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The Girl Scout mission is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.\u00a0 Almost two million girls belong to this stellar organization, and among these are 20 very special young woman comprising Troop 6000.\u00a0 Troop 6000 is the first in New York City designated solely for homeless girls.\u00a0 These girls are learning to become role models and future leaders of their community and perhaps someday of the world!\u00a0 In interviews, the girls of Troop 6000 talked about what they wanted to be when they grew up with answers ranging from fashion designer to pediatrician, from basketball player to engineer.\u00a0 Silkia, a 9-year-old, said: \u201cI\u2019m going to get mad money and help the homeless!\u201d<\/p>\n
14-year-old Hailey is the oldest girl in the troop.\u00a0 As she puts it: \u201cWe\u2019re starting a chain reaction …\u00a0 There will be more Girl Scout troops who live in shelters!\u201d\u00a0 In New York City, children make up nearly 40 percent of the roughly 60,000 people in the city\u2019s primary shelter system, so there are lots more girls to be reached.\u00a0 Come on all you other American communities, let\u2019s make Hailey\u2019s prophecy come true in shelters, migrant worker camps, and public housing across the country!<\/p>\n
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Good News Counts,<\/p>\n
Marty<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"