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A Holiday Season Filled With Girl Scout Green
What a fantastic kick-off to the holiday season with our first ever float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Did you see it? The float exemplified how Girl Scouts are building a better world!
Girl Scouts across our 47 counties are doing extraordinary things this holiday season as they are making a difference for others from leading food drives to caroling at senior centers or making blankets for children in the hospital to collecting much-needed items for our furry friends. Our Girl Scouts are building a better world! Share your photos and stories with us as we want to share with others through our social media. Let's spread these powerful stories of kindness!
We are about three weeks away from Christmas! As you finish your shopping, and think about your charitable giving, please consider Girl Scouts. Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, and a great day to stand with your Girl Scout and the thousands of others across our council and those who will soon be Girl Scouts!
Your investment makes possible critical, life-changing, girl-led programming that combines life skills, STEM, the outdoors, and entrepreneurship with civic engagement: everything girls need to build a better world today and tomorrow-for her, for you, and for all of us.
It's a fact: Girl Scouts are the leaders and change-makers of today and tomorrow. Your gift will support her now during a critical time in her life and development, and continue to benefit her and society for years to come. Now that's what we call impact!
Thank you for the tremendous support you give to your Girl Scout. We wish you and your family a wonderful holiday season. We look forward to awesome things ahead in 2017. We can't wait to bring you more stories when this publication returns in January. Until then, please follow our Facebook page to see and share the awesome stories of our G.I.R.L.s (Go-getters, Innovators, Risk-takers, Leaders)™!
Happy holidays!!
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#GivingTuesday
Tomorrow is
#GivingTuesday - a holiday celebrating giving following Black Friday & Cyber Monday.
On #GivingTuesday, people all over the world come together to support non-profits through volunteerism, donations and support. JOIN US! We'll be having a
#GivingTuesday Takeover on our
Facebook,
Instagram and
Twitter pages. We invite you to share stories and GIVE to help us reach our bold $5,000 goal to kick-off our season of giving!
Show the world what Girl Scouts means to your family by supporting Girl Scouts!
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Out & About with Daisies & Brownies
Connect and learn about troops in our council!
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Shop for your Girl Scout!
Who doesn't love some Girl Scout gifts? This holiday season, be sure to gift your Girl Scout something special to remind her of the amazing organization she's part of! To make shopping a little easier, we invite you to our Holiday Open House at the GSKSMO Shop! On Saturday, Dec 3 from 9:00a to 1:00p you'll be able to shop til' you drop, spin a prize wheel and get help from staff.
8383 Blue Parkway Dr.
Kansas City, MO 64133
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Season of Giving!
We are thrilled to be one of STUFF's Season of Giving charities! When you shop at STUFF in Brookside on Dec. 2 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm
, 15% of all proceeds will be donated back to our council. Make plans to join us, bring a friend or two or five and get a jump on your holiday shopping! Did you know the owners of STUFF are Girl Scout alumnae?
Read more of their inspiring story!
316 W. 63rd Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64113
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Celebrate 100 Years of Cookies
Is your Daisy
or Brownie READY for the B.I.G Cookie Kick-Off? We are proud to partner with an outstanding team of volunteers across our council to host a council-wide GS Cookie Kick-Off celebrating the 100th anniversary of the program. This big event takes place on
Saturday, January 21st at UMKC Swinney Recreation Center in KCMO. The day includes interactive booths helping girls earn their GS Cookie Pin, a ticket to the UMKC Women's Basketball game, great swag and so many more surprises. See all the details and register today -
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Spring Outdoor Book
See what outdoor adventures await!
G.I.R.L.s (Go-getters. Innovators. Risk-takers. Leaders)
TM love their outdoor adventures! Coming soon, you can check out all the awesome things girls can do this spring! We will be releasing the Spring Outdoor Experiences Program Guide on
December 1st
. This book showcases all the cool opportunities available to your
Daisy
or
Brownie
Girl Scout!
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Calling All Girl Scout Adults!
Each year GSKSMO is invited to many community events, but sometimes we need a few extra hands at these events.
We need your help and advocacy to showcase how great Girl Scouts is in our community!
You would attend events as a representative of GSKSMO and interact with community members in attendance. We provide materials and short training, you show up as an advocate for girls ready to help! Join us in building girls of courage, confidence and character! Contact JoeyWhite@gsksmo.org (816.759.3049) to get involved!
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Community Partner:
Who's ready for some FUN?! Save the date for Girl Scouts Day at Worlds of Fun - May 6, 2017! As part of the 2017 Girl Scout Cookie Recognition Program,
Girl Scouts who sell 500+ boxes of Girl Scout Cookies will earn two FREE passes, two unlimited fountain drink wristbands and a fun patch.
Open to all Girl Scouts, friends, families and supporters!
Learn more here!
We have
100+
Community Partners
serving Girl Scouts all over our region, many of which can be done by girls individually or with their family!
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Living a life of service is important to any Girl Scout. It stays with them for the rest of their lives, having a continued positive imp
act on the girl and her community. Of Girl Scout alumnae who are mothers, 66 percent have been a mentor/volunteer in their child's organization, compared to 48 percent of non-alumnae mothers. Starting a life of service early makes a difference!
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