EAST GREENWICH TWP. — Girl Scout Troop 68179 of East Greenwich completed the assembly of 50 Birthday Cake Kits to donate to local food pantries. The troop of 12 third-grade girls came together to assemble baskets of all the items needed to bake a birthday cake, complete with candles and birthday plates, extra goodies such as stuffed animals, Needohs, gift cards, and personalized birthday cards.
“We are so appreciative of our local communities who donated the items and funds needed to assemble these kits, nearly $2,000 worth. Our troop will now work on donating the kits to local food pantries, including St. Peter’s Community Food Bank and Angels Community Outreach,” stated Troop Leader Catherine Jaffe.
Troop 68179 members, left to right are Mia Ramer, Shirley Minetti, Alexandra Radka, Katie Cronk, Samantha Atkins, Whitney Conway, Ellie Straga, Juliet Jaffe, Lacey Smith, Amelia Eckert, Cecelia Cusato. Not pictured: Ruby Mooney
