Be part of the action and make a difference.
Fundraising Events at GSNI Happen Year-round!
Your support enables us to provide programs like financial aid, offering more children the opportunity to become Girl Scouts. Join our upcoming events to empower Girl Scouts to develop courage, confidence, and character, creating a better world. Support our mission by attending our special events held throughout the year. Let's make a positive change together!
Fundraising Event Information
Thin Mint Sprint 
Thin Mint Sprint
Get ready to lace up your running shoes and join us for the 21st Annual Thin Mint Sprint! We're thrilled to announce our partnership with the Fox River Grove Memorial Library Running Club once again. Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 13, 2025, and head to Lions Park in Fox River Grove for an exciting, timed 5K fun run/walk. Stick around after the race for an exhilarating post-race party!
Can’t make the in-person race? No problem, we also have a virtual option!
Mark your calendar and bookmark the sign-up page:
https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/FoxRiverGrove/GSNIThinMintSprint
Early bird registration opens March 31, 2025 – you don’t want to miss this!
All proceeds support GSNI’s Financial Assistance programs ensuring all Girl Scouts get the experience they want regardless of any financial barriers. For questions or more information, please contact fd@girlscoutsni.org .
Get ready to lace up your running shoes and join us for the 21st Annual Thin Mint Sprint! We're thrilled to announce our partnership with the Fox River Grove Memorial Library Running Club once again. Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 13, 2025, and head to Lions Park in Fox River Grove for an exciting, timed 5K fun run/walk. Stick around after the race for an exhilarating post-race party!
Can’t make the in-person race? No problem, we also have a virtual option!
Mark your calendar and bookmark the sign-up page:
https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/FoxRiverGrove/GSNIThinMintSprint
Early bird registration opens March 31, 2025 – you don’t want to miss this!
All proceeds support GSNI’s Financial Assistance programs ensuring all Girl Scouts get the experience they want regardless of any financial barriers. For questions or more information, please contact fd@girlscoutsni.org .
Giving Tuesday
GivingTuesday
GivingTuesday is a movement that unleashes
the power of radical generosity and reimagines a world built upon
shared humanity and generosity.
Join GSNI on December 2, 2025 by pledging your time, skills, voice,
and dollars to build Girl Scouts of courage, confidence, and
character, who make the world a better place.
Sign up
for text reminders today!
DONATE on December 2, 2025!
Cornhole Event
NEW! Cornhole Event! A fun, family-friendly competition!
Get your throwing arm ready! We’re excited to
announce our first-ever Cornhole
Event on Saturday, July 12, from 12–5 p.m., at Mary Ann Beebe
Center, 17501 Streit Road, in Harvard. This is a place to showcase
your skills, connect with other cornhole enthusiasts, and enjoy a day
filled with friendly competition and fun!
We welcome all teams in the age levels of 5–10, 10–15, 15–20, and 21 and older. Prizes will be awarded to the top two teams in each age range. There will be plenty of boards available, so participants can arrive and jump right into the action! Cost is $35 for a team, includes 2 tickets; $20 for a single, includes 1 ticket; $15 for seniors ages 65 and up. Spectators are $5 per person. All children ages five and younger are free.
The event also includes a food truck, zipline, select camp activities, and a free event patch to all participants.
Registration is open now!
Get your team together today and get your tickets!
GSNI Alum Network Events
GSNI Alum Network - Fundraising Events
Join the GSNI Alum Network in making a difference! Our goal is to raise funds for special projects that don't qualify for other funding. As Girl Scout alums, we come together with GSNI supporters to take on inspiring "Take Action" initiatives. Let's ensure that today's Girl Scouts have uninterrupted access to the full Girl Scout experience!
Discover how you can join the vibrant GSNI Alum Network or contribute to our ongoing projects. Click here to find out more!
Join the GSNI Alum Network in making a difference! Our goal is to raise funds for special projects that don't qualify for other funding. As Girl Scout alums, we come together with GSNI supporters to take on inspiring "Take Action" initiatives. Let's ensure that today's Girl Scouts have uninterrupted access to the full Girl Scout experience!
Discover how you can join the vibrant GSNI Alum Network or contribute to our ongoing projects. Click here to find out more!
Our Generous Contributors
Champion local Girl Scouts with a sponsorship!
We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the corporate, foundational, and other organizational partners whose generous financial support plays a crucial role in advancing our mission to empower young people to become courageous, confident, and compassionate individuals who contribute positively to the world.
Thin Mint Sprint
Thank you to our 2025 Thin Mint Sponsors!
Click on a logo and give some Thin Mint appreciation!
Thank you to our 2025 Thin Mint Swag Supporters!
Click a logo to give S’more love!
Cornhole Event
GSNI Alum Network
Other GSNI Events & Projects
Community Givers
Grants
We want to express our deepest appreciation for the generous funding we have received from foundations, corporations, and government agencies to support our programs and initiatives!
Grants consider factors such as location, grant type, mission, services, and target audience, and may be conditional, research, project, or capital grants. If you know of any grants GSNI may qualify for, or if you have the authority to recommend GSNI for a grant, we would love to hear from you. Please get in touch with us at fd@girlscoutsni.org.
Our Grant Partners
Project Funding
We are incredibly grateful for the generous support of our corporate sponsors that fund large projects. A partnership with GSNI can establish a strong and enduring collaboration aimed at mutual benefit, as we work together toward common goals in various ways. We value any corporation willing to align its business objectives with our mission by donating a portion of its profits, encouraging employee involvement, or selling products with proceeds benefiting Girl Scouts. In exchange for financial support, in-kind donations, or other valuable contributions, we can provide benefits to help boost public image, qualify for a tax deduction, and more.
Our Corporate Partners
Curious about how to support Girl Scouts through project funding, event sponsorship, or other ways? Get in touch with fd@girlscoutsni.org to kickstart an exciting partnership with GSNI. Let's work together to create a collaboration that perfectly fits your needs and aspirations.
Your support truly makes a world of difference!
