Dorothy Day House Posted: Apr 10, 2010 On Saturday, March 20th, Ridgefield Girl Scouts took over the Dorothy Day House in Danbury. Girls from 9th grade Troops 50598 and 50524 spearheaded this effort. Forty Girl Scout Troops from Ridgefield participated in this event. The troops were able to donate approximately 200 boxes of Girl Scout cookies, 300 pairs of socks, several dozen t-shirts and boxers, and 800 canned goods. Along with this, several troops spent their Friday afternoon preparing 100 bag lunches, 10 centerpieces, and enough meatloaf dinner with apple pie to serve 120 people. However, not only did the girls prepare meals for the day, but older girl troops worked at the center stocking the pantry and serving the meals. This is Ridgefield Girl Scouts’ 3rd year working with the Dorothy Day House. See more Girl Scout Memories [ Back ]