October Community Service: Birthday Bags & Toy Drive

Arizona Helping Hands provides essential needs for children in foster care. https://azhelpinghands.org The organization receives more than 300 requests a month for birthday bags. As Girl Scouts celebrate Juliette Low’s birthday (October 31^st 1860) let’s make a birthday special for a child in need.  

Reminder: many of these items can be found at the dollar store. If you would like to also add small gifts to the bags, they are particularly in need of gifts for tweens and teens. There is also an Amazon wishlist to give you some ideas.  https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2IB27RTOAGTTY/ref=cm_go_nav_hz 

 

Materials: 

1.Plain gift bag that the girls can decorate 

1.tissue paper 

1.cake mix 

1.frosting 

1.cake pan 

1. box of candles 

1. roll of streamers  

1. package of balloons 

Toy(s) of your choice can be donated but should not be included in the bag.

 

Instructions: 

We will host a Zoom call to decorate bags and assemble on Sunday October 18^th at 2 p.m. You can organize the bags with your troop at your convenience. The Zoom call is optional but is a fun way to interact with other troops. 

Free Patches

The badge for this activity is free. Please complete this link to receive your patches by October 20th.

 

Drop off by October 25^th at: 

Tracey’s House 

(Check email for Tracey's address and the Zoom link)