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Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore Receive Causeways “CauseWheels” Vehicle Donation Program By Erick Rommel and Kaitlyn Strohmeier With the celebration of The Causeway Family of Dealerships 50th anniversary concluded, we continue with a new yearlong campaign – “CauseWheels” Vehicle Donation Program - to help our neighbors and positively impact Ocean County. At the end of 2019, Causeway had two requests for vehicle donations to local non-profit organizations. We were able to accommodate each of these requests. This prompted an idea to follow up last year’s 50th Anniversary Grant program. Anchoring this campaign is the “CauseWheels” Vehicle donation Program, through which Causeway will award a used vehicle to one Ocean County nonprofit every month, from February through December of 2020. Due to Covid-19 we had to postpone our April and May winners. To recap, our February winner was Main Street Alliance Church, March - 21 Plus, Inc., June - Interfaith and Support Services, July – St. Theresa’s Food Pantry, August – Ocean Community Church and September – Potter’s Pantry. We are proud to announce our October Winner, Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore! Who are the Girl Scouts? They’re 2.5 million strong— more than 1.7 million girls and 750,000 adults who believe in the
(From left to right) - Joe Stroffolino Director of Advertising and Marketing, Chris Varner Used Vehicle Merchandising Manager, Corey Gellis General Sales Manager, Eileen M. Higgins CEO of the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore, Kristen Miller Chief Development Officer of the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore, Erick Rommel Chief Communications Officer of the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore, Dave Wintrode President of the Causeway Family of Dealerships and David Wintrode General Manager.
power of every G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)™ to change the world. The Girl Scouts extraordinary journey began more than 100 years ago with the original G.I.R.L., Juliette Gordon “Daisy” Low. On March 12, 1912, in Savannah, Georgia, she organized the very first Girl Scout troop, and every year since, we’ve honored her vision and legacy, building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. They’re the preeminent leadership
development organization for girls. And with programs from coast to coast and across the globe, Girl Scouts offers every girl a chance to practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success. The Girl Scouts Mission Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Girl Scouts offers the best leadership development experience for girls in the world, helping them prepare for a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success. In Ocean and Monmouth counties, Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore is committed to helping girls entering kindergarten through 12th grade become women of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore consists of approximately ten thousand girls!
Girls were able to attend Camp Amity Acres in Waretown this past summer, participating in various outdoor activities including swimming and water play, boating, arts and crafts, and archery. They also had the unique opportunity to earn Girl Scout badges thanks to the implementation of COVID health and safety guidelines from the American Camp Association and the CDC.
Adapting To A Pandemic Now more than ever, girls need to feel a sense of connection. The isolation caused by the COVID pandemic threatens girls’ mental health. The camaraderie and friendships they find as Girl Scouts play an essential part in helping them find the routine they crave and need. Through Girl Scouts, their resiliency is strengthened by the friendships they build, the leadership skills they gain, and the experiences they share as they work together to improve their communities.
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Over the past six months, Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore has reimagined its program offerings, providing a mix of virtual and inperson programs to support girls on their leadership journey and keep them connected and engaged with each other. The continual addition of new and innovative opportunities is an incredible commitment from Girl Scouts to build a pipeline of future leaders. This year alone, new age-appropriate activities have been added in fields as diverse as automotive engineering, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) career exploration, entrepreneurship, and civics. The pinnacle of Girl Scout achievement is the Girl Scout Gold Award. This summer, amid the pandemic, Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore celebrated 24 remarkable Girl Scouts who earned Girl Scouts’ highest honor, completing “take action” projects that made lasting and meaningful change in New Jersey and beyond. Their projects took on challenges like protecting our Shore environment, delivering relief to hurricane victims in
Girls from Manahawkin Troop 29 were among 2020’s top Girl Scout Cookie Sellers. Because they sold at least 500 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies, the girls were recognized at a special ceremony hosted by the Lakewood BlueClaws. Through the Girl Scout Cookie Program, girls like these learn Goal Setting, Decision Making, Money Management, People Skills, and Business Ethics – five key skills to help them in business and life.
At Camp Amity Acres this past summer, girls connected with nature and fostered friendship in a fun and safe environment. Through outdoor activity, girls were better able to adapt and cope with the uncertainty they continue to face. All camp activities were modified in response to the COVID pandemic with campers grouped in smaller units that followed increased safety and hygiene protocols.
Puerto Rico and sparking interest Through the Girl Scout Cookie in STEM among local children. Program, girls “earn and learn.” The Secret Behind Girl Scout They earn funds for their Girl Scout activities while learning Cookies five key skills that will help them The passion of Girl Scouts’ in business and life. These skills members and the community - Goal Setting, Decision Making, for Girl Scouts can be seen Money Management, People Skills, every year during the Girl Scout and Business Ethics - apply to all Cookie Program. While the Girl Scouts who participate in the delicious cookies stand out, the Cookie Program, regardless of how leadership skills girls gain through they participate in Girl Scouting. participation are the real highlight.
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