When Shannon, Jacqueline and their family evacuated to Sarasota, they had no idea that Hurricane Irma would shift westward and that they would end up staying at a hurricane shelter there. As they waited out the storm, a girl around 9 years old mentioned wanting a "GNO" (girls night out) and Shannon and Jacqueline stepped in to make this happen! The next day, they spread the news that they would be having a Girls Night Out and invited kids of all ages to participate. Using the knowledge they learned from their CIT training, they interacted with the children in the hurricane shelter by playing games like hot potato and drawing pictures. They were even able to make s'mores, which some of the children never had before. These Girl Scouts were G.I.R.L.s and made an unfortunate situation a day to remember for many children and their parents staying at that hurricane shelter!

Due to Hurricane Irma, we've extended the Fall Product Sale to October 20th. The Fall Product Program helps girls set and achieve goals at the beginning of the Girl Scout year by selling magazines, photo keepsakes, nuts, and candy to earn quick and easy start-up money for their troop. Like the Cookie Program, the Fall Product Program offers girls the opportunity to learn and develop an entrepreneurial spirit and practice the five basic skills: goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics.

We’ve been chosen to participate in a special Target giving experience! By visiting Target Store Hialeah on 1750 W 37th St up to once per day from September 5 to November 5, you can support Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida by casting a vote after checkout or at the Guest Services counter. It’s that simple.