Kids & Family
Campfire Stories Event Makes Reading "S'more Fun"
Free family event will be held May 1 in Sarasota
Sarasota, FL— If Girl Scouts know a lot about one thing, it’s campfires. And s’mores! Their upcoming free event incorporates these two themes into a celebration of reading and philanthropy.
Campfire Stories will take place Tuesday, May 1 from 4-7 p.m. at the Gulfcoast Event and Conference Center, 4740 Cattlemen Road in Sarasota. The family friendly-event will feature children’s book readings, craft activities, games, refreshments, and more.
While admission is free, attendees are encouraged to bring a children’s book to donate to the council’s book drive. The goal is to collect new and gently used books appropriate for various ages, from pre-k to young adult, to be donated to the Sarasota County Library System and their program partners. Books may also be dropped off in advance at Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida’s council headquarters, 4780 Cattlemen Road in Sarasota, between 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays.
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Campfire Stories coincides with the 2018 Giving Challenge, a 24-hour giving event supporting more than 625 nonprofits serving Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto Counties, May 1-2 from noon to noon. Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida is partnering with the Library Foundation for Sarasota County for the Giving Challenge to make reading resources available to children of all ages and backgrounds and help them discover the joy of reading. The theme of the partnership is “Be The One – Make Reading S’more Fun.”
For more information about “Campfire Stories,” the book drive, or donating to Girl Scouts during the Giving Challenge, contact Barbara Worth at 941-921-5358 ext. 308, or barbaraw@gsgcf.org.
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About Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida, Inc.: Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida is chartered by Girl Scouts of the USA and serves more than 6,000 girls in 10 counties including Manatee, Hardee, Highlands, Sarasota, DeSoto, Charlotte, Glades, Lee, Hendry, and Collier. For more information about Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida visit www.gsgcf.org.