Last fall my troop collected coats, hats, and gloves for the neighborhood elementary school and the community center. We also collected new packages of socks and underwear for donation. Those in need often have lots of opportunities to purchase used clothing at a reduced price, but no one wants used scanties. No one. The troop's efforts earned them a patch for community service and a little time as local celebrities. Here's a page from this month's community newsletter featuring some of the girls in my troop donating socks and scanties to Dayna (the director of the community center):
Charity is a big part of Girl Scouts, just one more reason I love the GS organization. Giving to others, accepting others, accepting yourself, and promoting sisterhood...2012 marks the 100th year that GS has been promoting these ideals. Now, if we could just get the Boy Scouts to drop the homophobia and the complete disregard for those who aren't religious, we'd be really excited!
One of the projects we worked on was making a flower pot with each of the flowers the girls read about to earn their petals. Each flower represents a different part of the Girl Scout Law, and each petal the girls earn as they learn the GS Law forms a complete daisy on the girls' vests. The flower pot is just a reminder of all the important parts of being a Girl Scout. In case y'all don't know, here is the Girl Scout Law. And here is a photo of Evie's flower pot:
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