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Connecting with the community! Forty girls from central and southern Missouri, southeast Kansas, and northeast Oklahoma have earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting. To earn the Girl Scout Gold Award, each girl must complete extensive leadership requirements, including thirty hours in a leadership role and forty hours of [...]  United Way 2-1-1 has begun mobilizing thousands of volunteers from across Missouri and across the nation. As you know, the recovery and rebuilding of Joplin is not something that can take place in a week. Volunteers are needed now and will be needed for the weeks and months to come. Please join United Way [...] Girls learn to use resources wisely It’s nearly time for new phone books to land on front porches and in business lobbies. Local Girl Scouts have a creative way for your old phone books to be re-used! Now through July 31, Girl Scouts will be collecting old phone books for Nestle Purina’s Project PetLitter. [...] Update (August 11, 2011): The response to help those affected in our area due to recent natural disasters has been overwhelming! The level of generosity we’ve seen from people who want to help has been inspiring, and has greatly helped those affected. If you would still like to contribute, as need still exists, we [...] Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland sends its thoughts and prayers to the citizens in Joplin and surrounding areas that were impacted by last night’s devastating storms. We are heartened to see such quick response and interest in helping from our members and friends throughout the country. Below is a list of response opportunities [...] Update: Activities have resumed — please see the June 19th blog post: “Activities to Resume at Latonka Program Center“ Safety is number one priority With Lake Wappapello’s water level at 35 feet above normal on May 9, Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland (GSMH) is forced to suspend all activities hosted at the Latonka [...] We express our deepest concern for the flood victims and their families in southeast Missouri. As many of you know, we have numerous sister Girl Scouts in the affected area. We’ve had several calls asking how to help. For disasters in their early stage, it is best to offer donations instead of “packages.” Support [...] Project PetLitter May 1 – July 31, 2011 Project PetLitter is a program designed to help recycle old phonebooks and keep them out of landfills. Phone books are collected by Nestle Purina, who then recycles them by turning them into pet litter. Girl Scout troops that participate will receive $25 from Nestle Purina for [...] As you know, Girl Scouts of the USA and Dove®, the leading personal care brand, partner to deliver Girl Scout leadership and self-esteem programming to millions of girls nationwide and abroad with the latest Girl Scout leadership journey It’s Your Story-Tell It!. It’s Your Story-Tell It! uses a storytelling theme in a fun and [...] Share togetherness and special memories with your favorite ladies. Nestled in the heart of Springfield, with a beautiful view of the skyline, is the Tower Club. Refresh your soul as music is artfully played on the baby grand piano, while a delightful meal of savories and sweets is professionally served to you and [...] |
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