The village of Walbridge in Ohio now has three free pet pantries, thanks to an Eagle Scout project by Carson Benton from Troop 332 in Luckey.
Inspired by the “take what you need, share when you can” philosophy, Carson built these pantries to provide free pet supplies, including food, toys and accessories, for dogs and cats.
Carson hopes his work will inspire future Eagle Scouts to create similar projects.
“People are using it,” he says. “It is very popular in the village. We’ve had to refill them a couple of times now. It makes me happy to see the community on board with this, and it won’t be pushed aside. We spent a lot of time on this, and I hope the next Eagle Scouts are inspired by this and make something of their own.”
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Scout hosts hunger relief race
Devin Bradfield is working toward becoming an Eagle Scout by organizing a 5K run/walk event called “Race Against Hunger” on the riverfront in Quincy, Illinois.
Devin, who loves running, came up with the idea last fall. He hopes to combine his passion for running with his desire to help others.
“For a long time, I had no idea what I wanted to do for my Eagle Scout project, to be honest,” Devin said. “I’m not a builder. I know a lot of people do construction projects, but that simply wasn’t in the cards for me.”
Instead of charging a registration fee, participants are asked to bring canned and nonperishable food donations. The race is set for April 12.
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Scout revamps garden for service project
New Jersey Scouts BSA member Geoffrey Lovett is working toward his Eagle Scout rank by overseeing a project to improve the gardens at Somers Mansion in Somers Point, N.J.
On March 1, he supervised members of his troop as they removed and rebuilt eight garden beds, replacing them with new ones filled with eco-friendly potting soil and wood chips. Initially, Geoffrey considered building a fence, but he decided to revamp the garden beds entirely for a more impactful project. His work also included improving a nearby wild thicket of trees.
Local businesses and organizations contributed materials. The project will help preserve the historical gardens and promote a fruitful harvest in the future.
Read more about this story on the Ocean City Sentinel website.
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