Peace Corps Director Honors Area Girl Scouts for Book Donation
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Peace Corps Director Honors Area Girl Scouts for Book Donation
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 24, 2003 – Recently, Peace Corps Director Gaddi H. Vasquez presented Rockville, MD, Junior Girl Scout Troop 2798 with certificates of appreciation for their donation of more than 500 educational reference and library books to the island of Falalop, Ulithi Atoll, located in Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia. The books were received by Neil Mellen, a youth development volunteer in Micronesia.
“I am extremely delighted to honor these young Girl Scouts for their dedication to service at such a young age and for donating to a Peace Corps project overseas. It is through such programs as the Girls Scouts of America that our country’s youth are introduced to the concepts of service and volunteerism, and make for great future Peace Corps volunteers,” said Director Vasquez at the presentation.
To collect these books from the community, the troop conducted a flyer campaign and solicited donations from educational companies. The troop also raised funds for shipping costs and sorted the books by appropriate age and subject material. The troop devoted four months to the book drive, and troop members earned the Bronze Award as a result of their efforts. The Bronze Award is a community service-leadership award and the highest honor a Junior Scout can achieve.
The Girls Scouts of America also encourages troop members to learn about the Peace Corps through the Humans and Habitats Badge and by inviting the Peace Corps to the Girls Scouts International Thinking Day celebrations. The Humans and Habitats Badge encourages Girl Scouts to learn about new places and cultures by discovering cultural experiences in their own communities. Peace Corps volunteers and staff also participate in the Girls Scouts’ Thinking Day in which Scouts learn about Girl Scout troops in countries around the world. Volunteers and staff help troop members understand the cultures of international troops by sharing their service experiences.
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