MAY 12, 2011 - Girl Scout Troop to Troops Program a Huge Success
Girl Scouts Heart of the
South offered customers an opportunity to donate cookies to military servicemen
and women overseas during this year’s Girl Scout
Cookie Sale and the public gave
back, big. The Troop to Troops Gift of Caring Program inspired many consumers
to participate in the effort and on May
12th,
Averitt Express picked up
9,216 boxes of cookies to be shipped overseas by Operation Troop Aid courtesy of
the generosity of individuals from across west
TN, north MS and eastern
Arkansas.
Girl Scouts would like to
thank everyone throughout our council area who supported this effort and sent a
box of happiness to our brave soldiers overseas.
Girl Scouts Heart of the
South serves 59 counties in north Mississippi,
west Tennessee and eastern Arkansas.
Girl Scouting
builds girls of courage, confidence
and character, who make the
world a better place. Girl Scouts will be celebrating 100 years in 2012!
MARCH 3, 2011 - Kellogg Company Takes Leadership Stance in Support of Sustainable Palm Oil
As proud bakers of Girl Scout Cookies, Little Brownie Bakers and its parent, Kellogg Company, has been listening carefully to the concerns of consumers regarding the impact that the production of palm oil has on the environment. We have been on our own leadership path … of discovering more about deforestation, connecting with others who are active on the issue and taking action that will help make a difference.
That is why we welcome today’s announcement that Kellogg is making a commitment to helping to reduce deforestation from palm oil production purchasing Green Palm certificates covering 100 percent of its global palm oil use. Estimates show that only six percent of the current global supply of palm oil is sustainably grown. Funds from Green Palm certificates help growers fund the transition to sustainable palm oil.
Although the use of palm oil in Girl Scout Cookies is very limited, we work to demonstrate good stewardship of our world's natural resources through our approach to palm oil by also:
- Using a limited amount
- Only purchasing from growers committed to growing sustainable palm oil as demonstrated by their membership in the Round table for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). And as members ourselves, Kellogg Company is also helping to promote the growth and use of sustainable palm oil. With this group and other stakeholders, we continue to explore solutions to this global issue.
- Encouraging our blended palm oil suppliers to continue to increase the percentage of sustainable palm oil in the supplies they purchase as the available supply increases.
- Requiring, through our Supplier Code of Conduct, our vendor partners to commit to reducing their impact on the environment.
- And by supporting the Consumer Goods Forum pledge to help achieve zero net deforestation by 2020. Kellogg Company is a member of the Consumer Goods Forum and supports this commitment.
We are pleased that the World Wildlife Fund applauded the move and are certain Girl Scout Cookie customers will as well.
Please know that we will continue working toward the best combination of ingredients that are environmentally responsible and provide the taste Girl Scout Cookie customers expect from Little Brownie Bakers.
October 11, 2010 - Heart of the South Awarded Grant
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis awarded Girl Scouts Heart of the South a $15,000 capacity building grant for technology upgrades. The grant will allow the council to improve communications and efficiency, as well as reduce costs and energy. Girl Scouts was among 12 applicants to receive grants ranging from $5,500 to $25,000. Nearly 70 Memphis area agencies applied. The grant requires matching funds to support our technology improvements.