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Cambodian Girl Guide Connection You have the opportunity to connect with your sister Girl Guides, Khamarak Kayarith Neary, in Cambodia. In 2009, GSCWM collected school supplies and other items for Cambodian Girl Guides, who have limited resources in their daily lives. During the fall of 2010, you can help once again, by providing: friendship bracelets, elastic headbands, and stretchy silly band bracelets. The Girl Guides also enjoy personal notes and photos from the girls. Please keep the size of the items small. Donations will be distributed to Dragon Flies (ages 7-10), Guides (ages 11-14), and Rangers (ages 15-18) at the Girl Guide Promise Ceremony attended by our liaison, Dr. Mary Anne Herron, a long time Girl Scout volunteer. All items must be at the Leeds or Worcester Service Centers by September 30 or at the East Longmeadow Service Center by October 6. Include the troop number and leader’s contact information on the package and write “Attn. Judi” on it. Community Harvest Project Community Harvest Project brings together volunteers - individuals and families, as well as school, church and civic groups - to grow healthy vegetables. Together, they grow tens of thousands of pounds of tomatoes, broccoli, cabbage, squash and other healthy foods, all of which are donated for hunger relief. On Saturday, September 25, harvest food for the needy in central Massachusetts; and harvest a crop of learning, goodwill and community. The crops that girls pick at the Community Harvest farm will be donated to the Worcester County Food Bank. Dress in layers for the weather (rain or shine), wear closed toe shoes, and bring water, bug spray and sunscreen. Girl Scouts of all ages are welcome. Sign-up as a group or individually. A minimum of 5 girls are needed to run this program, with a maximum of 30 people (including adults). Register online, or complete the GSCWM registration form and mail it to the address listed on the form. National Public Lands Day National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands Americans enjoy. In 2009, 150,000 volunteers built trails and bridges, removed trash and invasive plants, planted trees and restored our water resources. Take this opportunity to earn your “Get With the Land” patch. Participation is free and is open to all Girl Scouts and their families. Please RSVP to the contact person for the location at which you are interested in helping. GSCWM will be participating at the five locations listed, but there are many other locations across central and western Massachusetts. Visit www.npld.org for more information and to find a location near you. Help with trail work duties, such as raking and spreading gravel, loam and grass seed; brush cutting, root and rock pulling and some litter clean up. Pizza lunch will be provided. Bring bug spray, work gloves and water and wear sturdy shoes/boots. Dress for the weather. Raindate only if pouring, heavy rain. RSVP by: September 15 National Public Lands Day National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands Americans enjoy. In 2009, 150,000 volunteers built trails and bridges, removed trash and invasive plants, planted trees and restored our water resources. Take this opportunity to earn your “Get With the Land” patch. Participation is free and is open to all Girl Scouts and their families. Please RSVP to the contact person for the location at which you are interested in helping. GSCWM will be participating at the five locations listed, but there are many other locations across central and western Massachusetts. Visit www.npld.org for more information and to find a location near you. Volunteers will be providing woodland, kayak and canoe trail maintenance, repair grassland trails, apply sealant to benches; plant flowers; clean wood duck and bluebird boxes and do general clean up. RSVP by: September 15 National Public Lands Day National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands Americans enjoy. In 2009, 150,000 volunteers built trails and bridges, removed trash and invasive plants, planted trees and restored our water resources. Take this opportunity to earn your “Get With the Land” patch. Participation is free and is open to all Girl Scouts and their families. Please RSVP to the contact person for the location at which you are interested in helping. GSCWM will be participating at the five locations listed, but there are many other locations across central and western Massachusetts. Visit www.npld.org for more information and to find a location near you. Help with trail work duties, such as raking and spreading gravel, loam and grass seed; brush cutting, root and rock pulling and some litter clean up. Pizza lunch will be provided. Bring bug spray, work gloves and water and wear sturdy shoes/boots. Dress for the weather. Raindate only if pouring, heavy rain. RSVP by: September 15 National Public Lands Day National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands Americans enjoy. In 2009, 150,000 volunteers built trails and bridges, removed trash and invasive plants, planted trees and restored our water resources. Take this opportunity to earn your “Get With the Land” patch. Participation is free and is open to all Girl Scouts and their families. Please RSVP to the contact person for the location at which you are interested in helping. GSCWM will be participating at the five locations listed, but there are many other locations across central and western Massachusetts. Visit www.npld.org for more information and to find a location near you. Help maintain our nation’s beautiful public sites. Volunteers are needed for general grounds maintenance as planting, litter patrol, boundry painting and staining. Bring bug spray, hat, water and wear sturdy shoes/boots. RSVP by: September 15 National Public Lands Day National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands Americans enjoy. In 2009, 150,000 volunteers built trails and bridges, removed trash and invasive plants, planted trees and restored our water resources. Take this opportunity to earn your “Get With the Land” patch. Participation is free and is open to all Girl Scouts and their families. Please RSVP to the contact person for the location at which you are interested in helping. GSCWM will be participating at the five locations listed, but there are many other locations across central and western Massachusetts. Visit www.npld.org for more information and to find a location near you. There will be upwards of 20+ projects as trail marking, tree/flower planting, litter pick up, painting and staining. If girls want to make a project ‘their own’ the leader must let Jamie know beforehand, and attend an info meeting at 7 am on that day. Snack provided after the work day. Bring bug spray, hat, water and wear sturdy shoes/boots. Check in at Buffumville Lake. RSVP by: September 15 October Link to Libraries Link to Libraries is a non-profit organization whose mission is to collect and distribute new and gently used books to elementary school libraries and non-profit organizations and to enhance language and literacy skills of children of all cultural backgrounds. During October, Girl Scouts are encouraged to collect books from a pre-determined list of books, which will be donated to libraries in under-served communities in western Massachusetts. Girl Scouts of all ages are invited to participate. Books must be new or gently used, with no writing in them. Books with religious content or library stamps are not accepted, nor are Disney or Golden books. Find out more about this unique service project and where to drop off the books in your community by contacting Judi Bullock at 800-462-9100 x4025 or jbullock@gscwm.org. A pickup is scheduled for Saturday, October 23 (10:00 AM - Noon) in the Berkshire United Way parking lot in Pittsfield (200 South Street). For the “preferred list” of books, e-mail Sue at litlink@hotmail.com. 2010 Connecticut River Source to Sea Cleanup The Connecticut River Watershed Council advocates for the four-state Connecticut River watershed. They work to protect water—the river, its tributaries, lakes, fish; and the land, plants, and creatures connected to that water. Don’t miss this great chance for community service - a day of cleaning up along the Connecticut River and local tributaries. Groups and individuals attending with an adult are invited to participate through Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center.* Gloves, bags, and help with trash disposal will be provided. To register, contact Beth Balzer at Northfield Mountain at 413-659-4461 or elizabeth.balzer@gdfsuezna.com. *Not near Northfield Mountain? Call the Connecticut River Watershed Council at 413-772-2020 for information on how to run a cleanup in your community.
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