Tag: Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore
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Girl Scout from Howell earns Silver Award
Addressing activeness among seniors, beautifying gardens for pollinators, providing comfort to those battling cancer, creating sustainable solutions, and offering a safe place for individuals with stress and anxiety are only a handful of the community projects recently completed by 31 Girl Scouts from Monmouth and Ocean counties, including Allison Quinn from Howell. Representatives of the…
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Community raises $50,000 to benefit Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore
In a great show of support during the challenging COVID-19 health crisis, community members came together on Oct. 6 to raise more than $50,000 that will enable more young girls to thrive with Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore. More than 80 golfers and supporters gathered at the Rumson Country Club for the annual Girl…
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Girl Scouts celebrate young women’s achievements
Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore recognized the many achievements of 10 local young women in business, education, engineering, health care, law enforcement and community service at its fifth annual Phenomenal Women Under 40 event on Sept. 23 in Howell. More than 150 people gathered outdoors at the organization’s Program Activity Center to celebrate the…
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Girl Scouts move forward with fall golf tournament
Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore’s annual Golf Classic benefit is back on after being postponed by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Originally set for June, the tournament will now take place on Oct. 6 at Rumson Country Club to generate support to help local girls grow and thrive in a new era of Girl Scouting,…
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Girl Scouts move forward with fall golf tournament at Rumson Country Club
Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore’s annual Golf Classic benefit is back on after being postponed by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Originally set for June, the tournament will now take place on Oct. 6 at Rumson Country Club to generate support to help local girls grow and thrive in a new era of Girl Scouting,…
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Summer camp: A place to build resiliency in wake of pandemic shutdowns
By Eileen Higgins CEO, Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore As New Jersey camps reopen and welcome children and teens for summer adventure in the great outdoors, there is a special opportunity to spend time building critical social and emotional skills among campers. The long months of quarantine have taken a toll on our kids,…
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Girl Scouts deliver boxes of cookies to front-line heroes
Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore has donated more than 50,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies to employees on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic and is asking members of the community to help share the love. “COVID-19 may have halted annual spring cookie booth sales, but it can’t stop Girl Scouts from their…
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Middletown girl is the new face of Thanks-a-Lot Girl Scout cookie
A sweet honor for an even sweeter girl from Middletown is earning her celebrity status. Eight-year-old Brenna McCormick, who is a Girl Scout, is the new face of the Girl Scout Thanks-A-Lot cookie, which are shortbread cookies with fudge. Brenna’s photographs appear on the cookie packaging. Brenna was recognized during a news conference on Jan.…
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Girl Scouts whipping up cookie challenge Feb. 6 in Asbury Park
Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore has announced a cookie dessert competition among chefs in Monmouth and Ocean counties to raise support which will provide girls in need access to Girl Scout leadership experiences. “TopCookie: A Girl Scout Cookie Competition” will take place on Feb. 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Asbury Lanes in…