Girl Scout Troop For Homeless Girls Sells Cookies In Union Square

UNION SQUARE, NY — New York City's first Girl Scout troop designated specifically for homeless girls is hosting their first cookie sale this week in Union Square.

Troop 6000, which serves girls living in the city's shelter system, will be selling cookies at the Kellogg's NYC cafe in Union Square. Girl Scouts will be at the cafe, located at 31 E. 17th St., Monday through Friday from 4 until 6 p.m. ABC7 first reported on the Girl Scouts' sale.

Troop 6000 formed in February 2017 to provide homeless girls in the city's shelter system with the organization's community and programming opportunities. The Girl Scouts of Greater New York is funding Troop 6000, according to a New York Times profile, covering the scouts' membership fees, starter kits with patches, pins, workbooks and vests, and their monthly dues.

The troop launched in a Queens motel that is being used by the city to house homeless families, but the Girl Scouts say their plan is to expand the program throughout the city so the troop can meet in shelters in other boroughs. Troop 6000 is led by women who are also living in the city's shelter system, according to the Girl Scouts.

In addition to hosting the Girl Scouts this week, Kellogg's NYC says it will donate proceeds from its special cookie-inspired menu to the troop through Saturday.

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