SANTA CRUZ GIRL SCOUTS ARE BUSY THIS SEASON LEARNING SKILLS IN MANAGING BUDGETS, PURCHASING, AND THRIFTY SHOPPING TECHNIQUES. THE GIRLS HAVE BEEN BUSY PARTICIPATING IN “COATS FOR KIDS”, A PROGRAM RUN BY PAMELA WHITTINGTON, OWNER OF CLASSIC VAPOR CLEANERS. ON SATURDAY, WORKING WITH A DONATED BUDGET OF 6 THOUSAND DOLLARS, 20 GIRLS PURCHASED NEARLY 150 WARM COATS, JACKETS AND SWEATERS AT RIP CURL, A LOCAL SURF SHOP. USING THEIR PURCHASING SKILLS, THEY SPENT ONLY ABOUT 45 HUNDRED DOLLARS, LEAVING THE BALANCE TO BE USED FOR MORE NEEDY CHILDREN IN SANTA CRUZ AND MONTEREY COUNTIES. SO FAR THIS YEAR, MORE THAN 10 THOUSAND COATS HAVE BEEN COLLECTED.
