year
  5. Plant potted tree seedlings throughout the community
  6. Plant tree seedlings in late January and early February
  7. Campaign to collect recyclable large round Weber grill lids  for tree stones
  8. Make tree identification stones to mark the trails
  9. Assist with children’s nature art activity tents at “Wild Things” in mid October
  10. Assist with children’s nature art activity tents at “Three Rivers Art Festival” in mid November

When:  Unless specified, please coordinate your desired dates and times by contacting Rue McNeill, Executive Director of the Northlake Nature Center at: P.O. Box 8511, Mandeville, La. or Call 985-626-1238 or Email at info@northlakenature.org

Where: The Northlake Nature Center is located on Hwy. 190 east of Mandeville city limits surrounding Pelican Park and across the street from Fontainebleau State Park. The physical address is: 23135 Hwy. 190 East, Mandeville, La. 70448

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation Beach Sweep

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LPBF Save our Lake’s Beach Sweep 2011! 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 17, 2011 

Time: 9 a.m. - 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.

Comfort Pillow Project

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(This information may be outdated. Please contact Comfort Pillow Project for more details.)
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.