2020 CitrusPeel Gold Edition

the Little Libraries were located. Overall, volunteers
saw a great improvement in the children’s reading
and comprehension skills. The children learned
about self-improvement and continue to work on
bettering their reading skills.
Now a confident young woman, Grace speaks in
front of large groups and has parlayed a strong
work ethic into developing leadership skills. She
has built relationships and found her voice through
participation in Congresswoman Stephanie
Murphy’s Youth Advisory Board, advocating for
early education and literacy issues.
The Book Worm has been designed to continue
indefinitely. Book donations continue, allowing
Killarney Elementary School to provide books to
their young readers. Various high schools and the
local public library’s Teen Advisory Board provide
volunteers. And, after reaching out to her church
for donations and volunteers, church officials
were shocked to learn of the number of homeless
families living within a mile of the church. The
church started a ministry for homeless families
and now Grace is involved in a community-wide
campaign to donate supplies and address the
needs of people living in hotels. She is also working
to duplicate her project in all the Catholic dioceses
throughout the state of Florida.
HAYLEY HUDNALL
Amazing Animals Outdoor
Education Pavilion
Pursuing the Girl Scout Gold Award teaches
girls a lot about themselves. Haley’s award
journey brought out her dedication and sense
of responsibility. She knows how to work hard
and persevere through hot weather, hunger and
tiredness, qualities she’s proud of and ones that
will help her continue to hone her skills as she
builds a successful future.
Knowing that there is a lack of awareness in the
general population about wildlife conservation,
Haley wanted to educate people about issues
involving wildlife and how people can help.
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