Girl Scouts Launches Two Initiatives to Serve Girls, Consumers, and Communities in Need During the COVID-19 Crisis

Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) has announced two new resources to serve girls and consumers during this time of crisis and isolation. While the organization has suspended in-person activities and events, including Girl Scout Cookie booths, due to the spread of COVID-19, consumers can still support the largest investment in girls annually through Girl Scouts Cookie Care, a campaign that lets consumers order and donate cookies online. And to ensure girls are getting the tools they need to become our world’s ambitious change-makers, the organization also launched Girl Scouts at…

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Girl Scouts Teams Up with American City Business Journals to Support Mentorship for Girls

Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), the world’s largest leadership development program for girls, today announces a partnership with American City Business Journals (ACBJ), the country’s largest publisher of local business news. The partnership underscores GSUSA’s enduring commitment to mentorship and career development for Girl Scouts nationwide. The partnership culminates with ACBJ’s annual Bizwomen Mentoring Monday event—which brings together businesswomen from a range of fields who are eager to learn from and support one another—held today in 43 markets across the country in conjunction with participating Girl Scout councils. At…

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2019 National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend Celebrates Iconic Girl-Led Entrepreneurial Program

February 22–24, Girl Scouts nationwide participated in National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend 2019, celebrating the impactful entrepreneurial program that has sparked the success of millions of women. The Girl Scout Cookie Program®, the largest annual investment in girls in the United States, powers amazing experiences for girls as they learn invaluable entrepreneurial skills and make the world a better place. At a time of year when many Girl Scouts across the United States are selling Girl Scout Cookies®, National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend, which is an annual event, encourages consumers…

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truth® and Girl Scouts are Teaming Up to Provide Youth with the Facts to Take on Environmental Tobacco Pollution

More than 4.5 trillion cigarette butts are littered worldwide each year. Truth Initiative®, the national public health organization building a culture where all youth and young adults reject tobacco, has partnered with Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital in the Greater Washington Region, to engage more than 2,000 girls in the fight against tobacco. The ‘Earth Defender’ curriculum teaches Girl Scouts how to become the generation to end smoking, by taking a stand against the most polluted item in the world: cigarettes butts. Through this partnership with Truth Initiative, Girl Scouts is incorporating…

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