For Basic Needs Center
The Daisy, Brownie and Junior Girl Scout troops at Riley Elementary created 15 Birthdays in a bag during the Juliette Gordon Low Halloween Birthday party and delivered them to the Basic Needs Center in St. Johns during mid-November.
The bags included cake mix, frosting, streamers, plates, and napkins with pans for baking also an option. The girls collected enough of all the items, the extras were also donated as singular items.
The girls wanted to provide a birthday present to those who might not be able to afford the extra in keeping with Juliette Gordon Low’s values – giving service, learning useful skills, and having fun.
Everything girls do in Girl Scouting is designed to help them grow into leaders of Courage, Confidence, and Character by one of the 15 outcomes of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.
The Birthday in a bag project helped them: develop positive values, promote cooperation and team building, feel connected to their communities, identify community needs and feel empowered to make a difference in the world.
