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Girl Scouts of Nassau County receive $1.8 million donation from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott

Girl Scouts of Nassau County receive $1.8M donation
Girl Scouts of Nassau County receive $1.8M donation 00:57

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. -- The Girl Scouts of Nassau County have received a $1.8 million donation from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott.

The Nassau council plans to use the money to help build a new program and event space.

They will also use it to increase innovation and diversity efforts over the next three years and to expand a traveling van program to offer storefront locations so others can sign up and join.

The donation is part of an $84.5 million gift to the Girl Scouts movement nationwide from Scott.

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