Published on April 15, 2024
Congratulations to Elizabeth Matthews (10th Grade) and Sarah Miller (11th Grade) on their recent accomplishment of earning the Girl Scout Gold Award for the 2024 Gold Award Class.
Matthews’ project, “Ferris Wheel Clothing Bank Library,” focused on addressing access to free books at a local clothing bank. Matthews constructed a Little Free Library to organize donations of books to the clothing bank, providing an additional resource for people who use the facility. Her project’s mission will continue as the library is restocked with future donations.
Miller’s project, “Awareness and Advocacy for Aaron’s Acres Buddy and Angel Programs,” focused on addressing the need for buddies for campers and people with special needs. Miller recruited middle- and high-school volunteers to assist with programs at a nonprofit organization, where they will work one-on-one with participants. Her project’s mission will continue as local schools partner with the organization in future years.
Both students devoted a minimum of 80 hours to problem-solving, planning, and implementing their ideas for change. The impact of these Gold Award projects will be felt long into the future, and both Matthews and Miller have shown the next generation of girls what they are capable of accomplishing.
The Gold Award is the highest achievement a Girl Scout can earn, available to girls in high school who create sustainable change for a community or world issue. Gold Award Girl Scouts address pressing issues in their communities and create sustainable change to make the world a better place.
About Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. Through programs from coast to coast, Girl Scouts of all backgrounds and abilities can be unapologetically themselves as they discover their strengths and rise to meet new challenges, whether they want to climb to the top of a tree or the top of their class, lace up their boots for a hike or advocate for a cause that motivates them. Backed by trusted adult volunteers, mentors, and millions of alumnae, Girl Scouts lead the way as they find their voices and enact change. More information can be found at www.gshpa.org.