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New York City’s Girl Scout Troop 6000 has the unique mission of reaching out to girls experiencing homelessness or living in shelters for other reasons [1A].
Since its inception in 2017, Troop 6000 has raised over $1.6 million through the cookie sales for which the Girl Scouts are famous, and corporate matching donations. These funds — which go toward trips, summer camp, and other adventures — have benefited some 2500 women and girls across 20 shelters throughout the New York City area.
This year, Troop 6000 was expanded to include the immigrants and asylum seekers at Emergency Response and Relief Centers. Currently, there are approximately 37,500 such migrants in the care of New York City’s Dept. of Homeless Services.
Troop 6000 is the brainchild of Giselle Burgess who was, herself, living in a shelter with her 5 children at the time. Similar troops have now been started in Iowa, Tennessee, California, and Nevada.
“This population of young women has seen incredibly traumatic events. And that is right at the core of what we need to do. We need to take care of them and show them that they deserve the care.”
–Meridith Maskara, CEO of Girl Scouts of Greater New York [1B]
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[1A and 1B] CNN, “This New York Girl Scout troop is the first of its kind. Here’s why” by Vanessa Yurkevich, 5/9/23, https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/09/business/girl-scouts-troop-6000/index.html.
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ANNA WALDHERR A Voice Reclaimed, Surviving Child Abuse 
Diese Gruppen von Mädchen und Frauen, die selbst Leid erlebt haben, jetzt aber anderen helfen, sind zu bewundern. Man kann ihnen viel Ausdauer wünschen und ein größe Verstärkung durch weitere Mädchen und Frauen, die sie dabei unterstützen.
In Liebe, Marie
Absolut richtig, Marie. Oft erhöht Leiden unsere Fähigkeit, Mitgefühl für andere zu entwickeln. Und so nutzt Gott das Böse zum Guten (Genesis 50:20). In Liebe, A. ❤
Das ist richtig. Wenn man selbst Leid erlitten hat, kann man andere in solchen Situationen besser verstehen. In Liebe, M.
Du bist ein tolles Beispiel dafür, liebe Marie. ❤ ❤ ❤
Beautifully selected for Mother’s Day, Anna.
We must care for one another. Happy Mother’s Day, Marilee. ❤
That’s wonderful. Very inspiring.
Thank you, Ann.
Kudos to the Girl Scouts for allowing this outside-the-box troop, for providing a place of belonging, learning, and support for these girls.
I fully agree, Nancy.
Thank you Anna for sharing the news, this is sweet 🙂
Here in VT Girl Scouts set up a table outside Walmart, and do really well selling their cookies.
It is good to know they are helping others.
I am glad you enjoyed the post, Mary. I happen to love Girl Scout cookies. ❤