Silver Award Spotlight: Emergency Period Supply Bags
Girl Scout Aliya of Troop 273, a recently bridged Girl Scout Senior, was pinned with the Girl Scout Silver Award by Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast VP of Membership Engagement Terri Washington at A Place for Girls in Chesapeake on October 17, 2022! Aliya received recognition for completing a service project which she titled, “Emergency Period Supply Bags,” which she implemented during the 2022 summer camp season. She created discreet kits for preteens and teens that contain a reusable pad and a care card to help address period poverty in her community. To implement the program, Aliya hung laminated flyers in the bathrooms at A Place for Girls with instructions for other Girl Scouts about how to discreetly make a make-shift pad or how to get in touch with a staff member or camp counselor for one of the free supply kits.
Since becoming a Girl Scout, Aliya has had a passion for making a difference and leaving a positive mark in her community.
Check out an article here about a food drive Aliya lead as well as a recycling project she hosted as a Girl Scout Junior to earn her Bronze Award!
Watch the YouTube video below from Aliya as she describes her Silver Award project in more detail.
