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<Catholic Charities website, March, 2008>

Eight Senior Girl Scouts received the Anne Lindsey Otenasek Youth Service Award from Catholic Charities for their work at St. Vincent's Center during the holiday season. Rachel C., Katherine C., Katie D., Alex G., Rebecca H., Marianna J., and Alanna M. from Troop 1195 have created a Christmas gift shop at St. Vincent's residential facility the past two years that allows the children who are there each holiday season to pick out three gifts for friends or family members, have the gifts wrapped, and enjoy cookies, holiday music, and holiday decorations. Read the full article on Catholic Charities' website.

<The Capital, February 27, 2008>

About 150 Girl Scouts went to the State House on Thursday, February 21st to meet local lawmakers, and to lobby for funding to expand the current Baltimore office for the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland Council. All Girl Scouts were able to meet with their senators or legislators, sit in on a Senate session, listen to Senator Lisa Gladden speak about her experiences growing up, and meet Governor O'Malley.
Click on the links below to read articles in different local newspapers:

• The Capital
• Maryland Gazette
• WomanScope Newspaper

<West County Gazette, February 21, 2008>

Girl Scouts and Girl Guides from Russett and Maryland City joined together on February 16 to honor World Thinking Day. Troop 7059 hosted the event and led a program about food, world hunger, and served breakfast to the girls in attendance.