1 00:00:01,639 --> 00:00:05,360 Speaker 1: Welcome to Get Connected with Nina del Rio, a weekly 2 00:00:05,480 --> 00:00:09,440 Speaker 1: conversation about fitness, health and happenings in our community on 3 00:00:09,440 --> 00:00:12,119 Speaker 1: one oh six point seven Light FM. 4 00:00:12,360 --> 00:00:15,840 Speaker 2: Thanks for listening to Get Connected. Girl Scout Cookie Season 5 00:00:16,079 --> 00:00:19,560 Speaker 2: is underway. The program is, in fact, if you didn't know, 6 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:23,240 Speaker 2: the largest girl led business in the world, and in 7 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:26,960 Speaker 2: an era where there's technology in social media and social isolation, 8 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 2: selling Girl Scout Cookies really gets girls into the neighborhood, 9 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:34,040 Speaker 2: speaking with people, connecting face to face with neighbors, local businesses, 10 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:37,320 Speaker 2: the community. It is so important and in the Five Boroughs, 11 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:41,760 Speaker 2: the very special Troop six thousand gives girls living with 12 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:45,200 Speaker 2: homelessness a chance to do all those things and more. 13 00:00:45,800 --> 00:00:49,959 Speaker 2: My guest is Marissa Strneri, Director of Social work Services 14 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:53,000 Speaker 2: for Troop six thousand for the Girl Scouts of Greater 15 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:56,080 Speaker 2: New York. Marissa Strnari, thank you for being on the show. 16 00:00:56,360 --> 00:00:57,320 Speaker 3: It's great to be here. 17 00:00:57,640 --> 00:01:00,319 Speaker 2: You can find out more about the troop itself at 18 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:05,760 Speaker 2: girl Scouts NYC dot org slash Troop six thousand. This 19 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:09,000 Speaker 2: is a very special troupe, Marissa. You know that it 20 00:01:09,080 --> 00:01:12,320 Speaker 2: was launched in twenty seventeen as a first of its kind, 21 00:01:12,440 --> 00:01:15,280 Speaker 2: program to serve girls living in temporary housing in the 22 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:18,360 Speaker 2: New York City shelter system. It also serves girls from 23 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:21,759 Speaker 2: asylum seeking families across the city. Tell me about the 24 00:01:21,760 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 2: origin story, going back to Queens. 25 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 4: So, Troop six thousand started in twenty seventeen, As you 26 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:31,320 Speaker 4: had mentioned, it really started with a handful of Girl 27 00:01:31,360 --> 00:01:35,840 Speaker 4: Scouts in one shelter in Queens, And it started with 28 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:39,440 Speaker 4: one of our founders who then just saw the need, 29 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 4: was already working at Girl Scouts and saw the need 30 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:45,400 Speaker 4: in the shelter for a program. So really from there 31 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:50,000 Speaker 4: came this entire now like program in the movement. 32 00:01:51,560 --> 00:01:53,560 Speaker 3: So yeah, this year alone. 33 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:56,920 Speaker 4: We're in sixteen shelter sites, and we're only nine years 34 00:01:56,920 --> 00:02:00,400 Speaker 4: since inception. We're in sixteen shelter sites with nineteen Girl 35 00:02:00,440 --> 00:02:04,080 Speaker 4: Scout troops, and we have even this year alone four hundred, 36 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:06,560 Speaker 4: over four hundred and thirty Girl Scouts signed up and 37 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:08,320 Speaker 4: over one hundred and fifty all mentors too. 38 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:11,520 Speaker 2: That's amazing. So we had a conversation when this troop 39 00:02:11,600 --> 00:02:14,640 Speaker 2: started in twenty seventeen. I had a conversation with the 40 00:02:14,680 --> 00:02:16,960 Speaker 2: head of New York City Girl Scouts then and again 41 00:02:16,960 --> 00:02:19,120 Speaker 2: in twenty twenty there was a book that came out 42 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:23,200 Speaker 2: there was I don't recall that girls from asylum seeking 43 00:02:23,240 --> 00:02:26,560 Speaker 2: families were involved back then. How has the program evolved 44 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:27,160 Speaker 2: over time? 45 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:28,960 Speaker 3: Yes? Absolutely so. 46 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:32,280 Speaker 4: When New York City saw on influx in asylum seeking families, 47 00:02:32,960 --> 00:02:37,200 Speaker 4: we really recognized that the shelter landscape was changing, and 48 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:40,880 Speaker 4: so we had many families in shelter sites that were 49 00:02:40,919 --> 00:02:44,520 Speaker 4: more so like pop up and as needed, especially after 50 00:02:44,520 --> 00:02:47,760 Speaker 4: the pandemic. So what we started to do was we 51 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:50,840 Speaker 4: launched a program in one of those shelter sites in 52 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:55,000 Speaker 4: a facility called HIRK. It's like the Humanitarian Emergency, Relief 53 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:58,919 Speaker 4: and Response Centers. So what that was is that they 54 00:02:58,919 --> 00:03:02,440 Speaker 4: didn't really have any programming for kids. They were really 55 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:06,480 Speaker 4: just trying to stabilize families who are coming in and 56 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:09,640 Speaker 4: provide resources and services. And we really saw that as 57 00:03:09,639 --> 00:03:13,600 Speaker 4: an opportunity to give something to this community. 58 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:14,880 Speaker 3: Who we knew could join our sisterhood. 59 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:19,040 Speaker 4: So these are youth who are coming from other countries, 60 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:22,400 Speaker 4: really maybe didn't know about where they were headed, didn't 61 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 4: know anything about New York, and so we were able 62 00:03:25,600 --> 00:03:28,720 Speaker 4: to really step in and provide that community for them 63 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:31,800 Speaker 4: in a place where they were brand new. 64 00:03:31,840 --> 00:03:34,679 Speaker 2: What do you see when a Girl Scout walks into 65 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 2: a Troop six thousand meeting for the first time. 66 00:03:37,880 --> 00:03:38,880 Speaker 3: That's a great question. 67 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:42,640 Speaker 4: It's always really exciting because as a social worker, I 68 00:03:42,640 --> 00:03:45,000 Speaker 4: get to travel between all the different Girl Scout troops. 69 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:48,480 Speaker 4: So sometimes I am meeting Girl Scouts on their first day. 70 00:03:48,680 --> 00:03:51,400 Speaker 4: Sometimes it's like their first week in the shelter, and 71 00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:55,680 Speaker 4: so they're coming in. They might still be acclimating in 72 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:56,560 Speaker 4: a lot of senses. 73 00:03:56,840 --> 00:03:58,880 Speaker 3: Maybe the parent doesn't really know what it's about, but 74 00:03:58,920 --> 00:04:01,280 Speaker 3: they're like, hey, I heard there's this after school thing 75 00:04:01,320 --> 00:04:02,000 Speaker 3: for my kid. 76 00:04:02,480 --> 00:04:05,640 Speaker 4: And they walk in and there's like a group of 77 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:08,920 Speaker 4: other girls their age. Maybe they've seen them in the hallway, 78 00:04:08,920 --> 00:04:11,960 Speaker 4: maybe they've never met these kids before. And then also 79 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:14,280 Speaker 4: there's a group of really caring adults that are just 80 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:18,200 Speaker 4: like very welcome to receive them. They're so ready, Like 81 00:04:18,360 --> 00:04:21,200 Speaker 4: the kids are welcomed in, they get a snack right away, 82 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:24,839 Speaker 4: and then we really invite them immediately into this community. 83 00:04:25,279 --> 00:04:28,400 Speaker 4: We kind of go over what the expectations are, which 84 00:04:28,480 --> 00:04:30,719 Speaker 4: is truly just how to be kind to each other 85 00:04:31,240 --> 00:04:34,360 Speaker 4: and how to be respectful and responsible in our space, 86 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:36,720 Speaker 4: and that we can create this safe space for them 87 00:04:37,160 --> 00:04:39,279 Speaker 4: so we always ask them how they're feeling when they're 88 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:42,599 Speaker 4: coming into the meeting. We have activities for them to do, 89 00:04:42,800 --> 00:04:45,600 Speaker 4: and we really focus on friendship and community building and 90 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 4: skill building at the same time. So I always like 91 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:49,680 Speaker 4: to say to the girl Scouts, like, well, what are 92 00:04:49,720 --> 00:04:52,720 Speaker 4: you interested in? Because there's something for everybody here and 93 00:04:52,760 --> 00:04:55,039 Speaker 4: so whatever you're interested in, I want to hear about it, 94 00:04:55,080 --> 00:04:57,440 Speaker 4: and how can we bring your skills and talents into 95 00:04:57,440 --> 00:04:58,240 Speaker 4: this space too. 96 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:01,040 Speaker 2: In the shelter system, there are a lot of rules. 97 00:05:01,080 --> 00:05:04,720 Speaker 2: Girls cannot have sleepovers and they can't have playdates. So 98 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:08,760 Speaker 2: Troop six thousand gives them access to things that, say 99 00:05:08,760 --> 00:05:10,719 Speaker 2: the everyday girl might have that they might not be 100 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:11,839 Speaker 2: able to do normally. 101 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:13,680 Speaker 3: Absolutely. Yeah. 102 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:15,880 Speaker 4: In shelter, I mean, really the purpose of shelter is 103 00:05:15,880 --> 00:05:19,159 Speaker 4: it's transitional. The goal is to stabilize families to have 104 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:22,560 Speaker 4: them move on into permanent housing. So the focus isn't 105 00:05:22,600 --> 00:05:26,760 Speaker 4: always on community building or giving space or time to 106 00:05:26,839 --> 00:05:29,880 Speaker 4: have people get to know each other right or like 107 00:05:30,200 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 4: have the community support through this experience together. So really 108 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:36,400 Speaker 4: what we try to do is to provide that. In 109 00:05:36,440 --> 00:05:38,599 Speaker 4: shelter by Nature, a lot of the time services are 110 00:05:38,640 --> 00:05:41,360 Speaker 4: focused on adults, and there are incredible programs for kids 111 00:05:41,360 --> 00:05:45,200 Speaker 4: and family shelter, but that being said, there's not a 112 00:05:45,320 --> 00:05:48,640 Speaker 4: focus on the kids needs always, and so with Troop 113 00:05:48,680 --> 00:05:51,280 Speaker 4: six thousand, that's why we are sure to have these 114 00:05:51,320 --> 00:05:53,880 Speaker 4: adult mentors. We're sure to have the social work support 115 00:05:53,920 --> 00:05:56,400 Speaker 4: because we also recognize that the kids are going through 116 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:59,080 Speaker 4: this as well and they need that community and that 117 00:05:59,160 --> 00:05:59,800 Speaker 4: support too. 118 00:06:00,480 --> 00:06:04,200 Speaker 2: My guest is Marissa Strneri, director of Social Work Services 119 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:07,200 Speaker 2: for Troop six thousand of the Girl Scouts of Greater 120 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 2: New York. Launched in twenty seventeen, Troop six thousand was 121 00:06:11,200 --> 00:06:13,600 Speaker 2: the first of its kind program to serve girls living 122 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:16,200 Speaker 2: in temporary housing in the New York City shelter system. 123 00:06:16,520 --> 00:06:19,760 Speaker 2: You can find out more at girl SCOUTSNYC dot org 124 00:06:19,839 --> 00:06:22,560 Speaker 2: slash Troop six thousand and I love there's also a 125 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:25,359 Speaker 2: cookie connector map to buy cookies from a girl in 126 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:30,200 Speaker 2: your neighborhood at girl scoutsanyc dot org slash find Cookies. 127 00:06:30,760 --> 00:06:33,360 Speaker 2: You are listening to get connected on one six point seven. 128 00:06:33,400 --> 00:06:37,080 Speaker 2: Let FM Amina del Rio and the Girl Scouts. Marissa, 129 00:06:37,240 --> 00:06:41,480 Speaker 2: that uniform, of course is classic Americana. Can you talk 130 00:06:41,520 --> 00:06:45,440 Speaker 2: about the significance of the uniform for the Troop six 131 00:06:45,480 --> 00:06:47,640 Speaker 2: thousand girls in particular. 132 00:06:47,800 --> 00:06:50,359 Speaker 4: So in our five boroughs, like if you see the 133 00:06:50,360 --> 00:06:53,080 Speaker 4: Girl Scout vest, every single troop has a number on 134 00:06:53,120 --> 00:06:55,440 Speaker 4: the front of their vast and that really shows like 135 00:06:55,680 --> 00:06:58,400 Speaker 4: this is my group, right, this is my community. And 136 00:06:58,640 --> 00:07:00,359 Speaker 4: at the Girl Scouts are Greater New York. We have 137 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:03,279 Speaker 4: five boroughs in New York City, and so every single 138 00:07:03,320 --> 00:07:06,719 Speaker 4: borough starts with a number one through five. For these 139 00:07:06,760 --> 00:07:10,480 Speaker 4: Girl Scouts in Troop six thousand, they are from many 140 00:07:10,520 --> 00:07:13,760 Speaker 4: different boroughs, right, they might have moved multiple multiple. 141 00:07:13,520 --> 00:07:14,480 Speaker 3: Times through the boroughs. 142 00:07:14,960 --> 00:07:17,680 Speaker 4: So for us, even though we have Girl Scouts who 143 00:07:17,680 --> 00:07:20,680 Speaker 4: have maybe started their Girl Scout journey elsewhere or have 144 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:23,480 Speaker 4: maybe joined the Girl Scouting movement through Troops six thousand, 145 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:26,960 Speaker 4: really what we do is that we have the number 146 00:07:27,080 --> 00:07:30,120 Speaker 4: six to represent where the girls have come from where 147 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:33,000 Speaker 4: they're going, and we even encourage them to keep that 148 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:35,440 Speaker 4: six thousand number in addition to the other troops that 149 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:37,480 Speaker 4: they may join in the future. We want to make 150 00:07:37,480 --> 00:07:39,720 Speaker 4: sure that they know wherever they go, they have a 151 00:07:39,760 --> 00:07:43,440 Speaker 4: home in this troop as well. And so we might 152 00:07:43,520 --> 00:07:46,000 Speaker 4: have like this perception of the Girl Scouting movement who 153 00:07:46,080 --> 00:07:49,000 Speaker 4: typically goes and knocks on doors right and sells cookies 154 00:07:49,040 --> 00:07:52,200 Speaker 4: to different people. And for us, really, what we want 155 00:07:52,240 --> 00:07:54,000 Speaker 4: to do is make sure that all Girl Scouts know 156 00:07:54,040 --> 00:07:57,320 Speaker 4: that they belong regardless of where they're coming from, where 157 00:07:57,360 --> 00:07:59,680 Speaker 4: they may be heading, the language that they speak, the 158 00:07:59,680 --> 00:08:03,000 Speaker 4: country that they came from, that they have this sense 159 00:08:03,040 --> 00:08:05,440 Speaker 4: of belonging in New York City too, and that girl 160 00:08:05,520 --> 00:08:07,360 Speaker 4: Scouting is for everyone. 161 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:10,160 Speaker 2: Regardless of what troop is selling the cookies, whether six 162 00:08:10,200 --> 00:08:14,560 Speaker 2: thousand or another troop. People wonder what skills are girl 163 00:08:14,600 --> 00:08:16,840 Speaker 2: Scouts actually learning when they sell the cookies. 164 00:08:17,520 --> 00:08:19,880 Speaker 4: There are so many different skills that girl Scouts learn 165 00:08:19,920 --> 00:08:23,680 Speaker 4: from selling cookies. I think it's like, Okay, that's really cute, right, 166 00:08:23,680 --> 00:08:27,720 Speaker 4: you're selling this product. But really I've seen insane and 167 00:08:27,760 --> 00:08:30,040 Speaker 4: tremendous growth from some of these Girl Scouts that I've 168 00:08:30,120 --> 00:08:33,720 Speaker 4: known for the past four years and seeing them just 169 00:08:33,760 --> 00:08:36,440 Speaker 4: like one mature but then two also the way that 170 00:08:36,440 --> 00:08:39,720 Speaker 4: they can septualize and think about this experience. I will 171 00:08:39,760 --> 00:08:42,560 Speaker 4: say that like putting on their uniforms going out, there 172 00:08:42,600 --> 00:08:44,800 Speaker 4: is such a sense of pride for them. 173 00:08:45,240 --> 00:08:47,080 Speaker 3: It really again brings. 174 00:08:46,800 --> 00:08:49,480 Speaker 4: That belonging when they're wearing their Girl Scout uniform showing 175 00:08:49,480 --> 00:08:52,360 Speaker 4: all their accomplishments, and I have Girl Scouts with their 176 00:08:52,360 --> 00:08:55,320 Speaker 4: cookie badges right on the front, going up to customers 177 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:58,400 Speaker 4: and just being like okay, well maybe you're one. They 178 00:08:58,400 --> 00:09:01,439 Speaker 4: were a little bit nervous. I ask somebody and approach them, 179 00:09:01,480 --> 00:09:03,840 Speaker 4: would you like to buy some Girl Scout cookies? And 180 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:06,280 Speaker 4: I was just having a conversation with this girl Scout 181 00:09:06,400 --> 00:09:09,200 Speaker 4: that I've known since she was seven, now she's ten 182 00:09:09,280 --> 00:09:12,600 Speaker 4: years old, and I heard an adult ask her like, well, like, 183 00:09:12,640 --> 00:09:14,240 Speaker 4: what do you do when you go and sell cookies? 184 00:09:14,280 --> 00:09:16,480 Speaker 4: And she's like wow, Like if I was going to 185 00:09:16,480 --> 00:09:18,560 Speaker 4: sell cookies to someone, what I would do is I 186 00:09:18,559 --> 00:09:21,160 Speaker 4: would ask them if they have the allergies. I would 187 00:09:21,240 --> 00:09:23,400 Speaker 4: go over maybe which cookie is the right fit for them. 188 00:09:23,480 --> 00:09:26,600 Speaker 4: I would also ask them about their flavor preferences. And 189 00:09:26,640 --> 00:09:29,600 Speaker 4: I'm like listening to this ten year old, who you know, 190 00:09:29,679 --> 00:09:31,360 Speaker 4: a couple of years ago maybe would have been like 191 00:09:31,679 --> 00:09:34,920 Speaker 4: I mean a little nervous, right to approach like an 192 00:09:34,960 --> 00:09:37,760 Speaker 4: adult who they do not know, and with so much 193 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:40,320 Speaker 4: confidence just being able to say like, well I know 194 00:09:40,360 --> 00:09:41,240 Speaker 4: what I'm doing here. 195 00:09:41,600 --> 00:09:41,920 Speaker 3: I know. 196 00:09:42,320 --> 00:09:44,760 Speaker 4: It feels really really great to engage with other people 197 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:46,640 Speaker 4: and be able to share what I like to do, 198 00:09:47,240 --> 00:09:49,960 Speaker 4: so this is what I'm going to do to try 199 00:09:49,960 --> 00:09:52,840 Speaker 4: to make my customer happy to And it is incredible 200 00:09:52,880 --> 00:09:55,679 Speaker 4: to see these people skills that they're developing and then 201 00:09:55,679 --> 00:09:58,200 Speaker 4: also just like these concrete goal setting skills that really 202 00:09:58,200 --> 00:09:58,559 Speaker 4: come with. 203 00:09:58,520 --> 00:09:59,520 Speaker 3: This experience for them. 204 00:09:59,720 --> 00:10:01,600 Speaker 2: It is amazing when you talk to a ten year 205 00:10:01,600 --> 00:10:03,160 Speaker 2: old and eight year old a twelve year old about 206 00:10:03,240 --> 00:10:05,240 Speaker 2: selling cookies and all the ideas they have in their head. 207 00:10:05,240 --> 00:10:07,439 Speaker 2: They're so smart, they're so quick, right. 208 00:10:07,280 --> 00:10:08,079 Speaker 3: It's incredible. 209 00:10:08,200 --> 00:10:10,680 Speaker 4: It is absolutely incredible, and I'm always like, oh, man, 210 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:12,400 Speaker 4: like I need to take that away for when I'm 211 00:10:12,440 --> 00:10:14,360 Speaker 4: talking to people about what I do in my job. 212 00:10:14,440 --> 00:10:15,240 Speaker 3: It's pretty great. 213 00:10:15,840 --> 00:10:18,320 Speaker 2: So how does Troop six selves and participate in cookie 214 00:10:18,360 --> 00:10:20,400 Speaker 2: sales and how can listeners support them? 215 00:10:21,080 --> 00:10:21,640 Speaker 3: Absolutely? 216 00:10:21,679 --> 00:10:24,240 Speaker 4: Yeah, thank you for asking Troop six thousand. Like we said, 217 00:10:24,280 --> 00:10:26,640 Speaker 4: we want to give the opportunity to these girl Scouts 218 00:10:26,640 --> 00:10:29,040 Speaker 4: who are in shelter just like any other girl Scout, 219 00:10:29,400 --> 00:10:32,160 Speaker 4: So even though they might be living in shelter. We 220 00:10:32,360 --> 00:10:35,520 Speaker 4: have different booth sales throughout the New York City community. 221 00:10:35,880 --> 00:10:38,480 Speaker 4: We have one very large one in Midtown Manhattan at 222 00:10:38,520 --> 00:10:40,320 Speaker 4: the end of March, which is towards the end of 223 00:10:40,320 --> 00:10:43,600 Speaker 4: our cookie sales, and so truly these Girl Scouts are 224 00:10:43,600 --> 00:10:46,840 Speaker 4: on the sidewalk in Manhattan selling cookies to everybody who 225 00:10:46,880 --> 00:10:50,400 Speaker 4: passes by. So it is really really exciting they get 226 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:52,240 Speaker 4: to have that experience, They get to be out in 227 00:10:52,280 --> 00:10:55,680 Speaker 4: the community and really show you know, who they are, 228 00:10:56,280 --> 00:11:00,120 Speaker 4: what they're here for, and just really feeling empowered to 229 00:11:00,120 --> 00:11:01,800 Speaker 4: fundraise for their experience too. 230 00:11:02,480 --> 00:11:03,679 Speaker 3: So that's one way, and. 231 00:11:03,640 --> 00:11:05,880 Speaker 4: Then the second way is also through our digital cookie sales, 232 00:11:05,920 --> 00:11:08,839 Speaker 4: which I know you mentioned. You can purchase online a 233 00:11:08,920 --> 00:11:11,480 Speaker 4: Girl SCOUTSNYC dot org slash Troop six thousand. 234 00:11:11,679 --> 00:11:14,240 Speaker 2: There's also the Gift of Caring programs, so you can 235 00:11:14,280 --> 00:11:17,080 Speaker 2: buy cookies which can be donated. Proceeds stay here in 236 00:11:17,080 --> 00:11:17,480 Speaker 2: the city. 237 00:11:18,040 --> 00:11:21,120 Speaker 4: They do, absolutely, so the Gift of Caring program is excellent, 238 00:11:21,200 --> 00:11:23,960 Speaker 4: and this year we partnered with City Harvest, so all 239 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:26,240 Speaker 4: of the cookies that are purchased through Gifts of Caring 240 00:11:26,559 --> 00:11:28,240 Speaker 4: will be distributed back into. 241 00:11:28,160 --> 00:11:29,480 Speaker 3: The five boroughs in New York City. 242 00:11:29,760 --> 00:11:32,280 Speaker 4: Because truly, like just like these Girl Scouts deserve an 243 00:11:32,280 --> 00:11:35,839 Speaker 4: opportunity regardless of living or financial circumstance. We also think 244 00:11:35,840 --> 00:11:38,040 Speaker 4: that everybody should be able to enjoy Girl Scout cookies, 245 00:11:38,280 --> 00:11:41,000 Speaker 4: so really being able to provide back through city Harvest 246 00:11:41,000 --> 00:11:45,040 Speaker 4: into the Five Boroughs. Everybody has the experience of Girl 247 00:11:45,040 --> 00:11:45,960 Speaker 4: Scout cookie season. 248 00:11:46,120 --> 00:11:47,680 Speaker 2: And what is the new cookie this year? 249 00:11:48,679 --> 00:11:50,320 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's the Explore Moores. 250 00:11:50,520 --> 00:11:53,880 Speaker 4: It's a sandwich cookie and it's Rocky Road ice cream inspired. 251 00:11:54,679 --> 00:11:57,160 Speaker 4: The kids really like it, so definitely try it. 252 00:11:57,600 --> 00:12:01,000 Speaker 2: How is the money made from cookie sales used? 253 00:12:01,679 --> 00:12:05,200 Speaker 4: So for cookie sales, all of the money made stays 254 00:12:05,240 --> 00:12:08,680 Speaker 4: within the Five Boroughs. It's a way of fundraising and 255 00:12:08,760 --> 00:12:11,800 Speaker 4: also a way of funding Troops six thousand and then 256 00:12:11,840 --> 00:12:14,440 Speaker 4: also other Girl Scouts in New York City. So for 257 00:12:14,559 --> 00:12:17,079 Speaker 4: Troop six thousand is a program that's completely free of 258 00:12:17,160 --> 00:12:21,760 Speaker 4: charge for our families, so essentially any sort of badges, uniforms, 259 00:12:21,960 --> 00:12:24,520 Speaker 4: supplies needed, even for the kids to go to our 260 00:12:24,520 --> 00:12:28,120 Speaker 4: Sleepway Camp Camp Kaufman that's upstate over the summer. They 261 00:12:28,480 --> 00:12:31,800 Speaker 4: really use this money in these proceeds to be able 262 00:12:31,840 --> 00:12:34,360 Speaker 4: to do all those things and have those experiences as well. 263 00:12:34,679 --> 00:12:36,680 Speaker 2: And if there's one thing you want people to understand 264 00:12:36,679 --> 00:12:39,160 Speaker 2: about these Girl Scouts Troops six thousand, what would that be? 265 00:12:39,840 --> 00:12:41,520 Speaker 4: There are so many things that I'd love for people 266 00:12:41,559 --> 00:12:43,480 Speaker 4: to learn about Troop six thousand and our unique Girl 267 00:12:43,559 --> 00:12:47,920 Speaker 4: Scouts because they really are incredible, incredible kids. But one 268 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:50,200 Speaker 4: thing that I would really love for people to understand 269 00:12:50,240 --> 00:12:52,480 Speaker 4: about Girl Scouts in Troops six thousand and I think 270 00:12:52,480 --> 00:12:55,040 Speaker 4: that they would want people to understand too, is that 271 00:12:55,080 --> 00:12:58,199 Speaker 4: they are far more than their living circumstances. The where 272 00:12:58,240 --> 00:13:00,719 Speaker 4: they're living right now is temper and we want to 273 00:13:00,760 --> 00:13:04,800 Speaker 4: show them that who they are persist beyond this, right like, 274 00:13:04,880 --> 00:13:07,199 Speaker 4: Girl Scouts try to make the world a better place. 275 00:13:07,280 --> 00:13:09,200 Speaker 4: That is one of the things that we say right 276 00:13:09,400 --> 00:13:13,079 Speaker 4: in our mission. And truly, these Girl Scouts have had 277 00:13:13,120 --> 00:13:16,680 Speaker 4: lived experiences where they know what the world can look like, 278 00:13:17,080 --> 00:13:20,160 Speaker 4: and they are so so motivated every single day to 279 00:13:20,200 --> 00:13:21,199 Speaker 4: make the world a better place. 280 00:13:21,600 --> 00:13:24,440 Speaker 2: You also seem so motivated with a great job you have, 281 00:13:24,679 --> 00:13:26,800 Speaker 2: and you know, I'm sure you have a great time 282 00:13:26,800 --> 00:13:28,199 Speaker 2: with the girls. This seems like they have a great 283 00:13:28,240 --> 00:13:28,760 Speaker 2: partner in you. 284 00:13:29,360 --> 00:13:32,240 Speaker 4: Absolutely, I love spending time with the Girl Scouts. As 285 00:13:32,240 --> 00:13:34,040 Speaker 4: I said, I've been oh, I've been at Girl Scouts 286 00:13:34,040 --> 00:13:35,440 Speaker 4: for about four and a half. 287 00:13:35,240 --> 00:13:37,720 Speaker 3: Years now, so I have seen some of them really 288 00:13:37,880 --> 00:13:38,480 Speaker 3: grow up. 289 00:13:38,520 --> 00:13:41,360 Speaker 4: But it's really incredible to see a Girl Scout who 290 00:13:41,360 --> 00:13:44,199 Speaker 4: maybe I was working with like okay, like let's try 291 00:13:44,240 --> 00:13:46,880 Speaker 4: to make some friends, right, Like this is new. Yeah, 292 00:13:46,920 --> 00:13:50,120 Speaker 4: it's a weird experience, like you know, but let's try 293 00:13:50,160 --> 00:13:52,440 Speaker 4: to make some friends. We'll see how it goes. It's 294 00:13:52,480 --> 00:13:56,280 Speaker 4: an open and open accepting community. And then even a 295 00:13:56,360 --> 00:13:58,719 Speaker 4: year later to see her at the same event, right 296 00:13:58,760 --> 00:14:01,240 Speaker 4: cookie sales again or at one of like our big 297 00:14:01,280 --> 00:14:03,560 Speaker 4: Troop six thousand events again and see her then like 298 00:14:03,760 --> 00:14:06,480 Speaker 4: meet up with her friends that she met through the 299 00:14:06,520 --> 00:14:09,440 Speaker 4: program or at summer camp and just be like the 300 00:14:09,640 --> 00:14:13,240 Speaker 4: most outgoing, like happy, go lucky kid with them. 301 00:14:13,360 --> 00:14:16,319 Speaker 3: It is just it's like so rewarding every single time. 302 00:14:16,440 --> 00:14:18,800 Speaker 2: Adults need to be able to do that, right, I know. 303 00:14:19,360 --> 00:14:21,160 Speaker 4: Yeah, And like we're asking these kids to do some 304 00:14:21,200 --> 00:14:24,200 Speaker 4: really challenging things sometimes and like the skills that they build, 305 00:14:24,280 --> 00:14:27,600 Speaker 4: just the things that they do, they just continue to thrive, 306 00:14:27,760 --> 00:14:29,360 Speaker 4: really and that's what we want to see for them, 307 00:14:29,400 --> 00:14:31,240 Speaker 4: and we want them to recognize that too. 308 00:14:32,040 --> 00:14:34,880 Speaker 2: My guest is Marisa Strnari. She's the director of Social 309 00:14:34,880 --> 00:14:37,960 Speaker 2: Work Services for Troops six thousand of the Girl Scouts 310 00:14:37,960 --> 00:14:39,960 Speaker 2: of Greater New York. You can find out more at 311 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:45,520 Speaker 2: Girl SCOUTSNYC dot org slash Troop six thousand. So nice 312 00:14:45,520 --> 00:14:46,920 Speaker 2: to meet you and thanks for being on Get Connected 313 00:14:46,920 --> 00:14:47,200 Speaker 2: you too. 314 00:14:47,280 --> 00:14:48,880 Speaker 3: Thank you so much, Nina, I appreciate it. 315 00:14:49,960 --> 00:14:52,960 Speaker 1: This has been Get Connected with Nina del Rio on 316 00:14:52,960 --> 00:14:55,720 Speaker 1: one oho six point seven light Fm. The views and 317 00:14:55,760 --> 00:14:58,440 Speaker 1: opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the views 318 00:14:58,480 --> 00:15:00,520 Speaker 1: of the station. 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