| SERVICE PROJECTS |
| On my honor, I will try: To serve God and my country, To help people at all times, And to live by the Girl Scout Law. |
| I will do my best to be: Honest and fair, Friendly and helpful, Considerate and caring, Courageous and strong, and Responsible for what I say and do. And to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout. |
| We say it, but, do we MEAN it? Service projects can be FUN! Remember, to the girls, this is not work! The joy and satisfaction they get out of service projects can be directly related to the response they get from either the recipients or from the leader and parents. Especially for younger scouts, remember to praise and extoll the good and joy they bring. |
| HAT AND GLOVE DRIVE CAROL SINGING (HOSPITAL / NURSING HOME / ELDERLY APARTMENTS) ADOPT A GRANDPARENT (CALL SOCIAL SERVICES IN YOUR AREA) ADOPT A FAMILY (CALL SOCIAL SERVICES IN YOUR AREA) BUILD PARK BENCHES HELP PLANT A GARDEN AT SENIOR AREA BOOK DRIVE PERSONAL CARE BAGS (HOMELESS SHELTER BATTERED WOMEN / ELDERLY APARTMENTS DONATE TIME TO LIBRARY SHELVING BOOKS FOOD DRIVES (NOT JUST FOR HOLIDAYS) TOYS FOR TOTS (DONATING AND CALL AND HELP WRAP GIFTS) TRAY FAVORS FOR MEALS ON WHEELS DECORATE BOXES FOR MEALS ON WHEELS MAKE ORNAMENTS FOR DECORATIONS DECORATE A ROOM FOR A HOLIDAY IN ELDERLY HOUSING PROVIDE WATER AT ROAD RACES OR PARADES PROVIDE COFFEE, SODA, DOUGHNUTS AT REST AREAS DURING HOLIDAY WEEKENDS (ASK FOR DONATIONS TO HELP REPAY COST OF SUPPLIES) CLEAN UP PUBLIC PARK, BEACH, ETC DO BIRD COUNT FOR AUDOBON SOCIETY HELP GET PETITIONS SIGNED FOR WORTHY CAUSES PASS OUT BREAST CANCER INFORMATION AT STORES GIVE INFORMATION ON BONE MARROW DONATION OR DO SIGN UP TABLE MAN JUICE / SNACK TABLE AT RED CROSS OR OTHER BLOOD DRIVES NEWBORN BLANKETS FOR PREMIES AT HOSPITAL BUS TABLES AT SOUP KITCHEN DECORATE SOUP KITCHEN DO VARIETY SHOW AT SENIOR CENTER OR NURSERY GROUP DO BOOK READINGS FOR NURSERY GROUPS MAKE BOOK MARKS FOR LIBRARY PATRONS HAVE A BEGINNING OF YEAR BOOK COVERING PARTY AT SCHOOL (PROVIDE PLAIN OR COLORED WRAPPING COVER, TAPE, MARKERS TO DECORATE) MAKE HATS FOR CANCER PATIENTS (USE EXTREMLY SOFT MATERIAL) MAKE A SERIES OF PEACE POLES MAKE FLASH CARDS ON SUBJECTS FOR ELEMENTARY GRADES (MATH, CAPITOLS, ETC) |
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| FEATURED SERVICE PROJECTS The following two projects were found on the web. They seem like such easy and worthwhile projects with little work or cost. Especially suited to Daisies and Brownies, these two projects can be done elaborately by Cadettes and Seniors. Make a Child Smile is a web page which features 3 new children a month who have terminal diseases. Simply pick one or all three and send a card. One per girl or one from your troop. You can do this once or every month for an ongoing project. If you are going to send to just one of the three featured children, why not tell the girls about all three and have them choose. This will bring the project to a personal level for them instead of "just a sick kid" As a parent, imagine how you would feel to see hundreds of cards coming in for your child! Color a Smile is a web page that asks you to color a picture. Anyone who requests these pictures are then sent the colorings. They ask not to use glitter, paint, folding cards, etc. See the web site. The site even has downloadable coloring pages if you think the girls couldn't think of their own pictures, (Huh! Girl Scouts without ideas? Well, sometimes) |
| The US President's Community Service Awards for children in grades K-12. For 50 to 100 hours of community service children (does NOT have to be Girl Scouts) can recieve a pin and certificate from the White House. Scholarships for girls and boys in grade 12 also available. |
| PAPER PROJECTS: Banners: "congratulations", "Happy Birthday",seasonal messages Blank books for autographs, notes, stickers Bulletin board borders, themes or seasonal Calendar grids with large blank squares Holiday greeting card "kits" Word games, word books, activity books KITS TO MAKE FOR PATIENTS: Bags filled with craft sticks (pre-measured amount) for small boxes or picture frames. (glue, sequins, stickers, fabric scraps) Bead kits for teens: small beads with enough for one bracelet and one necklace (12yrs. And up) Pre-measured lanyard/gimp and needle point floss, (for friendship bracelets); include directions! Bead kits for kids: Large hole beads and pipe cleaners (5yrs and up) Tee shirt kits with fabric paint Blank greeting cards with envelope and pen Puppet kit: small paper bag, crayons, small glue, fabric and yarn scraps Pre-cut door knob signs (like hotels use) that are blank, with a few markers |