LMT May 7 April

Monday, May 7, 2018 • Last Mountain Times
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My Gold Chief
Commissioner Award
Service Project
For my final year as a Ranger,
I was working on my Gold Chief
Commissioner Award, that requires
me to do a service project that helps
a group. It took over 20 hours to
complete my project.
In November, my Leader Bonnie
Pratchler and I started talking
about who I wanted to help. This
took time as I wanted a project that
would really help someone and
make a different in their life. Finally
in February, I decided on Regina
Transition House, so I wrote them
a letter asking if I could help them,
plus along with my Unit who are
also working on a National Service
Project, the Action on Poverty
Badge. The National Service Project
(NSP) is a nationwide challenge
focused on providing service and
giving members an opportunity
to live out our Mission together of
making a difference in the world.
With the help of my unit, we wanted
to make what we call “Feel good
bags” We collected items that may
help women re-gain their self-confidence.
I would like to help the
Transition House as I have heard
that many women need help and I
would like to make a difference in a
person’s life. I was thinking of making
bag full with things like socks,
underwear, personal toiletries,
first-aid items, diapers, blankets, in
re-usable bags.
Stephanie, the Executive Director
of Regina Transition House sent
Girls arrange the items. On left in front-
Mackenzie Craven and Éabha-Mai Daly in the
back on the left is Leader Amber Craven, Karisa
Gorrill and Brianna Yung.
In the STARS helicopter. Eabha-Mai Daly in the
front, then Hannah Kozachuk and Brianna Yung
in the back.
back an email agreeing to my request. The next part was to ask the community of
Strasbourg to help! I sent letter to all the churches in Strasbourg asking for help,
and then with the help of the girls and leader we handed out flyers to all the homes
in Strasbourg, and then I handed out flyers in Bulyea.
On April 3, the community dropped their donations at St. Rita church. In the
afternoon, with help from the girls, Nina Yung, and my other Leader Amber Craven,
we sorted the items, then I started to fill the bags. With the amazing outpouring
support of the community we made 45 “Feel Good bags”, plus we had extra stuff that
we put into bags and plus a few boxes of baby and kid’s items. A few member from
my church and community give me cash to buy things that the shelter needed the
most, so I bought clothing for the kids.
My leader made arrangements for us to take the items to Transition House on
April 5, so that morning we met at St. Rita church to load all the supplies. It took
two vehicle to transport us kids to Regina. We met Stephanie at the shelter and gave
her the bags. She told us all that they will be greatly appreciated by the women in
the shelter. We then had a talk about healthy relationships. The girls were told that
this was not just between boys and girls, but them and their parents or sibling. The
girls made a support tree of who they would call if in trouble. We also talked about
how being in Girl Guides is a great thing as it gives us another safe place to go, and
we know our leaders are there for us.
To finish off our afternoon, we planned a visit the STARS Air Ambulance. We were
enjoying our visit, when the alarm what off. We were ushered off to side while the
crew got ready to go. We got to stand by the gate and watch them lift off. This was
very exciting for us to see! When we went back in the building our Leader talked
about how great this was for us, but unfortunately it also meant someone was in
trouble. It is great to know that we have STARS Air Ambulance in this province to
help get someone to the hospital. As this cut our visit short we headed to Western
Pizza for supper.
I am very happy that I finished all my requirements for my Gold Chief Commissioner
Award. I send a special thank you to the following people for helping me
achieve this Award: my family, the girls in my unit, the leaders in my unit, and all
the members of my community who donated items for the Feel Good Bags.
-Karisa Gorrill, 3rd year Ranger, 1st Strasbourg Guiding Unit
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