Five years ago, Alexandria’s district came together to establish Troop 6000, the first Girl Scout troop founded by and for girls experiencing homelessness.
Troop 6000 is a Girl Scout program specially designed to serve girls in the New York City Shelter System. Each week, Troop 6000 meets in shelters across the city. Troop meetings are facilitated by trained troop leaders – women also living in the shelter system paired with community-based volunteers – and give girls the opportunity to make new friends, earn badges, and see themselves as leaders in their communities.
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Proceeds from every box sold help the hundreds of Girl Scouts in Troop 6000 go to Girl Scout camp, earn badges, and do so many other fun Girl Scout activities.
The New York City Shelter System is meant to provide temporary, emergency housing for families. The average stay for a family in a city shelter can be up to 18 months.
Every girl deserves a chance to reach her full potential: to have her eyes opened to possibilities for college and careers, to make loving and supportive friends, to learn from caring female mentors, and to chart her own course to achieve her goals. That’s what Troop 6000 is all about.
Help support Troop 6000’s mission by purchasing Girl Scout cookies today.
Thank you,
Team AOC
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