Girl Scout Troops #333 and #39 in Service Unit 108 in the Glen Carbon/Edwardsville area organized a donation of almost 1,100 pounds of personal hygiene items for the GlenEd Food Pantry in April. Girl Scouts in the area have collected personal hygiene products as a community service project for more than 15 years.
On April 21, Girl Scouts went door to door in area neighborhoods putting out approximately 1,300 collection bags for items like soap, toothpaste, and toilet paper. The following weekend, they collected donations, sorted items and made deliveries to the food pantry.
This year's collection drive was organized by Troop #333, which is comprised of girls in 6th grade. The girls even mobilized local businesses to serve as collection sites, including Afterwards Books, Traveling Tails and The Cyclery.
This large amount of donations really motivated the Girl Scouts to connect with more local businesses and visit neighborhoods next year. Be on the lookout for the Girl Scout hygiene drive for the GlenEd Food Pantry next spring.
