GSEM Gold Award Project Catalog

Benefiting Organizations

Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors who earn the Gold Award are not only making an impact on their lives and futures, they are also creating a substantial impact on their local communities. Many organizations locally, nationally, and globally have benefited from a Girl Scout Highest Award project. Check out some of the recent benefiting organizations for inspiration of potential community groups to help.

Animal Shelters: Humane Society, APA Adoption Center, Dog Savers Rescue, DuSable Dog Park, Happy Hounds Playground, The Cheshire Grin Cat Café, The Endangered Wolf Center

Nonprofit Organizations: Boys and Girls Club, FOCUS St. Louis, Crisis Nursery, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri, Operation Food Search Nursing Homes: Cedarhurst Senior Living, Mason Pointe Living Center, McClay Senior Care, The Fountains of West County Senior Living Poverty: Gateway 180 Shelter, Faith Haven House, LINC of St. Charles County, Marcy’s Project, Peter and Paul Community Campus, Rotary Club of St. Louis Refugee Organizations: Humankind STL, International Institute of St. Louis, Oasis International, Welcome Neighbor STL Religious Organizations: Bruhan Maharashtra Mandal, Churches on the Street, Glendale Presbytrian Church, Camp MoVal Social Services: Foster Care Adoption, CASA of St. Louis, Helping Hands Foster Care Closet, Covenant House, The Kindness Project

Arts: Sew Hope

Educational Organizations: Francis Howell School District, Arnold Library, Bayless Elementary Early Childcare Center, Global Co Lab Network, KidSmart, TASK: Team Activities for Special Kids, St. Louis Science Center, Chess Club of St. Louis Environmental Organizations: Audubon Society, Missouri Botanical Gardens, Missouri Stream Team, DarkSky Missouri, St. Ann Community Garden, Forest Park Forever, Journey North Food Pantries: Arnold Food Pantry, St. Louis Food Bank, Jennings Community Cupboard, Feeding America

Government: City of Washington, Parks and Recreations Departments, First Responders

Sporting Centers: Ballwin Athletic Association, YMCA, Youth Sports Teams

Health Organizations/Medical Centers: Alaska Native Medical Center, Shriner’s Children’s Hospital, Friends of Kids with Cancer, Kids Helping Kids, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Options for Women, Ronald McDonald House

Military/Veteran Affairs: Disabled American Veterans, St. Charles Legion Post 312