girl scouts of the colonial coastGirl Scout volunteer and leader of Troop 522 is guiding her Girl Scout Juniors through the Bronze Award project and they could use your help! To earn their Bronze Award, Troop 522 is collecting donations to benefit Evelyn’s Wildlife Refuge in Suffolk, VA. For over 25 years, Evelyn's Wildlife Refuge has been providing shelter and rehabilitation services to orphaned, sick and injured wildlife in the Hampton Roads area and they rely solely on support from the community and their donors.
Dawn has been involved with Girl Scouts as a parent since her daughter first started as a Daisy and has been formally volunteering for the last five years. She now is the leader of Girl Scout Junior Troop 522 and was originally encouraged to get involved as a volunteer to help her daughter have a more fulfilling experience in Girl Scouts while living in Carlsbad, California. Troop 522, now Girl Scout Juniors, have been together since they were second year Brownies.
“While in California and my daughter was a Daisy, she was in a mega troop that had 30 girls and they were not focused on being outdoors. It was hard to get to know the girls and she was much more of a smaller group person so I decided to start my own troop.”
Dawn continued, “When we moved to Virginia, it was important to my daughter to keep her Girl Scout membership and we joined Troop 522. I took a co-leader leader position when the girls bridged to Juniors because I enjoy working with the girls and watching them develop their leadership skills and love for the outdoors. It's important for girls to have a place where they can express themselves and learn how to lead and support other girls. Girls get to experience and try new things and cultivate current interests. Amazing things can be done with just an idea and a supportive environment.”
Along with their most recent service project with Evelyn's Wildlife Refuge, Troop 522 has also previously packed meals for children who cannot afford lunches through a local church program.
Girl Scout Troop 522 doubled their 2022 Girl Scout Cookie goals, according to Dawn. Originally they planned to sell 1,000 boxes and are approaching 2,000 boxes sold. The girls plan to use funds earned from their participation in the Girl Scout Cookie Program to benefit their Bronze Award project as well as to enjoy a troop overnight visit to Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg, VA.
You can support Troop 522’s project by donating the following items to a collection bin at A Place for Girls. Please see the flyer for a full list of accepted donations.
To help, please Contact Dawn at 619-889-7679 to schedule a time to make a donation or drop the following items off at A Place for Girls in Chesapeake, VA, 912 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, VA, 23322.
Donation Items Accepted at A Place for Girls to benefit Troop 522 Bronze Award Project:
Peanut Butter
Mixed Nuts Unsalted
Peanuts – raw (bag or container)
Towels
Cotton Balls
Q-Tips
Laundry Soap
Full list of items needed:
