Category: Community Service
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Hope is Blooming, Thanks to Girl Scouts
The Bloom Center is a 9,000 square foot greenhouse that sits right outside Central Baptist Church of Bearden. Recently bought by the church from the previous owner, it now serves as an outreach site that gives opportunities and horticultural therapy for youth with disabilities and developmental challenges, while using the products grown to serve those…
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Treats for the Troops
A Girl Scout troop from Ooltewah, TN shows their support for Friends of the Troops. Girl Scout Cookies can mean different things to different people. For some, they are a welcome treat. To others, an irresistible temptation. To some of the recipients of Friends of the Troops care packages, Girl Scout Cookies are a sweet reminder of…
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A PAWsitive Makeover Earns Silver Award
What started out as a simple paint project turned into something more—troop 20391 earning their Silver Award, the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette can earn. Ally, Bailey, Sadie, and Sarah Beth, all 12 years old, transformed two meet-and-greet dog rooms at the Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley to encourage dog adoption. The Cadettes knew…
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Manna Kitchen: A Troop 40449 Tradition
From its foundation in 1912, Girl Scouts has encouraged service projects and volunteerism among its members. In fact, Girl Scouts’ highest honors, the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards, are awarded to girls for completing meaningful service projects. In 2012, troop 40449 began Manna Kitchen to earn their Silver Award and have kept serving meals to some very special neighbors…
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Mark Your Calendars: Girl Scouts of Southern Appalachians’ Day of Giving
Juliette Gordon Low, far left, with a group of Girl Scouts. Girl Scouting GIVES so much to girls and when you give to Girl Scouts, your donation helps today’s girls become great women of tomorrow. Sign-up on March 12, 2020 to become a monthly donor of $19.12 in honor of Girl Scouts of Southern Appalachians’ Day…
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Making the World a Better (and Warmer) Place
One Kingsport area troop has an important tradition—their annual winter clothing drive! Benefiting the Family Resource Center of Sullivan County, the clothing collected provides a free store for at-risk children and their families to get supplies and clothing that they may need. This year marks the third year, and they have partnered with another local troop…
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Building Benches for Burwell: Georgia’s Project
Thirteen-year-old Georgia has always had a passion for anything outdoors, so it was a no-brainer to choose something in nature for her Girl Scout Silver Award project. The Cadette knew picnic tables were needed for a community garden that a family friend had started in Knoxville. Today, if you visit Burwell Community Garden located in Oakwood-Lincoln Park,…