Scouts serve others – it’s just what Scouts do.
Some service projects take on a local focus, while others make an impact nationally or even internationally. It’s never too early to instill the ideals of service to youth, whether the gesture is small or grand.
We wanted to highlight the work Cub Scouts are doing, so we recently asked Scouters on social media to share with us their packs’ service projects. Below are some of their submissions.
If you’d like to brag about your Scouts and the work they’ve done or just about anything else, let us know and your unit might be featured in a future story. You can also contact Scout Life to share your unit’s future outings, service projects or Scouts making a difference in their communities.
Now let’s get inspired by the work these Cub Scouts have done:
Hosting a yard sale
Pack 370 of Waynesville, N.C., hosted a yard sale to raise money for the local community center. The sale featured clothes, toys, outdoor gear and dishware. The pack raised $530 to donate to the community center. All the leftover items were donated to the Salvation Army. The unit was awarded the Messenger of Peace Unit Award by the Daniel Boone Council for their project.
Building birdhouses
The Bears from Pack 245 of Greenwood, Ind., built nest boxes for screech owls and barred owls for the Baloo the Builder Adventure. They then donated the nest boxes to the Indiana Raptor Rescue, where they can be used to rehabilitate injured birds of prey or be used as new homes when the birds are re-released into the wild. When they delivered the boxes to the rescue organization, they got to see some of the birds that might use the boxes and learned about helping these birds.
Creating self-care kits
Pack 227 of Huntington Beach, Calif., created and donated self-care kits, containing items like shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes and deodorant, to Project Hope Alliance. This nonprofit focuses on local youth who experience homelessness.
Serving soldiers
Every Veterans Day, Pack 254 of Portland, Ore., make holiday crafts and then stuff stockings that are sent to Soldiers’ Angels to be distributed to soldiers and veterans. During last year’s event, Chief Petty Officer Harry Campbell visited the pack and shared his experience of serving in the Navy.
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