Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Help the Salvation Army Stuff the Bus!

On Saturday, December 6th from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the Fred Meyer located at 5425 W Chinden Boulevard the Salvation Army will be putting on Stuff the Bus.

The goal of Stuff the Bus is to fill the buses with new, unwrapped toys (or gift cards) for children of all ages. The Salvation Army distributes the items to families in need throughout the community in time for Christmas. Girl Scouts will be on hand at store entrances to collect toys to fill a city bus. Help make the holiday a little brighter for those in need.



Below is a photo from last year’s Stuff the Bus of members of Troop 228.


Monday, November 24, 2008

From Cookies to Dreams Recipient





We would like to congratulate Jane Ludwig for winning the From Cookies to Dreams "no ball" raffle. It was a pleasure to meet Ms. Ludwig and hear of her experiences Girl Scouting. She has been a long time supporter of the Girl Scouts. She even brought in a few of her patches and pins to share with us from her time Girl Scouting.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Announcing Cookies to Dreams Raffle Winner!


The Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council
would like to congratulate
Jane Ludwig
the
from Cookies to Dreams
"no ball" raffle winner!



Jane will receive
*Two Southwest round-trip airline tickets, and a
*Two-night stay in a Residence Marriot anywhere in the United States

We would like to extend a special thank you to Jim Everett, CEO of the Treasure Valley YMCA, who conducted the Nov. 14th raffle. We would also like to thank everyone who purchased raffle tickets!
Check back to see how the girls will be served by your donations!
Below you will find the footage from the November 14th raffle.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Jeopardy Will Be Featuring Girl Scout Badges!

Jeopardy, the hit game show, will have a category on "Girl Scout Badges" airing on the November 12th episode. This week is the Jeopardy Teen Tournament and the “Girl Scout Badges” category will appear in the single Jeopardy round. This opportunity came to GSUSA more than a year ago and features Girl Scouts from the Angeles Girl Scout Council.

Check it out!

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Do you need to get rid of an old cell phone?

WE ALSO ACCEPT USED CELL PHONES (and a few other things) which we send to Project KOPEG (Keep Our Planet Earth Green) – and they give us money!! In 2006 we raised $537.18 by participating in this fundraiser. Isn’t that great? In the past, we might’ve done this fundraiser a little bit different, but here is how we’re doing it now:

1) There is a box in the lobby of Boise headquarters.

2) Anyone that wants to donate their used cell phone (or other items – see list below) should plan to drop it off at HQ, or give it to a membership specialist or staff. Volunteers are not required to drop off their items, unless they’re planning to go to HQ anyway.

We accept:
· USED CELL PHONES
· iPod’s
· Mp3 PLAYERS
· DIGITAL CAMERAS
· PALM PILOTS
· BLACKBERRIES
· PDA’s
· SMALL PRINTER INK CARTRIDGES
· …and their accessories

This is a tax deductible donation. To receive a receipt, please ask the front desk at Boise headquarters, or call Monique Johns at 208-377-2011 x110 or email mjohns@girlscouts-ssc.org.

Raising Funds by linking your Albertsons Preferred Savings Card

If your currently have an Albertson’s Preferred Savings Card please take a moment to link up your card to our Community Partner Account. It takes 3 minutes.
1. Go to: http://www.albertsons.com/
2. In the top left corner, under the Albertsons logo, enter your zip code and click “Enter”
3. Scroll to the bottom of the page, and click on “In the Community” (in the blue bar)
4. Click on the “Community Partners” logo
5. Click on “Shoppers login or register with your Preferred Savings Card first”
6. Enter your Albertsons Preferred Savings Card number and your phone number (that you used to sign up for the card). Click Enter.
7. On the left hand navigation (looks like camp signs), click on “My Account.”
8. Then click “Add a Partner”
9. In the search field - type, “girl scout council” for the name, “boise” for the city, and “Idaho” for the state. Then click “Find Partners”
10. Check the box that says, “Silver Sage Girl Scout Council,” and click “Add Selected Partners” and you’re done!

Next time you go shopping at Albertsons – use your Preferred Savings Card and the Girl Scouts will receive the benefits!

You can also ask your local Albertson’s checker to do this for you.

Monday, November 3, 2008

Girl Scout Troop 31 Bakes Up Awareness for Bronze Award

BOISE, ID – Girl Scout Troop 31 are baking up awareness for their Bronze Award at Simply Cats from 12 pm to 4 pm on Saturday, November 15th located at 2833 S. Victory View Lane in Boise. They will have an array of sweets for sale including brownies, cookies, fudge, and caramel corn. Proceeds from the day’s sales will go toward Girl Scouting.

Troop 31 has chosen the Simply Cats food pantry as their Bronze Award project. The Bronze Award gives Junior Girl Scouts the opportunity to learn leadership and planning skills while making a positive impact in their community. They will be raising awareness and funds to contribute the food pantry. Food and other necessities will be housed in the pantry for community cats in need. “People were taking their cats in because they couldn’t feed them," said Tressa Young.

Admission is free. For more information contact Tressa Young at 208-461-4207.

For more information regarding Simply Cats visit http://www.simplycats.org/