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.
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