Community Service
Community Service is inherent in the Girl Scout Promise and Law and is given without expectation of payment or reward. Girls at all age levels of Girl Scouting take part in service activities or projects. Giving girls a chance to take action on issues that they feel strongly about helps girls grow stronger. We regularly hear of individual girls or a troop that has done a community service project that is out of the ordinary or has made a great impact on the girls or the community. We would like to highlight a few of the projects we hear about that are out of the ordinary on this page.
If your troop has completed a service project that you would like to tell us about, you can fill it out on-line OR you can print the filled out report and mail it to the attention of the Resource and Communications Manager, Girl Scouts of Citrus Council, 341 N. Mills Ave., Orlando, FL 32803 OR e-mail: smcmaster@citrus-gs.org. If you are submitting a photo, we must have a photo release from all of the persons in the photo. To download the photo release for minors and adults, click on the Resources tab on the left and then click on GSCC Forms.
Community Service Projects
ALL COUNTIES
Community Covenant Program Guide -- The Community Covenant Program Guide is to help guide our girls and adult volunteers through participation in our signature service project.
Governor's Serve to Preserve Girl Scout Award -- The purpose of this award is to promote conservation and volunteerism. There are program activities for all age levels. See this flyer for more details: Serve to Preserve.pdf
Operation Camp Boggy Creek -- Girl Scout Troop 859 is collecting items for Camp Boggy Creek? Monetary donations cannot be accepted on behalf of the camp by the scouts, but donations of toys (all kinds), board games, inside/outside games, clothing (for plays, dances, etc.), baking goods, paints, latex free bandages and tape, latex free swimming goggles & noodles, rain ponchos, copy paper, pens, pencils, crayons, markers, construction paper, tempera paints, brushes, smocks, white t-shirts (all sizes) pots, pans, paper towels, cake mixes, batteries (all sizes), gift cards to local stores (Target, Wal-Mart, Publix, etc.), books for all ages (especially older kids), and the list is endless. Want more ideas? Visit www.boggycreek.org for additional listings. See flyer for more information: Help Camp Boggy Creek GA.pdf
BREVARD COUNTY
Florida Wildlife Hospital -- You can help the Florida Wildlife Hospital by collecting and donating items for its wish list. Some of those items are: Paper Towls, Laundry detergent (any kind), bleach (unscented), trash bags (plastic 33 or 39 gallon), kleenex (unscented), antibacterial hand soap, latex gloves, flannel baby reveiving blankets, copy paper (white and colors), heating pads (not automatic shut-off) to keep the babies warm, 2 1/2 lb. paper food trays (you can find these at Sam's Club), distilled water, ziplock bags (quart, gallon and 2 gallon sizes - regular or freezer), garden hoses (heavy duty), spray nozzles for garden hoses, stamps (regular or post card). Visit Florida Wildlife Hospital's web site for more information: www.floridawildlifehospital.org.
ORANGE COUNTY
Orange County Animal Services has a foster program for people to adopt dogs and cats. For information, click on the information flyer Foster Kittens.pdf and the fact sheet flyer (Foster Program Fact Sheet_2008.pdf.)
Electronic Waste Collection -- City of Orlando and Keep Orlando Beautiful is hosting this electronic collection, Saturday, June 12, 2010 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. See flyer for details.
Frontline Outreach -- Is a leading provider of educational and leadership ministries programs for urban youths and their families in Orlando is looking for volunteers. See flyer for details. To find out how you can help, see the Ministries Resources List.
World Environment Day -- Celebrate WED2010 Festival, June 5th, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sponsored by the City of Orlando. Click here for the flyer.
SEMINOLE COUNTY
Come Play in the Butterfly Garden -- All age Girl Scouts welcome. My name is Kelly and I’ve been in Scouting for over 8 years. I have cherished all my wonderful experiences in scouting. One of my passions is working with plants. That is why I chose to do my Silver Award project on the Butterfly Gardens at Mah-Kah-Wee Program Center . I have loved the experience I’ve gained while working on restoring the two butterfly gardens at Mah-Kah-Wee. I loved my experiences with this project and I hope you will to. The gardens need attention in order to thrive. I would like to invite all girl scouts to visit the butterfly gardens to see the beautiful butterflies and have fun. While you are there, please take time to weed, water, plant a new plant or put in a new stepping stone. The stepping stones can have a troop trade mark on it so that everyone knows you were there. Please contact me before you go so that I can notify the ranger that you will be on site. Kelly Wildermuth - HOURONELMSTREET@AOL.COM.
VOLUSIA COUNTY
The Family Renew Community in Holly Hill needs help helping homeless families with children. Help is needed with service projects, computers, crafts, art, music, homework, reading groups, playtime with toddlers, quilting, genealogy and more. Please call Claris MacKie at (386) 239-0861 for more information or to volunteer.