girl scouts of the colonial coast
For her project, Morgan sewed 10 dog beds to donate to Landing Zone Grace, a nonprofit organization that provides a retreat for veterans returning from deployment to transition in a relaxing and stress-free environment. Some of the veterans have service dogs, and after learning that the kennels at Landing Zone Grace have concrete floors, Morgan wanted to provide a comfortable place for the canines to spend time.
To make the dog beds, Morgan used donated materials to sew covers. She then met with a younger Girl Scout troop to tell them about her project, and the troop members helped fill the beds with stuffing.
As a result of her project, neither the founder of Landing Zone Grace, Lynnette Bukowski, nor the veterans with service and companion dogs have to invest money in bedding for the dogs. For Morgan, the best part of her project was delivering the beds to Landing Zone Grace and seeing how grateful Bukowski was for her project.
The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest award earned by Girl Scouts in middle school. To earn the award, Girl Scouts have to identify an issue in the community and carry out a Take Action Project to address the matter through leadership work.
