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Girl Scouts donate cookies to hospital, nursing home

Troop 513 began in 2020.

GirlScout Troop513.jpg — Girl Scout Troop 513 from the Alexandria area. Top row, from left: Kendall Bryce, Rhea Link, Sophia Mattson, June Hagstrom. Bottom row: Ameiah Sheridan, Frances Hefley, Lauren Johnson and Madisyn Dodds. Not pictured: Hayzel Pennig and Lilian Aman. (Contributed)

April 21, 2021 at 7:35 AM

Girl Scout Troop 513, a new troop in Alexandria in 2020, has had a very successful first cookie-selling season. They had a lot of fun while learning many new leadership skills, selling just under 2300 packages of cookies among the ten members. They were also able to donate 110 packages of cookies to Alomere Hospital and Bethany on the Lake with funds raised through community donations and a Thrivent grant. Troop leaders Stephanie Schuett and Kianna Sheridan have had a great year watching the girls develop friendships and support one another.