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Home » Programming » Service Warehouse Service WarehouseService opportunities are plentiful in our council and local communities! See what is right for you and offer to lend a hand! | Papers for Puppies! Guiding Eyes for the Blind's Newspaper Collection Program | | Website: | www.guidingeyes.org | | Level(s): | All Girl Scout Levels | | Date: | Saturday August 20th, 2011 to Monday August 20th, 2012 | | Location: | Canine Development Center in Patterson, Putnam County (Putnam County) | | Description: | Guiding Eyes for the Blind is looking for Girl Scout troops interested in collecting and delivering paper as part of their Newspaper Collection Program. The papers should be processed and delivered to their Patterson facility, where they'll be used for the 400+ puppies that are born at their facility every year. | | Category: | Other activities | | Contact person: | Katie Scott | | Contact phone number: | 914.243.2243 | | Contact e-mail address: | kscott@guidingeyes.org |
Reach Out and Read Book Drive Northern Dutchess
| | Website: | www.hrcare.org | | Date: | March & April 2012
| | Location: | Northern Dutchess County
| | Description: | Early childhood literacy is an essential part of a healthy childhood. Hudson River HealthCare promotes the national literacy program at all of their 17 centers. Reach Out and Read is geared toward children living in poverty and designed to take place in a medical environment. Every book counts! Please help make their drive for children's books a success! Donate new or gently used books for children ages 6 months to 12 years old. The goal is to collect enough books to launch and sustain a monthly "Story Hour" where each child would leave with a book.
| | Contact | Ruth Link | | Phone | 845-454-8204 | | Email | rlink@hrhcare.org |
| Walk MS 2012
| | Website: | http://nmss.org
| | Level(s): | Cadette Girl Scouts through Adults
| | Date: | April 28th & April 29th, 2012
| | Location: | Saturday, April 28th - Rockland Lake State Park, Valley Cottage, NY, Clove Lakes Park, Staten Island, NY, Blue Horizon Diner, Monticello, NY; Sunday, April 29th, Crane Park, Monroe, NY, Carmel Fire Dept,, Carmel NY, Pace University, Pleasantville, NY.
| | Description: | The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is looking for volunteers to help support Walk MS 2012. Every year more than 11,000 people will joint together in 7 locations. On April 28th and 29th, together we hope to raise $2.8 million. Volunteers are needed to help register participants, host water stations, distribute refreshments and more.
| | Cost | Free to volunteer | | Contact | Heather Joseph | | Phone | 212-453-3258 | | Email | heather.joseph@nmss.org |
| Reach Out and Read Book Drive Southern Westchester
| | Level(s): | All levels
| | Date: | April and May 2012
| | Location: | Southern Westchester
| | Description: | Early childhood literacy is an essential part of a healthy childhood. Hudson River HealthCare promotes the national literacy program at all of their 17 centers. Reach Out and Read is geared toward children living in poverty and designed to take place in a medical environment. Every book counts! Please help make their drive for children's books a success! Donate new or gently used books for children ages 6 months to 12 years old. The goal is to collect enough books to launch and sustain a monthly "Story Hour" where each child would leave with a book. | | Cost | No Cost
| | Contact Person | Ariana Samalot
| | Phone | No phone - email only | | Email | asamalot@hrhcare.org |
| GWB Challenge
| | Website: | www.cancer.org | | Level(s): | Cadette Gril Scouts through Ambassador Girl Scouts
| | Date: | June 10th, 2012, 7am
| | Location: | Fort Lee NJ and parts of Bergen County
*Please Note: this activity takes you outside GSHH's jurisdiction, please see the proper procedures to follow in your Leader Answer Book. | | Description: | A fundraising event to benefit the American Cancer Society. The GWB Challenge is a noncompetitive event for walkers, runners and cyclists who accept the challenge of fighting cancer. They are seeking girls to volunteer for the day. There are many areas where girls can volunteer: water stations, bag pick up, t shirt hand out, food area, registration (older girls)
| | Contact Person | Kelli Toner
| | Phone | 201-457-3418 ext 2221 | | Email | kelli.toner@cancer.org |
| Beczak Environmental Education Center
| | Website: | www.beczak.org | | Level(s): | Age 14 and up
| | Date: | Saturday May 12th, 9am-4pm
| | Location: | 35 Alexander St., Yonkers, NY
| | Description: | Beczak is looking for Girl Scouts to help volunteer at their Plant Sale. Activities include face painting, selling coffee, Mother’s Day gifts, selling plants, interacting with younger children and families. Rain or shine event! | | Cost | Free
| | Contact Person | Vicki Garufi
| | Phone | 914-377-1900 ext 12 | | Email | vgarufi@beczak.org |
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