At this meeting (Nov. 6) we had the girls vote on the area they wanted to focus on for their Bronze Project. These girls have such big hearts, they want to help a LOT of different groups -- sick babies in the neonatal unit, kids in orphanages, animal shelters, seniors, the environment/parks, underprivileged kids who don't have a lot of books or toys, etc., etc.! We needed to get them to narrow their focus so we could figure out how to best use their time and our resources for their Bronze Award.
Here's the interesting thing: Many Girl Scout troops do ONE thing for their Bronze Project. These girls have so much energy and enthusiasm we will be doing service projects all year long! How amazing is that?! Talk about the Girl Scout slogan: "Leave a place better than how you found it." They are living examples of making the world a better place!
The "vote" on a Bronze project "won" by one vote: Helping Animals. But we plan to also help many other organizations this year, including making a meal for the homeless on December 5, making blankets for Neonatal babies on November 20 and collecting books for needy kids at a Hammond School. Letters keep pouring in in response to the girls' letters to community organizations, and we're confident we will be able to help many other organizations this year.
Suzanne and I are working to give the girls choices on how they want to help animals, whether it's through the Humane Society, a group called Power Paws, or another local shelter that assists wildlife. We will keep you posted on our plans.
At the end of our meeting, with Veterans Day coming up, the girls made cards for service men and women. I am mailing them to an organization that gets letters to service men and women currently serving in our Armed Forces. I'm sure these will brighten their day!
