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The following are local aid efforts submitted by Girl Scout volunteers and staff. Delaware | Maryland | Virginia

Collections are being taken from 7 am to 7 pm on Friday Sept. 9 and Saturday Sept. 10 from 9 – 2 in the parking lot of Newark Charter School. The truck will be loaded at 2 pm on Saturday, and Ryan will take off on Sunday morning.

More information: http://www.k12.de.us/ncs/



Kent County, DE
Request for local aid efforts in Dover?
Good-Morning,
We had our first GS Senior meeting this weekend and our Troop voted to collect toiletry items instead of collecting cash/gift cards. But we need an address or contact person within our area to contact once we collected all items. Could you provide us with such information?
Thank you,
Dorothy Aleman
Senior Troop #362
Dover, DE



Sussex County, DE
Girl Scout Junior Troop 1015 in SU14 OceanView, Sussex County collected school supplies and sent them to kids in the area affected by the hurricanes.

Cadette Troop 1398 and Senior Troop 1030 in SU 14 OceanView, Sussex County made activity kits and sent them to the Councils in the hurricane areas to use with kids in the shelters. They also wrote letters of caring and they were mailed with the packages.

Annmarie Conroe
Leader Troops 1015,1398, 1030

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Troop 1148 is collecting items to make "Health Kits" and cleaning buckets. We are working with Epworth Methodist Church in Rehoboth. The "Health Kits" and cleaning buckets will be shipped the first time on Sept 12th. We will be collecting the items at Funland on Sept 11th from 12:30 till 3:00pm. I will also be able to take items at the Leaders meeting on Sept 12th and the October meeting as well. The "Health kits" are the most needed. If you have questions please feel free to call me 302-227-3323 or 228-1207.
Thank you !!!!!
Debbie Brzoska

The kits are as follows:
A Health Kit contains specific items:

• 1 hand towel (15” x 25” up to 17” x 27”)
  
• 1 wash cloth
  
• 1 comb (large and sturdy, not pocket-sized)
  
• 1 nail file or fingernail clippers (no emery boards or toenail clippers)
  
• 1 bath-size bar of soap (3 oz and up)
  
• 1 toothbrush (single brush only in original wrapper; no child-sized brushes)
  
• 1 large tube of toothpaste (4.5 or larger, expiration date must be 6 months or longer in advance of the date of shipment to Sager Brown)
  
• 6 adhesive plastic strip sterile bandages

All items should be placed inside a sealed one-gallon plastic bag. No money, notes, religious or political literature, or other items should be placed in the kits.

Cleaning buckets contain:

• 5-gallon bucket with resealable lid
  
• 5 scouring pads
  
• 7 pack sponges
  
• 1 scrub brush
  
• 18 cleaning towels (reusable wipes)
  
• Liquid laundry detergent (two 25 oz. or one 50 oz. bottle)
  
• 1 household cleaner, 12-16 oz. bottle
  
• Disinfectant dish soap, 16-28 oz. bottle
  
• 50 clothes pins
  
• Clothes line (two 50 ft. or one 100 ft.)
  
• 5 dust masks
  
• 2 pair latex gloves
  
• 1 pair work gloves
  
• 24-bag roll of heavy-duty trash bags, 33-45 gallon (remove roll from box before placing in bucket)
  
• 1 Insect repellant spray, 6-14 oz. can
  
• Air freshener, 8 or 9 oz. can (If aerosol, cans must have protective caps.)

Thank you for all of your help!!!!!

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Local efforts in Milford, DE
www.newszap.com/articles/2005/09/12/dm/central_delaware/mc05.txt

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Troop 345 in SU 11 is my granddaughter's troop. Her leader had a family member we were gathering for. However, Althea called and said her house and 5 others in her neighborhood was spared to just some minor wind damage. She has offered to take the stuff down that we have received and give to some of the people who were not so lucky in her neighborhood.

She said the area is in desperate need of sheets, blankets, pillows , towels, wash cloths and personal items. (tooth paste, brushes deodorant shampoo)

I would like to thank everyone who came through with thoughts, prayers and material stuff. they showed what a girl scout will do for a sister scout in need.
May God Bless You all, Cindy Lindenlauf

Yesterday afternoon, 9/8, I received an e-mail about Operation Cecil County Responds, an effort coordinated with the Cecil Co. United Way, requesting items for a truck heading to the Gulf area. Since donations were only being accepted through this weekend, there wasn't much much time to act but e-mails went out, and Jen of Troop 57, Chesapeake City and Elkton, MD, collected an overflowing full-sized pick-up truck, including a very crammed cab, of goods from the Tome School. Thanks to the generosity of the families of her school, and the leadership skills she has learned in 11+ years as a Girl Scout, Jen knew how to act quickly to make a difference. The folks at the collection drop expressed their gratitude to the school and Girl Scouts.

Troop 57, and I'm sure other troops of Area 2, will also be collecting items to help the 300 evacuees from Hurricane Katrina who are coming to Nazarene camp in North East, MD.
- Edie Crick, Troop 57

Troops in SU 36 are aiding Cornerstone United Methodist Church in collecting health kits to be trucked down to the Gulf States and distributed through the United Methodist Committee on Relief. Troops are passing out flyers to the communities and donation boxes have also been set up in select businesses. Donations will be taken until Sunday, 9/25/05.

Alison McHenry
Troop 409 SU 36

***UPDATE***
To report, we were able to collect 287 health kits that are currently on their way to Baton Rouge, LA for distribution to the communities hit by Katrina, and now Rita, through the United Methodist Committee on Relief. Thank you to the following troops for their participation:

Troop 933 (Valarie Crockett)
Troop 409 (Alison McHenry)
Troop 967 (JoAnn Kelley)
Troop 338 (Maddie Steffens)
Troop 308 (JoAnn Adams)
Troops 94/135 (Ms. Nick)

Your hard work and donations are greatly appreciated. With our efforts, they were able to send over 1000 health kits, along with blankets, water and cleaning supplies to those who are in desperate need of these items.

Thanks again!!
Alison McHenry

Courtney B. and Amanda K. of Cadette Troop 683, SU 88 in Centreville, MD have donated the remaining balance in their troop account ($155.44) to the Katrina Animal Rescue Fund to help the animals that have been injured and displaced due to Hurricane Katrina. A local veterinarian from the Centreville area has personal connections with the veterinary group in LA that is overseeing the fund. 100% of the donation will benefit the animals.

Thank you to Daria Bennett, Leader, Troop 683

Troop 799 from St.Michaels made 41 Teddy Bears and sent them to the Gulf Regional Child Care Management Agency. There are 5 girls in the troop. - Marguerite Helminiak

Our Juniors are planning some events in which the entire Troop (Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors) will participate. They are planning a couple of bake sales, a car wash, and are talking about a dance with all proceeds going to the American Red Cross for Katrina victims. Plans are still in the works!

Amy Schisler
Troop 453
Bozman, MD

Troops 1120 and 844 from SU 15 are assisting local efforts from our county with loading donated goods into a truck that will go to their stricken areas next week (Sept 12-18). Our girls/families are also donating goods.

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Brownie Troop 204 (Secretary, Md) has decided to collect school supplies to send to Girl Scouts of Gulf Pines Council.

Cheryl Price

***UPDATE***

Brownie Troop 204: The girls have filled 35 pencil boxes with school supplies that will be sent to Girl Scouts of Gulf Pines this week. They have also decided to send “Try-its in a box” to Girl Scouts – Audubon Council. This week we are sending supplies and patches for 25 girls to earn the Girl Sports Try-it. We hope to send another box with different try-its or activities each month for at least the next few months.

Cheryl Price