"Morgan, a 13-year-old Girl Scout from
Riverton has been on a mission to fight hunger in her community after
discovering that 1-in-7 Utah children younger than 5 doesn’t have enough food
at home. She went to work, recruiting volunteers and writing grants for a
community garden in South Salt Lake’s Harmony Park that now offers tillable
plots for about two dozen families near 3700 South and West Temple. It also
includes several raised beds for people with disabilities.
Morgan enlisted the help of about 40
volunteers to dig rows and snagged donations totaling $4,300 from the Girls
Scouts and Zions Bank. "I wanted to do something about
it," Morgan said. "I thought it would be important if people in urban
areas could plant gardens."
"It is great to see our next
generation coming forth with creative ideas," county Mayor Peter Corroon
said, "and looking for ways to become more involved in the
community."
(excerpted from The Salt Lake Tribune, September 27, 2011)
I've never met Morgan, but truly, I would give her a standing ovation! She started at the beginning by identifying her issue. Morgan found a key element that moved her to action: 1 in 7 kids not having enough to eat. And from that one issue, she did her homework and came up with a plan that she led, where she worked with others, led a team and encouraged cooperative learning/working together.
Morgan discovered the need, connected with how to fill it in her community, and then took action to make the world a better place. And on top of all that, she created a project that was measurable and sustainable by the population she wanted to help. Truly an Silver Award Project that meets and exceeds the requirements. I wonder what she'll do for her Gold?
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