Luca Sirico, a Scouts BSA member from Southold, New York, is leading an Eagle Scout project to install suicide prevention signs across his community.
In collaboration with a local charity and the Southold Town Police Benevolent Association, the signs will display the 988 crisis hotline number and be placed in select locations.
Luca is coordinating with town departments on placement and to ensure visibility..
“We would like them all to be very uniform out there,” Luca said, “so that if anyone is having any mental crisis or suicidal thoughts, they can see this sign and know we want them to be okay and they have someone they can contact.”
The project aims to raise awareness, reduce stigma and promote mental health resources.
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Scout provides aid for local animal shelter
Elizabeth Faught of Troop 166 in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, completed an Eagle Scout project to support the Fort Leavenworth Stray Facility, which cares for stray and relinquished dogs and cats.
Motivated by her love for animals and personal connection to the shelter, she led volunteers in building a larger, more durable donation drop-off box. Elizabeth also organized a gift drive to collect essential supplies for the shelter.
The project was inspired by her adopted cat from the facility, her friendship with a volunteer there and the need to replace the small existing donation box.
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Scouts and community unite for Earth Day cleanup
The 43rd annual Mill Creek MetroParks cleanup in Youngstown, Ohio, brought together local Scouts BSA troops, Cub Scouts and volunteers to help clean up the parks in honor of Earth Day.
Participants, driven by a deep appreciation for the parks’ 5,000 acres of natural beauty and recreational value, collected litter across several locations.
“We love doing this,” said Betsy Philips, Scoutmaster of Troop 9055. “I’ve lived here for about 20 years. So it’s our way of giving back to the community for future generations. It’s just a wonderful place to be.”
The event honored the legacy of a former Scouting volunteer who chaired the cleanup for nearly 40 years.
Over the decades, the initiative has removed thousands of bags of trash and recyclables while teaching Scouts the values of community service, safety and environmental stewardship.
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