Volunteer Connections by Girl Scouts of Nassau County

In January, we tried for a record… a cookie dunking record that is! Even though we didn’t break the official record, we had lots of fun and laughs trying. In February, we cheered on our Robotics Teams as they moved to the regional finals! Every March we celebrate Girl Scouts’ Birthday and our Volunteers! This year, we honored 90 amazing volunteers who do so much for our girls at our Adult Recognitions Ceremony! Recognizing those people who give so much to our girls and our community can never be overdone…we’re firm believers in saying “Thank You!” In April, Girls Go the Distance Walkathon focused our attention on fun and fitness and was a great way to bring our girls, their families and friends and members of our community together to share a fun filled day in the outdoors learning about healthy living. Our Annual Meeting in May gave us some new Board Members and the opportunity to consider changes to our Bylaws.   And in May and June we celebrated our girls w...

Girl Scouts of Nassau County Salutes Our Community Partners GSNC has hundreds of community partners, including every public school district, most private and religious schools, local colleges and universities, other not-for - profit organizations, as well as government and corporate supporters and many small businesses. This is the second in a series of articles that will focus on some of our partner organizations. Healthy Collaboration: Girl Scouts of Nassau County & North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System (NS-LIJ) Advancing STEM careers for young women, promoting healthy lifestyles and instilling good, healthy habits is a goal of Girl Scouts of Nassau County (GSNC). The partnership GSNC has formed with the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System [NS-LIJ] has brought together two organizations with very similar missions, creating programs that impact the lives of thousands of young women in Nassau County. “Several years ago we identi...