Ask a girl what Girl Scouting means to her and she’ll probably say “Fun!” While that’s certainly true, many girls will also tell you that Girl Scouting is where they learned the value and rewards of community service. Every year, Orange County Girl Scouts provide more than 500,000 hours of community service and perform hundreds of worthwhile projects.

 

No matter what age a girl joins, she can share in meaningful projects that promote civic responsibility to see firsthand how her efforts make a difference. For younger Girl Scouts, community service may be simple things like planting flowers or cheering up older adults at a senior residence. As girls get older, they start to create and carry out more expansive projects, like beach clean-ups, food and clothing collections for the needy or troops overseas, and helping children in long-term care facilities.

 

Community service projects help girls learn to work cooperatively with others and reinforce their positive values. Some of the projects that help Girl Scouts discover how they can make the world a better place are: Race for the Cure, Scouting for Food and Binky Patrol.

 

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