Guests recently celebrated a decade of Operation Thin Mint® Sendoffs aboard the USS Midway Museum. May 2014 Saluting great partnerships Girl Scouts’ empathy for deployed military personnel inspired Operation Thin Mint® (OTM) after 9/11.The collective energy of our Girl Scouts, their supporters and the entire community has fueled OTM’s phenomenal mission over the last 13 years. On May 3, nearly 3,000 Girl Scouts and friends gathered aboard the USS Midway Museum for the 10th consecutive year to celebrate shipping 198,470 boxes of cookies to military troops far from home. (See photos, U-T article and video.) To date, San Diegans have donated a grand total of nearly 2.5 million boxes, accompanied by countless "notes to show we care." Sendoff festivities included skydivers, Uncle Sam on stilts, and remarks from Congressman Vargas and military brass. The stars of the big event were our 31 Girl Scout cookie top sellers. As a reward for their hard work, many of these young entrepreneurs arrived by helicopter. The USS Midway Museum is one of our valued sendoff partners, along with Five-Star General sponsor Wells Fargo and Cox Communications, our Four-Star sponsor. Many thanks to them ... and all who participated in Operation Thin Mint® Sendoff to honor the men and women who serve our nation. Jo Dee C. Jacob |
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Don't be late (for this very important date)! 2014 Urban Campout co-chairs Patti Roscoe and Jim Tiffany |
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Spring into camp Doodle Bugs campers Bethany and Abby encounter a peach beetle grub in the composting bin. |
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Meet our newest board members New board member Suzanne Schlundt enjoys OTM Sendoff with military officers, sponsor Brian Lee of Wells Fargo and Congressman Juan Vargas. |
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About Girl Scouts Girl Scouts San Diego provides activities for 43,000 local girl and adult members, trains volunteers, and maintains two camps and four program and service facilities. |
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