Council-wide Community Service | Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida

Better our community one service project at a time

As Girl Scouts we promise to “help people at all times” and “make the world a better place”. What better way to demonstrate our commitment to Girl Scouting than providing community service! Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida provides opportunities for everyone to come together year-round to participate in council-wide community service projects.

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October 1-31, 2026

Calling all Earth Defenders - our planet needs your help! We are tasking you with the job of making the world a better and greener place this October during our council-wide community service project. Whether you've been an Earth Defender before or this is your first year, you can join in to save our planet!

What you do is up to you; just be sure that your service project is focused on helping our environment. Decide as a troop (or on your own) what it is you care about most and then get to work! Do your own research to figure out how to make the biggest impact in your community. The possibilities are endless!

As an Earth Defender, you will need to keep track of your efforts and submit a report (as a troop or as an individual) with a photo of your hard work at the end of your project to earn a fun patch!

Check out the flyer for all the details.

In October 2025, 673 Girl Scouts from 84 Troops served as Earth Defenders, completing 82 eco-friendly projects that made big impacts in their local communities. Girls hosted cleanups at local beaches, cleared hurricane debris from parks and neighborhoods, encouraged shoppers to swap plastic for reusable bags, planted gardens to encourage pollinators, and so much more.

Need Inspiration?
Read more about some past projects on our blog >>

There is nothing Girl Scouts cannot do when they put their mind to it!

All projects must start on or after October 1 and be completed by October 31, 2026. Final reports are due on November 5, 2026.

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April 1-30, 2026

Every spring, Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida work together to organize food drives and feed our communities as part of our council-wide community service project. We ask that troops or families gather together to start their food drive during the month of April. You can donate to any organization you would like, and we have some suggested recipient sites below.

Girl Scouts can choose to donate their time instead of donating goods. A minimum of 3 hours (or one volunteer shift) must be completed at an organization battling hunger in our community to qualify for the free patch.

In our 2025 Feeding Florida Together project, 934 girls across 88 Troops collected and donated over 10,000 pounds of nonperishable food and volunteered 350 hours of their time, making a significant impact to fight hunger in our communities.

In order to receive the FREE Feeding Florida Together 2026 patch, your troop must complete the online donation form by May 7, 2026. The first 1,000 GSSEF Girl Scout participants will receive a patch.

Learn more and download: 2026 Feeding Florida Together Flyer

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BROWARD COUNTY

Broward Outreach Center - 954-620-4039
The Pantry of Broward - 954-358-1481
Ruth Ministry - United Church of Christ - 954-563-4271

PALM BEACH COUNTY

CROS Ministries Office - 561-233-9009
- CROS Ministries - Central Palm Pantry
- CROS Ministries - Delray Food Pantry
- CROS Ministries - Indiantown Food Pantry
- CROS Ministries - Jupiter & Tequesta Food Pantry
- CROS Ministries - Jupiter Food Pantry
- CROS Ministries - Lake Worth Food Pantry
- CROS Ministries - Lighthouse Food Pantry
- CROS Ministries - West Palm Beach Food Pantry
Boca Helping Hands - 561-417-0913
* Palm Beach County Food Bank - 561-670-2518
Salvation Army of Lake Worth - 561-968-8189

MARTIN COUNTY

* House of Hope - 772-286-4673

ST. LUCIE COUNTY

Mustard Seed Ministry - 772 - 579 -8508
Hibiscus Children's Center - 772-299-6011 ext. 334

Okeechobee County

Big Lakes Missions - 863-610-1815

* Starred locations also accept volunteers.