What We Do for Others....

“Life's most persistent and
urgent question is,
'What are you doing for others?’”
            - Martin Luther King, Jr.

I saw this quote on Monday, and I liked it!  I think that there is a connection to Scouting here.  Our girls are great at providing service to others.  From the beginning, they are Scouting for Food, singing in Sr. Centers, creating placemats for luncheons, performing flag ceremonies and so much more!  They are the champs at doing something for others.

The Gold Award Take Action Project is the penultimate "doing for others" because not only does it call for action (a service) but it also requires sustainability.   So, we are asking our Gold girls to do something for others: address an issue in their community, seek out its root cause, and then work with a team to address it.  PLUS, find another non-profit or other entity to take it over, and continue that good work for years to come.

THAT is Taking Action, and giving great service, not just for now, but forever.  (Okay, or for the foreseeable future!)  An awesome task, and one, I think, that Dr. King would embrace.