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Gift of Caring Program Basics
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The Gift of Caring program is a council-wide community service project that gives Girl Scouts the opportunity to learn philanthropy and community service.
Troops collect monetary donations from customers for cookies to be purchased by GSGLA, who coordinates delivery to our Gift of Caring community partners.
Operation Gratitude
Bob Hope Hollywood USO
Los Angeles Regional Foodbank
Goodwill of Southern California
Blue Star Mothers
When your troop sells cookies through Gift of Caring, the cookies are not picked up. Collect the donation, complete the Gift of Caring Receipt, give a copy to the customer and keep one for the troop records.
Troops are encouraged to use the Gift of Caring Receipt Box (available in the Troop Boothing Kit at Initial Order Pickup time) to hold their receipts. The box includes some messaging and sponsor recognition, so it is a good marketing tool and girls can celebrate their sales by placing each receipt in the box!
Then record the quantity sold in eBudde under GOC. This lets the council know how many boxes to send to these organizations and gives girls credit for boxes sold. Girls are eligible for the Gift of Caring Rocker Patch for selling six or more boxes.
The troop receives its proceeds and the donor can feel good that their tax-deductible donation is supporting Girl Scouts AND these charitable organizations at the same time!
Note: Troops may donate leftover cookies to an organization of their choice, but cannot solicit donations for any other organization. The Gift of Caring council-wide service project is the only activity of this type approved by GSGLA and follows both GSUSA and the US Department of Defense Guidelines.