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Meck 1 does three community service projects at the District level: Halloween Safe Haven, Scouting for Food, and a beautification project for our sponsor, Huntersville United Methodist Church. These are events that the District takes an active part in for one day. This page contains information about several seasonal and ongoing projects you can do with your troop. Additional ideas for service projects can be found in FYI and in the Charlotte Observer's Annual Guide for Giving.
Kim B is currently compiling a list of community service projects for leaders. If you have any suggestions, please let her know. She's interested in in projects ranging from simple enough for Daisy troops to more involved.
Ongoing Projects
Adopt a Police / Fire Station
Many thanks to Marie N for coming up with this great way to say thanks to the hardworking folks who protect our loved ones. Your troop can "adopt" one or more of our local fire or police stations for a month. Adoption can consist of doing several nice things for the station over the month: taking treats to them, sending them handwritten thank you notes, giving them movie passes or video store gift cards and popcorn, donating a plant or fresh flowers to brighten their space, or giving them gift cards for take out food. Most stations will be glad to give your troop a guided tour if you arrange it in advance.
Children's Hospital at Carolinas Medical Center
Contact Kim B for a complete list of items needed by pediatric patients and their families.
Girl Scouts who are at least 12 years old can volunteer to do a 30 minute craft project with patients at 2:00 PM on weekdays. This would be a great project for a Teacher Workday. Call the Child Life Program at 704-355-2079 for details.
Donate a Phone / Call to Protect
Collect old cell phones which will be repaired and reprogrammed to dial 911. The phones are distributed to victims of domestic violence so that they can call for assistance when faced with an emergency situation.
Lions Clubs - Gift of Sight Program
Collect prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses. They'll be repaired, cleaned, and distributed to those in need.
Urban Ministry Center
The Urban Ministry Center is an interfaith organization dedicated to serving the material, physical, and spiritual needs of the poor, needy, and homeless. They are currently in need of warm, used clothing warm, used clothing, particularly coats and jackets for men.
Girl Scout troops are also needed to prepare sandwiches to be served from the UMC soup kitchen; this service opportunity is open to all levels of Girl Scouts. Sandwiches are needed everyday!
Junior, Cadette, and Senior Girl Scouts are invited to tour the Urban Ministry facility and talk with an individual who is experiencing homelessness.
Contact Liz Clasen at 704-347-0278 or lclasen@urbanministrycenter.org for more details.
Whippoorwill Wildlife Sanctuary
This non-profit rescue organization in Denver, NC is in need of dog food, birdseed, and building materials. Contact Karin Reynolds at 704-483-3942 for details.
October, 2004
North Mecklenburg Halloween Safe Haven at Rocking K Ranch ~ October 30, 2004
Donations of candy are needed and should be brought to the October 12, 2004 District Meeting. Volunteer opportunities are available for Juniors, (with leaders), Cadettes, and Seniors. Contact Missy P for details.
Urban Ministry Center
Warm clothing donations for the Urban Ministry Center should also be brought to the October 12, 2004 District Meeting.
November, 2004
Operation Christmas Child ~ November 15 -22, 2004
This is a great "kids helping kids" project in which Girl Scouts of all ages may participate. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has delivered 31 million shoe box gifts to needy children in 120 countries. For many of these children, these simple boxes filled with small toys, school and art supplies, hygiene items, and wrapped, hard candies represent the first gift they have ever received.
This year an estimated 7 million boxes will be collected and prepared for shipment at six major Operation Christmas Child processing centers in the U.S., one of which is located at 2345 Township Road in Charlotte.
Your troop can drop off their boxes in person and take a tour of the center. Call 1-828-262-1980 to make arrangements.
Collection week for boxes is November 15 -22, 2004. For step by step instructions, see How to Pack a Shoe Box.
More details about the program can be found at the Operation Christmas Child Newsroom.
December, 2004
Room in the Inn ~
December 1 through March 31, 2004
Room in the Inn is winter shelter program coordinated by the Urban Ministry Center. Accommodations for homeless men, women, and children will be provided by area congregations and schools during the cold winter months.
Volunteers are needed to clean, set up beds, and serve meals at Davidson United Methodist, Hopewell Presbyterian, Huntersville United Methodist, and St. Mark's Catholic churches. Donations of food and toiletry items are also needed. Check back later for details.
Ada Jenkins Center ~ various dates available; call
The Ada Jenkins Center is looking for Brownies and Juniors to set up and serve meals and entertain senior citizens.
Cadettes and Senior Girl Scouts can prepare and serve meals. To volunteer, call 704-892-8001.
January, 2005
If you have a suggestion for a January community service project, please contact Kim B.
February, 2005
March, 2005
Angels of '97 ~ March 20, 2005
Angels of '97 is a faith based volunteer organization created to honor the memory of five North Mecklenburg High School students by raising money for scholarships. They need volunteers to help with their annual spaghetti dinner and auction.
This volunteer opportunity is limited to those in 9th grade and higher (Cadettes and Seniors). Please contact Sheri Harkey at 704-483-6333 for details.
April, 2005
Beautification/Thank You ~
Huntersville United Methodist Church
One way we thank Huntersville United Methodist Church for opening their doors to us is by planting flowers around the church in the spring.
More details will be posted at a later date.
Donate a Phone / Call to Protect
This is the last month to turn in cell phones you've collected. Kim B will be collecting them at the April 12, 2005 District meeting.
Lions Club - Gift of Sight
This is the last month to turn in eyeglasses and sunglasses you've collected. Kim B will be collecting them at the April 12, 2005 District meeting.
Please remember to contact Kim B if you have suggestions for community service projects.
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