“It’s such a discouraging and scary time already ,” said Burgess, who started Troop 6000 with her three daughters and four other scouts. She was working at Girl Scouts of Greater New York and living in a shelter in 2017 with her five children when she asked her boss if she could start a troop. Her mother Giselle Burgess is the reason Troop 6000 exists. “I was a very shy person - but when I realized you could go on all these adventures, I was like, ‘Mommy, I’m not shy anymore,’” said nine-year-old Gillesy, who lived in a New York City shelter for a year and a half. The troop has sold more than $1.6 million worth of cookies since 2017, benefiting about 2,500 women and girls across more than 20 shelters in the Greater New York area. Unlike most Girl Scouts, Troop 6000’s cookie sale covers all fees for the girls including trips, summer camps and other activities. It’s important for every scout - but perhaps especially for Troop 6000, which is comprised entirely of girls who are experiencing homelessness or living in shelters. This week marks the final days of the Girl Scouts’ annual cookie sale.
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