Optimists donate $200 to Geary County Girl Scouts

Receiving the check are Ellen Westerhaus, volunteer and Manager of the Geary County Scouts House, presenting the check is Don Manley, President of the JC Breakfast Optimist Club ( left center ) and Buz Bruzina, Past President of the JC Breakfast Optimist Club ( right center ), Kathryn Pierce, Service Unit Manager with the Geary County Girl Scouts ( right ) receiving the check and some members of the local Optimist Club.

The JC Breakfast Optimist Club has donated $200 to support the Geary County Girl Scouts.

Optimist Club members were informed on Wednesday that there are 211 Girl Scout members in the county in the different levels ranging from Daisies and Brownies to Juniors Cadets, Seniors and Ambassadors.

Girl Scout volunteer Ellen Westerhaus explained that the girls work on service projects to support the community. Some of them include support of the animal shelter, the Food Pantry and providing items for needy families at Thanksgiving. She said one of the goals of the Girl Scouts is to “learn to support and encourage each other to try new things and do things for others without recognition.”

Girl Scout Service Unit Manager reported that local Girl Scouts are concluding their cookie sales project.

The JC Breakfast Optimist Club supports 18 different groups.