Girl Scouts participate in First Baby Born service project with special visit to Staten Island University Hospital

STATEN ISLAND, NY— In celebration of the 164th birthday of Girl Scout founder Juliette Gordon Low, St. Girl Scout troops from Clare’s School Great Kills recently gathered on Staten Island to welcome the first girl born on or after October 31. University Hospital (SIUH).

To celebrate their founder more than a century ago, Girl Scouts collected five gift baskets filled with baby supplies to give to families of newborn girls, according to a press release from the hospital.

St. Forty Girl Scouts from three Clare School troops visited the hospital for the First Baby is Born service project.

“What is the saying, ‘We plan and God laughs’? We were hoping to have a baby girl born on the 31st to celebrate, but it turns out all the babies born on Halloween are boys. I was a little disappointed not to welcome a girl on the 31st, but we are excited to celebrate the two girls born today,” said Milazim Durakovic, senior operations manager at SIUH, referring to Nov. 1.

The girls were praised by Karen Lundgard, Interim CEO of the Girl Scouts of Greater New York.

Lundgard said in his statement: “St. We are thrilled to see sixth grade troops in Clare bring our Girl Scout values ​​to life by celebrating Juliette Low’s birthday in such a meaningful way. “Through the First Baby is Born service project, these young leaders exemplify our mission of courage, confidence and character by giving back to their communities and collaborating to create a joyful welcome for Staten Island’s newest resident.”

He said he couldn’t be prouder of their hard work, generosity and teamwork.

Durakovic added that there was enough material to share the baskets between the two families who welcomed their baby girl on November 1.