DAVENPORT, Iowa - Area Girl Scouts plan to spend this Saturday, December 13, 2014, handing out donated food and clothes to people who are less fortunate.
As part of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois' Year of Service challenge, the 12 year-old girls have recognized a need to help people in their community.
Since September, the Bettendorf troop has been collecting money, food and clothes to donate to area families. The girls have spent weeks making fleece pajamas for boys and girls.
This Saturday from 8:00 - 11:00 a.m., the troop will hand out items as part of a Christmas Giveaway at King's Harvest Church located at 824 W. 3rd Street in Davenport, Iowa.
"We are thrilled to showcase the troop and the love and kindness they show to those who come to our giveaway," said Assistant Director of King's Harvest Ministries Margot Hary.
The hours the girls spend with this community service project will be reported online at GirlScoutsToday.org and count toward the council's 100,000-hour Year of Service challenge.
"We believe each hour spent helping others makes our world a better place," said Diane Nelson, CEO of Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois.
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About Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois: Girl Scouts is the premier leadership development program for girls where girls can have fun, make new friends and learn new things in a safe all-girl setting. Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois serves over 17,000 girls in 38 counties. For more information, visit GirlScoutsToday.com or call your local Girl Scout Leadership Center at 800-798-0833.
