Current Service Unit Opportunities
Gold Award Service Projects
Hey there, Girl Scouts! Troop 574 is helping George Truett Elementary for their Silver Award project. This DISD school is severely overcrowded, underfunded, and in great need of help. We need your help in collecting books for the school, since they do not have enough funds to purchase books for their library. You can help by dropping off the books that you collect for your 8-9-10 projects at the donation box located at First United Methodist Church in Wesley Hall. This could count as the “9” part in the 8-9-10 project.
In addition, if any Girl Scouts are seeking ideas for their “Perfect Ten” they could collect children’s belts or gently used backpacks to benefit Truett Elementary. These items can be dropped off in the same donation box at The First United Methodist Church in Wesley Hall. The donation box will be open through August 10,2010.
All donations are greatly appreciated!
- Girl Scout Troop 574
Email Theresa Omar with questions.
Email Wendy Shoffit to get your Gold Award put online.
Local service organizations:
Senior Adult Services - Year round support to Coppell seniors. Services include home delivered meals, home repairs (such as grab bars and wheelchair ramps), transportation for doctor appointments. Located in the Gravley Center, 1111 W. Belt Line Rd. Ste 110, Carrollton. (972) 242-4464.
Metrocrest Social Services - Provides short-term or emergency assistance to residents in Carrolton, Farmers Branch, Coppell and Addison. (Emergency assistance may include help with rent, utilities, food, clothing, prescriptions, gas, bus vouchers.) Seasonal programs include assistance with school supplies, Thanksgiving food, Holiday gift/food programs. Located in the Gravley Center, 1111 W. Belt Line Rd. Ste 100, Carrollton. (972) 446-2100.
The Family Place Metrocrest - Provides free individual and group counseling to victims of domestic violence. Also offers programs for teaching prevention. PO Box 112813, Carrollton. (972) 243-1611
Valley Ranch Deluxe Senior Living - Assisted living center for Senior Adults. Residents need help in movement, etc. Center does not have a busy schedule. 927-831-0273, 8855 Valley Ranch Pkwy. (South on MacArthur, right on Ranch Trail, center is at first stop sign.)
Hearthstone Assisted Living - Assisted living center for Senior Adults. They keep a busier schedule for residents - but they still would enjoy visits. 400 Highland Drive, Lewisville (Going north on MacArthur, turn left on Highland Drive which is just south of Vista Ridge Mall.) 972-315-1532.
On-going service opportunities
Community Garden - Sally Dunn
Kid Kountry Clean-up - Sally Dunn
Duck Pond Clean-up - Sally Dunn
Metrocrest Service Center/CCA - Cynthia
Ramm
Council Wide Service Projects
Birthday Boxes - Birthday boxes can be built and delivered to various agencies, youth or elderly, through out the year. Listed below is the recipe for the birthday box:
- 1 cake mix (any flavor)
- 1 frosting mix (can or box, any flavor)
- 1 package birthday candles
- 1 supply of partyware (plates, cups, forks, napkins)
- 1 festive set of party decorations (streamers, balloons, party hats)
- 1 birthday gift (child or elderly person, either gender)
- 1 birthday card
- 1 fun activity to help celebrate (games, music, crafts)
Good Turn Project - Between October 1- 31, Girl Scout Troop/Groups can collect usable personal and household items and take bags to a designated Good Will drop point. Each girl who collects at least 2 or more bags (7-10 gallon size) will receive a FREE patch while available. The troop with the most donated goods will receive a FREE Pizza Party.
Rainbow Room - Boxes of Hope - Gather NEW travel size items such as shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, brush, comb, etc and fill decorated shoe boxes, gift bags or plastic size shoe boxes with those items. The boxes or bags will be distributed to the abused and neglected children coming into the custody of Child Protective Services in East Texas. Contact Jennifer Biggar at 973-791-3438 or Nancy Eldridge at 903-233-5228.