National WWII Museum
During WWII the Boy Scouts of America operated a messenger service for the Office of Civilian Defense (OCD), distributed posters for the Office of war Information, collected aluminum and books and planted trees.
Girl Scouts (including many Japanese-American girls in internment camps) were also active on the home front. When sales of Girl Scout Cookies were stopped due to rationing, the girls sold calendars, war bonds, conducted scrap drives, collected clothing for war refugees, worked as farm aides and cultivated Victory Gardens.