Eric's Eagle Project

Eric has been working on his Eagle Project for the last couple months. We were having trouble coming up with ideas so Eric called the Veteran's Administration and asked them if there was a service project he could do for them. They suggested he collect household supplies for veterans. Eric created the flyer with this description: "Over 131,000 US veterans are homeless. Through a Veterans Administration rehabilitation program, many have found employment and housing. However, their new homes need common household goods. Your donations will help our veterans as they become self sufficient members of our community."

We have been very impressed with Eric because he put in many hours with this project. Hours were spent making dozens of phone calls, sending emails, making neighborhood maps, and finding a printer. Only once did he not want to make a phone call and that was because the man had just lost his wife the night before. He wasn't quite sure what to say. But he made the call anyway and when he couldn't get a hold of him, he went to his house. He found 20 families to deliver his flyers to their neighbors. Today he organized 20 people to pick up the donations. Now he just needs to deliver the items to the VA and write up his final report. Mario and I took him to Chili's to celebrate tonight. I am so proud of Eric and that he is doing so well. He has a couple merit badges to finish up and then he will be able to go before the board to get his Eagle.




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