| SERVICE PROJECT IDEAS |
| Here you will find some service project ideas. If you have any ideas to add to this page please email Gabriele Hammon. Please put "Service Project Ideas" in the subject line. |
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| Project Linus: This is a volunteer organization that gives homemade blankets and afghans to seriously ill children. Check out their web site for more information. |
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| KIDNEY FOUNDATION PATCH PROGRAM: The National kidney Foundation of oregon and Washington is offering a Kidney Awareness Patch Program for Girl Scouts, as part of an ongoing education awareness effort by the NKF. Criteria to earn this patch varies according to age and skill level, but all girls will participate in an interactive program created and presented by the National Kidney Foundation representative designed to educate and entertain girls about kidney function, dialysis, and organ transplantation. Through role-playing, girls will learn and have their questions answered by an actual transplate or dialysis patient. Contact the South King County Service Center at 425-656-9175 for a copy of the patch requirements. Patches are available free of charge from the National Kidney Foundation of Oregon and Washington, www.kidneywa.org. |
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| COLOR A SMILE: Color a Smile collects crayon drawings from school children. Every month they mail these crayon masterpieces to people throughout the country. For more information on this project go to www.colorasmile.org |
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| THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE'S SERVICE TO AMERICA This patch honors Girl Scouts who have completed 12 hours of service for the National Park Service. Leaders may order the patch from the NPS. Go to Service to America for patch information. |
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| WATER DROP PATCH This patch program has been developed by the Environmental Protection Agency for Brownie, Junior, Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts. Go to www.epa.gov/adopt/patch/index.html for information on how to earn this patch |
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| ONE WARM COAT Looking for a service project that is different and will provide an opportunity for your girls to really make an impact on someone's life? Consider participating in the One Warm Coat Project. The goal of this project is to provide any person with a warm coat, free of charge. Fulfilling this simple, yet vital, need helps people live productive lives year round. Your troop can participate in this noble effort by holding a coat drive in your local community and giving the coats to a local agency. One Warm Coat was begun in 1992 in San Francisco, CA, by Lois Lavlow. Since its inception, more than 75,000 coats have been provided to those in need at no cost. To learn more about how to insitute this service project, log on to www.onewarmcoat.org and download the activity guide. |
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| THE POCKET FLAG PROJECT This is a great service project for troops. Go to www.pocketflagproject.com for more information on this project. |
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