The Cat Litter Project
Taylor discovered that there are people in her community
that have a hard time providing for themselves and they rely on
services and organizations, such as food pantries, to help them get
by. She found out that many of these people have pets to provide them
comfort and companionship, which led Taylor to the realization that
food insecurity doesn’t affect just people, it can affect their pets
too. She decided the focus of her Silver Award project would address
this issue.
Taylor determined that the best way to make
an impact with her project was by teaming up with Dogwill, a local
nonprofit mobile pet pantry that supplies pet-parents in need with
basic pet necessities, to collect reusable cat litter containers.
Taylor put her leadership skills into action by talking with local
businesses to establish collection stations throughout her community.
In total, Taylor created 5 collection stations and spread the word
about her project by tabling at community events and having an article
published in a local newspaper.
Taylor ensured the
continuation of her project by having businesses agree to keep her
collection stations in place and by educating Dogwill on how often to
check-in on the collection stations. She also provided them with
flyers to post around town to advertise the collection stations.
Taylor says that “I’ve learned to have more self-confidence and
be more comfortable talking with the public and working with people in
my community. With these skills I have learned how to better
communicate about this issue that I support and feel is very important
to this world today.”
Silver Award Girl Scout, Taylor Mario
09 May 2020
