2025-2026 Inspire Discovery

April Showers

Girl Scouts make a rainfall of positive change during April Showers!

Girl Scouts, their troop leaders, families and friends can help individuals and families in need by participating in Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri’s largest community service program, April Showers.

Since 1998, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri have collected more than 29 million personal care items. We are excited to be offering the community multiple ways to participate in April Showers. We will again be utilizing online registries in addition to the traditional in-person aspects of the program. Girl Scouts will place self-adhesive notes door-to-door throughout eastern Missouri the weekend of April 17-19, 2026. The note will encourage households to purchase items and reuse a bag or box of their own for pickup on April 25 or to donate through our online registries. All registered Girl Scouts are expected to participate in at least one April Showers weekend. On April 18, Girl Scouts can participate in Showering the Community. They will be stationed outside of local stores to encourage customers to purchase additional personal care items for donation. This is a great opportunity for Girl Scouts to see their impact on the community and practice their public speaking skills. District and Neighborhood Events scheduled for either weekend of April Showers should plan to incorporate April Showers as part of their event plans. Troops camping are expected to participate on the alternate weekend. All items donated through the online registries will be delivered to Camp Cedarledge. Girl Scouts will have the opportunity to assist with counting and sorting those items. More information is available in the Troop Participation Guide, which will be posted on our website in February.

Distribution Weekend April 17-19

Showering the Community April 18

Donation Collection April 25

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