Girl Scouts form troop for formerly homeless girls at Broward Partnership for the Homeless

     Date: July 26, 2005
     Contact: Lori Ebinger Sullivan
     954-739-7660, ext. 219
     
     Girl Scouts form troop for formerly homeless girls at Broward Partnership for the Homeless
     
     WHO:
     Girl Scouts of Broward County partners with the Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Inc.
     
     WHAT:
     The Girl Scouts of Broward County is providing a new troop program to formerly homeless girls, ages 5 to 12. Members of the new troop, comprised of 14 girls, reside in multiple Broward County shelters, including BPHI’s Family Dormitory, The Salvation Army, Covenant House, Providence Place and Susan B. Anthony.
     
     These girls have found a way to connect to each other through Girl Scouting while experiencing the stability that comes with being a part of a positive group like the Girl Scouts. Finding this connection and stability is particularly important to girls who have experienced homelessness.
     
     WHERE:
     Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Inc.
     Broward County Central Homeless Assistance Center
     920 NW 7 Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
     
     WHEN:
     Next troop meeting: Monday, August 1, 2005 (12:30 – 1:30 p.m.)
     
     BACKGROUND:
     Girl Scouts is committed to helping today's girls become tomorrow's leaders. For 93 years, the Girl Scout program has delivered quality experiences for girls locally, nationally, and internationally to grow together and grow strong.
     
     Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Inc. is committed to reducing homelessness by promoting independence and self worth through advocacy, housing and comprehensive services. It operates the Broward County Central Homeless Assistance Center in Fort Lauderdale and Inverrary Station in Lauderhill.
     
     MORE INFO:
     Lori Ebinger Sullivan, 954-739-7660, ext. 219 lsullivan@browardgirlscouts.org
     (or)
     Berne Teeple, BPHI, 954-832-7037
     bteeple@bphi.org
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