Christmas Cheer

We had a very fun, productive meeting last night. The girls made homemade cards to send to service men and women to wish them a Merry Christmas and thank them for their service. A couple girls made cards for family members in the service, and the remaining cards were sent to Red Cross program, Holiday Mail for Heros. We were very proud of the girls for taking such care in making cards with heartfelt messages. They also made a little snowman ornament to hang on their trees at home.

Christmas Craft

This week we made some super cute Christmas bowls. The girls worked tirelessly, making each design a work of art. We think they may be future family heirlooms!

Roller Skating Party

The girls had a fantastic time this week at the Girl Scout Roller Skating party at Family Fun Zone in Crest Hill. They skated, jammed to the music, ate pizza, and did plenty of falling! Much fun was had by all!!!

Feed My Starving Children

Tonight our troop participated in a fantastic charity called Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) in Aurora. FMSC developed a food product made from chicken flavoring, dehydrated vegetables, soy and rice, that when cooked with water, makes a nutritious meal for those in need around the world. The representative told us that they've shipped their food to 70 countries around the world so far this year! We're not sure where the food we packed will end up, but we know that the recipients will sincerely appreciate the food and the work and love the girls put in to packing it for them.

Our group, along with other volunteers that worked with us, packed 45 boxes of food (36 bags of food in each box), which will feed 27 children for an entire year! Our kids had a blast as they prepared empty bags, filled them with the four types of "food", weighed the bags and then packed the bags in cases. They took great pride in helping children in other countries that are much less fortunate than they are. We even got to sample the food after we were done. What a great night - giving back and having fun doing it. Fantastic job girls!