Two Grand Marais Girl Scouts Work Towards Bronze Award by Helping Shelter Animals
Sep 24, 2024 10:36AM ● By Content Editor
Lily and Holly delivering their homemade pet bags to the animals at Lake County Humane Society. All photos provided.
By Laura Durenberger-Grunow - Boreal Community Media - September 24, 2024
Two Cook County Girl Scouts are giving back and making a difference for shelter dogs and cats. Lily and Holly Belmore, Troop 4112 in Grand Marais, Minnesota, are currently both working on achieving one of the highest awards in Girl Scouting: The Bronze Award.
The Bronze Award is for Junior Girl Scouts in 4th or 5th Grade and is the highest award this age group can receive. A lot of work goes into the Bronze Award, including volunteering at least 20 individual hours and impacting the community in some way. Lily and Holly both decided to help dogs and cats in shelters because "they're cute," as Holly says, and because shelters "help cats and dogs have a home and not live on the streets, and not have dogs and cats put down," as Lily answered.
As part of the project, the girls have made "pet bags" using their creative skills and tools, such as the Cricut, which can create personally designed decals, stickers, iron-on appliques, and more. The girls not only design the bags, but fill them with "things like a brush, treats, a toy, a handmade fleece blanket (that the girls sewed), and a brochure that informs people how to care for their pet and why people should spay or neuter their pet," Heather Belmore, the girl's mom said. Once finished, the bags are donated to the Lake County Humane Society.
When asked what they had enjoyed most about the process, Holly responded that she really enjoyed going to the shelter to see the cats and dogs.
Lily gave some advice for other girls who are interested in doing a similar project: "Never give up; keep on trying."
The Belmores encourage anyone interested in adopting or making a donation to contact their local animal shelter (for Lake and Cook County, see below).
Arrowhead Animal Rescue
P.O.Box 1274
Grand Marais MN 55604
(218) 877-7050
www.facebook.com/arrowheadanimalrescue
Lake County Humane Society
415 20th Ave P.O.Box 27
Two Harbors MN 55616
(218) 834-5806
[email protected]
By Laura Durenberger-Grunow - Boreal Community Media - September 24, 2024
Two Cook County Girl Scouts are giving back and making a difference for shelter dogs and cats. Lily and Holly Belmore, Troop 4112 in Grand Marais, Minnesota, are currently both working on achieving one of the highest awards in Girl Scouting: The Bronze Award.
The Bronze Award is for Junior Girl Scouts in 4th or 5th Grade and is the highest award this age group can receive. A lot of work goes into the Bronze Award, including volunteering at least 20 individual hours and impacting the community in some way. Lily and Holly both decided to help dogs and cats in shelters because "they're cute," as Holly says, and because shelters "help cats and dogs have a home and not live on the streets, and not have dogs and cats put down," as Lily answered.
The pet bags are personalized by Lily and Holly, and contain items needed for families looking to adopt a pet.
As part of the project, the girls have made "pet bags" using their creative skills and tools, such as the Cricut, which can create personally designed decals, stickers, iron-on appliques, and more. The girls not only design the bags, but fill them with "things like a brush, treats, a toy, a handmade fleece blanket (that the girls sewed), and a brochure that informs people how to care for their pet and why people should spay or neuter their pet," Heather Belmore, the girl's mom said. Once finished, the bags are donated to the Lake County Humane Society.
Lily and Holly enjoyed visiting the animals at the Lake County Humane Society and encouraged other girls looking to do a similar project to never give up.
Lily and Holly enjoyed visiting the animals at the Lake County Humane Society and encouraged other girls looking to do a similar project to never give up.
When asked what they had enjoyed most about the process, Holly responded that she really enjoyed going to the shelter to see the cats and dogs.
Lily gave some advice for other girls who are interested in doing a similar project: "Never give up; keep on trying."
The Belmores encourage anyone interested in adopting or making a donation to contact their local animal shelter (for Lake and Cook County, see below).
Arrowhead Animal Rescue
P.O.Box 1274
Grand Marais MN 55604
(218) 877-7050
www.facebook.com/arrowheadanimalrescue
Lake County Humane Society
415 20th Ave P.O.Box 27
Two Harbors MN 55616
(218) 834-5806
[email protected]
