I received this email yesterday from Anna H. from New Jersey. I just had to share it with you.
The subject line of the email said: "Daughter earns Gold Award via Red Scarf Project!"
My daughter who is 16 years old just earned her Gold Award for Girl Scouting. It is the highest award bestowed to a Girl Scout who has demonstrated Leadership, Character and Service. She wanted to pick a project that had meaning to her. She toyed with projects geared towards children or the elderly but none quite clinched it for her. It was thru your website and the Orphan Foundation of America that she felt this was the project that touched her heart. And she wanted to reach out to her peers. She also knows firsthand what it means to get a Care Package from home; her older sister is a freshman in college and is absolutely thrilled to get mail, let alone a Care Package.
Megan did not crochet before this. She does not knit. But, with a nice lady at our local Michael's Craft Store, Megan was able to learn one stitch. The single crochet. Her goal was to make 50 scarves herself and reach out to the community and collect another 50 scarves. Her goal was a total of 100 scarves. When all was said and done, she sent in 260 scarves! She personally made 47 but the numbers alone doesn't tell the whole story. She taught her grandmother how to do the single crochet and Grandma pitched in and made some. Megan went to senior citizen's housing, Jersey Knitters, and Girl Scout Leaders' meeting and presented her project.
When it was time to ship the scarves down to Virginia, she sent 13 boxes. The lady at the Fed Ex window was so touched by Megan's project that she helped Megan out by giving her a nice discount.
Norma. If you don't stop making me cry....I don't know what I'll do, but something.
I love Megan.
Hey Megan? YOU ROCK!! Email me and I'll give you a little present from my shop okay? scoutj at scoutj dot com.
Posted by: Scoutj | February 21, 2007 at 10:05 AM
Megan deserves something special. I have no idea yet, bit I will find something!!
=:8
Posted by: somebunnyslove | February 21, 2007 at 01:51 PM
My word that is an absolutely fabulous achievement! I am proud of her and I don't even know her!
Posted by: Vikkie aka Victoria | February 21, 2007 at 09:26 PM
What an inspiration!! This girl is a fine example of what we can all achieve if we set our mind and heart on a goal!! I am humbled!
Posted by: MJ | February 22, 2007 at 08:12 AM
What a wonderful story. That's a girl with terrific leadership potential and a terrific heart.
Posted by: baxterknits | February 28, 2007 at 02:07 PM
This warms my heart. Hurray for you, Megan!
Posted by: Jeanne | March 22, 2007 at 03:31 PM
You did absolutely fantastic and you helped so many people with this! I am hoping to get Crafting Angels involved in this better this year. Only a couple of us made scarves this last time. We made 5, so we need a larger goal next year!
You are an inspiration!
Bev
Posted by: Bevq | May 06, 2007 at 07:58 PM
This is so wonderful. It's great to see a teenager who is really concerned and active about what's going on in the world today. You don't see a lot of that.
Posted by: Amanda | August 09, 2007 at 05:15 PM
Hi Megan ! This is so thoughtful of you. I will tell our local Guides and Leaders what you have been doing. We are a small country District near Hamilton, New Zealand.
Posted by: Ariel McCracken | August 11, 2007 at 12:19 AM