Boy Scouts of America - American Legion Post 66
Eagle Scout Ben Dillon: Toiletry Kits for Homeless Men
Ben Dillon’s Eagle project was to assemble 50 toiletry kits for homeless men. The kits included socks (the most requested item in homeless shelters), toothpaste, toothbrush, basic first-aid supplies, etc. The kits were prepared for project beneficiary Decatur-area Emergency Assistance Ministry (DEAM) at Holy…
Eagle Scout Joel Garner: Box Gardens
Joel Garner’s Eagle project was to build kindergarten box gardens for outdoor science projects at a Grant Park Elementary school. The three boxes have wheels so they can move indoors and outdoors, as requested by the teachers. Each box was filled soil and gravel,…
Eagle Scout Cole Baker: Bat boxes at Westchester Elementary
Cole’s Eagle project was to build and install three bat houses in the woods surrounding Westchester Elementary School. Eight scouts from Troop 175 and Troop 134 built the bat houses in one day and selected the installation sites. A tree climber installed the houses….
Eagle Scout Mason Daniels: Feeding Room at PAWS Atlanta
Mason Daniels’s Eagle project was to renovate the feeding/storage room at PAWS Atlanta animal shelter. Volunteers perform a lot of work in this disorganized space: storing and sorting newspaper, storing food and feeding the animals, etc. Mason’s project involved cleaning, painting and reorganizing the…
Eagle Scout Scott Butterfield: Planter Boxes for Presencia
Scott Butterfield’s Eagle project was to build vegetable planter boxes for Presencia, a local non-profit organization which provides aftercare for low-income working families. The organization, located at an apartment building on Buford Highway, will plant vegetables in the boxes to teach the children good…