Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri

“We chose this community need for our Bronze Award project because we all knew someone in our life who had been affected by cancer," said Troop 3504. "In our own school, we had a student who was diagnosed with cancer and we wanted to come up with an idea that could help him, but also other kids, too. We wanted our Cancer Comfort Kits to bring joy and fun in an otherwise tough time. The message we wanted to share with our kits was "You've got this, keep fighting!" Follow the link below to hear more from these fourth and fifth graders who dedicated 20 hours toward carefully curating 35 cancer comfort kits for pre-teens, teens and youth-aged patients with a life-changing diagnosis at a nearby hospital. https://lnkd.in/dsMAGmSD

Congratulations to GSEM CEO, Natissia Small, Ed.D.! Our brave leader was honored on Friday evening by Gateway to Hope at their event, The Jubilee: A Celebration of Impact, for her work as a survivor, championing change in the St. Louis area, empowering women to lead full and healthy lives. Gateway to Hope is a vital organization--removing barriers to affordable, timely, quality breast healthcare through access, resources, and guidance. Thank you, Natissia, for being an advocate for women and girls across our region!

It's Treats & Reads GO Day! Between October 5 and November 24, Girl Scouts in participating troops will be marketing delicious treats, personalized products, Girl Scout Bark Boxes, candles and more to support their troop’s activities. Ask a Girl Scout you know if they are participating. Don’t know a Girl Scout? Let us help find one near you. Visit the link in our bio and we’ll find a Girl Scout to take your order.

Calling all Girl Scouts in grades 8-12! Are you currently a member of your school’s track or cross country team? Or, do you enjoy running for exercise? Be a part of our official Girl Scout Pace Team for the 2025 Girl Scout Cookie Run! As part of the Pace Team, you will receive a discount code to register for the 5K and will lead the pack at the start of the race on November 30. Apply by Oct. 18 at https://lnkd.in/g3JFyN-n

Tomorrow is officially Treats & Reads GO Day! Girl Scouts with big dreams across eastern Missouri will be selling Treats & Reads from Saturday, Oct. 5 until November 24, in person and online! Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gEmfBGUx

Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri is pleased to announce a new memorandum of understanding with Southeast Missouri State University. This agreement will support efforts to make post-secondary education more accessible to the organization’s nearly 25,000 girl members from rural, urban, and suburban communities across their 28-county jurisdiction in eastern Missouri. This scholarship program at Southeast Missouri State University will provide Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri Highest Awardees (Girl Scouts who have completed the Gold, Silver or Bronze Highest Award service projects) with a College Access Program Award, currently valued at $1,000 to $2,000 annually.  Read the full story at: https://lnkd.in/gassHVev

TWO more days until the fall Treats & Reads program kicks off! When you make a Treats & Reads purchase, you’re helping the next generation of entrepreneurs get an important taste of what it takes to be successful – setting goals, making decisions, managing money, working with other people, and ensuring ethical practices. Support the Girl Scout in your life this Treats & Reads season!

Only four more days until the fall Treats & Reads program kicks off! 🍂 Which Treats & Reads products will you be stocking up on?

It's October 1st and the new Girl Scouting year is here! 🎉🥳 Ready for more adventures, friendship, and personal growth? Think about all you’ve accomplished throughout your Girl Scout journey. You’ve expanded your comfort zone, found a safe space to be yourself, done volunteer work to better your community, and surrounded yourself with supportive friends. Sign up for another year today and keep all the goodness going at girlscoutsem.org/renew.

Our Girl Scouts got ready for the upcoming Treats & Reads season this weekend during our program, Treats & Reads University! Girl Scout Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors learned more about the products, created avatars, and developed valuable entrepreneurial skills to help them manage their Treats & Reads business this fall!