The first Saturday in March was established as the annual day for this joint service project. This project mobilizes Cub Scouts and
Boy Scouts from Longview, Washington to Albany, Oregon and from Tillamook to The Dalles. Youth members go door to door collecting
clothing and collectibles that are given to Goodwill Industries uses the process of cleaning, mending, and retailing these goods to
provide job training for disabled people. This is the largest single-day collection of clothing and non-perishable items in the nation
and is part of the biggest job-training program for disabled Americans in the country.
This is a chance to teach Scouts about
community service. They will be traveling in pairs, knocking on doors in their neighborhood, asking for donations of used goods to
help people with disabilities. This is the kind of task that builds character, social skills, and caring – qualities that we endeavor
to teach our youth. This project promotes Scouting and the good deeds that result from program activities. The Scouts will earn segments
and patches, and are sure to have fun.
Pack 207 participates in Goodwill/Good Turn each year. The neighborhood assigned to the Pack is usually the same as for Scouting
for Food. Each den should schedule a time for distributing bags and for pick up on the first Saturday in March.
Den Roster. Fill out this den roster with the boys first and last name and how many bags collected. Turn in to Pack
Committee when done. This roster will be needed to obtain segments from Council.
Visit council website to see more information
about Goodwill/Good Turn by clicking here.
