Girl Scouts, their troop leaders, families, and friends can help individuals and families in need by participating in Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri’s largest community service program, April Showers.
All registered Girl Scouts are expected to participate in April Showers. We encourage families and friends to participate, too! April Showers is a great community service project for the whole family.
April Showers 2022
Information on all donation options can be found on the April Showers event page.
April 1-3 |
Door-to-Door Distribution
The first weekend, girls, their leaders and families distribute sticky notes door-to-door throughout the Council’s jurisdiction. |
April 2 | Showering
the Community
Girl Scouts across eastern Missouri will host the annual “Showering the Community” event. Girl Scouts will set up mini collection sites, like a table or booth at participating stores in our jurisdiction to encourage donations and collect personal care items for individuals and families in need. |
April 9 | Donation Collection
The second Saturday, girls return and collect donations of personal care items. These items are counted and donated to local pantries and shelters. |
| April 1-17 | Online Registries Available
Community members will be able to purchase donations online through Amazon’s Charity List or Target’s Charity Registry. Donations will be shipped directly to GSEM to be distributed to participating agencies. |
Troop Participation Guide
Complete details of the April Showers program are available in this guide for troops/families to learn more about how to participate
Showering the Community Guide
If your troop is participating in Showering the Community, read this guide for information on what to do when you are at the store, store guidelines and collection reporting.
Troops participating in Showering the Community should complete this collection form at the end of their shift.
Counting/Sorting Registry Donations at Camp
Girls/troops can sign up to help us mark UPC codes, count and sort the items that are donated through the registries. Shifts are available at Camp Tuckaho and Camp Cedarledge. Sign up here.
April Showers Stories
Do you have an awesome April Showers story to share? Fill out this form to send the story to Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri’s Marketing and Communications Department.
Troop Collection Day Report (AS-1)
The Troop Collection Day Report should be completed and given to the Data Collection Coordinator at your designated collection site.
Door-to-Door Collection Reporting
District or Neighborhood April Showers Coordinators or an assigned Data Collection Coordinator should complete this collection survey for each troop by April 25.
April Showers Support
If you have any questions about the April Showers program please email Heather Eyster or call 314.592.2312.
Future April Showers Dates
| Year | Distribution Weekend, Collection Day |
| 2023 | April 21-23, 29 |
| 2024 | April 5-7, 13 |
| 2025 | April 4-6, 12 |
A special thanks to:
 | In partnership with Operation Food Search, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri has collected and distributed more than 25 million personal care items to local families and individuals in need. |
