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Gift of Caring

The “Gift of Caring” activity provides our girls another opportunity to give back to the community.  The purpose is to  increase the number of troop community service projects.

Prior to the start of the Girl Scout Cookie Sale Activity, each troop that chooses to participate in the “Gift of Caring” activity selects a local charitable organization to support (e.g. food banks, senior citizens’ centers, women and children’s shelters, etc.).  The troop is responsible for contacting the organization and establishing a key person to who they will deliver donated packages of cookies after the sale. When girls are taking orders during the pre-sale, she can ask her customers if they would like to purchase an additional package of cookies as a gift to the troop’s chosen charity.  At the end of the sale, the troop will total the number of “Gift of Caring” packages they sold.  These orders will be filled utilizing unsold cookies from the troop.

Each girl who participates in the “Gift of Caring” program will receive a patch and these packages will be included in her overall sales.  This is an excellent chance to combine the valuable lessons the Girl Scout Cookie Sale Activity teaches with the timeless value of giving to those who are less
                                                        fortunate.  The “Gift of Caring” activity is an outstanding service project for girls and their troops.

Upon completion of the requirements, include the girls who participated on the Awards Summary sheet and submit to the SAPSC with your final paperwork to ensure your troops receives their Gift of Caring patches.

Requirements:

• Troop makes a commitment to participate in the “Gift of Caring" activity.
• Troop decides which charitable organization they will visit and present donated cookies.
• Each girl completes her “Gift of Caring” card, identifying her troop’s chosen charitable organization and attaches it to her order
      card. Troop role plays asking customers for their cookie order and explaining the “Gift of Caring” activity.
• Girls take orders and request “Gift of Caring” donations.
• Troop may use extra packages to fill “Gift of Caring” cookie order.
• Troop visits chosen charitable organization and delivers the “Gift of Caring” Girl Scout Cookies.