External Fundraising
- Troops must participate in Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan Treats and Reads and Cookie Product Programs before they participate in any other fundraising activities. Product Programs is the troop’s primary money-earning activity.
- Money Earning Activities may not be held during the initial sales period of either product program. Initial sales period is defined as launch of online store to initial submission date.
- Treats and Reads participation is defined as at least $xx500 in troop sales through girls’ online stores, order cards, and nut huts. Cookie participation is defined as the troop having at least 500 packages sold through girls’ online stores, order card, and cookie booths.
- Requests to Fundraise externally can be made using the Troop Money Earning Application.
- Refer to the Volunteer Essentials (starting on pg. 29) for GSHOM policies concerning Money Earning.
Fiance Report
- A Troop/Service Unit Finance Report is due for every troop annually by July 15.
- If you need assistance filling out your Troop Finance Report, please use the Troop Finance Workbook Guide that can be downloaded from the Forms and Documents section of our website under the Troop Finances section.
- You can also find the Troop Finance Workbook Guide and more information on the GSHOM website under Troop Finances.
