Girl Scout Silver Awards 2014
2014 Silver Award
Kaitlyn Piechnik, Emily Como & Defne Selen
Troop 248
The scouts worked with The Collinsville Center, a low income children's center in Morristown, New Jersey providing programs for the children ages 2 to 5. Programs included a sports day, Thanksgiving decorating, an Easter egg hunt and lots of reading to the children. The scouts also raised over $600 by hosting bake sales in order to purchase a sign for the school as well much needed craft supplies and sand for the center's playground.
2014 Silver Award
Mila Cloidt
Troop 248
Mila worked with a social worker at the Carol G Simon Cancer Center at Morristown Medical Center. She compiled 32 care packages to comfort children whose parents have cancer. Each package included letters of encouragement, a bear with a white t-shirt and fabric pens so that the parent could write a note on their child's bear giving their child something to hold and comfort them while their parent was at the hospital for surgery or receiving treatment, a picture frame, and purple support bracelets for both the parent and child.
2014 Silver Award
Hannah Egl & Jennifer Vespasiano
Troop 248
The scouts worked with Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter, the area's only no kill animal shelter in East Hanover, New Jersey raising donations for their operations and making a video to advertise their programs including adoptions, volunteering and specifically their pet concierge program. The video was used in their marketing including social media to increase exposure for the shelter. The scouts also sponsored a stand at the local Fishawack Festival where shelter volunteers were able to bring adoptable dogs and speak with members of the community about their mission and gain further exposure for the shelter. All proceeds from the event were used to purchase much needed supplies like bleach, paper towels, and other pet supplies for the shelter.
2014 Silver Award
Kimmy Tomaino
Troop 248
Kimmy worked with the local Veteran hospitals in Lyons New Jersey (VANJ Healthcare System). She provided the hospitalized Veterans with movies that were collected through donations and purchased from money raised by a bake sale. The Veterans were also surprised with a homemade BINGO game with a movie theme. The Veterans then participated in the game to win prizes. Overall, Kimmy donated 200 movies and a classic game the Veterans can play over and over again. This should bring them joy for a lifetime.