girl scouts of the colonial coast
Her project
“Pallets for the Pantry,” allowed Haley to impact her community and draw
attention to people in need of food all while reusing her resources wisely!
Haley saw a need within her church to raise money and awareness for the food
pantry and went straight to work.
She created works
of art with the wooden pallets her church’s food pantry had lying around. The
pallets, which would have been disposed of at the dump, are what the pantry
receives food shipments on. She made a scarecrow, snowman, American flag and a
towel rack.
Once her work was
complete, she gave the art to the food pantry to sell to church members. The
money raised went right back to the pantry.
“My project not
only shows support for the environment but for those in my community in need of
proper nourishment to help them stay alive and healthy,” Haley explained.
Haley was able to
save several wooden pallets from ending up in a landfill and adding to the
waste produced by society.
With the help of
the youth at her church, Haley’s project will be sustained. The group plans to
have a work day at least once a year to create similar works of art.
Haley learned
valuable life lessons while she worked on her project, including how to manage
her time wisely.
