My sincere thanks to Heather Coughlin and Linda Hammett Ory for their outstanding service to support the Girl Scouts. Claire Mount
On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 10:17 PM Laura via Lincoln <lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > *lincoln residents awarded at girl scouts of eastern massachusetts’ 2022 > Volunteer recognition awards* > > > > *The Lincoln Service Unit and Heather Coughlin were recognized at* > > * May 6th award ceremony* > > > > *Boston, Mass. – *Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA) > <http://www.gsema.org>, the largest girl-serving organization in > Massachusetts and 10th largest Girl Scout council in the United States, was > proud to recognize Heather Coughlin and the Lincoln Service Unit as > Volunteer Appreciation Award recipients at their annual Volunteer > Recognition Celebration, on Friday, May 6, 2022. The ceremony was held in > the historic Council Bowl at Camp Cedar Hill where Girl Scout founder > Juliette Low was part of the 1925 international meeting of Girl Scouts and > Girl Guides. > > > > Heather Coughlin was awarded the Girl Scouts of the USA Appreciation Pin > which recognizes volunteers actively giving outstanding service in support > of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Since 2016, Heather has been the > Lincoln Service Unit Coordinator providing direction and connections > between the various town troop leaders. She has encouraged sharing > information and resources and has offered opportunities to participate in > multi-troop events. > > > > For more than six years, Heather shouldered the majority of the Town-Wide > events from organizing an annual all-troop camping trip, Bridging > Ceremonies, Cookie Sales, and has coordinated with the Town on > participating in Memorial Day and Labor Day celebrations, Fourth of July > parades and supporting other town events like Town Meeting. > > > > One Lincoln Troop leader commented, “Her attention and dedication to > providing role models to young girls is what I think is most impressive > about Heather. She is always thinking of the girls: how they can be the > center of the decision or process, take on a leadership role, feel > celebrated and have others to look up to, examples of what they could > accomplish in the future.” > > > > In addition to Heather’s individual recognition, The Lincoln Service Unit > was awarded the President’s Award for its exemplary service in support of > delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Lincoln is a small > town, but the connections run deep and those connections, paired with > commitment, have allowed Lincoln Girl Scouts to persevere throughout the > pandemic. Through connections in the community, Girl Scouts are asked > year-after-year to participate in several multi-troop service activities > and events. These multi-troop efforts allow girls to see other Girl Scouts > from different grades, and older girls become role models to the younger > girls. > > > > For over four years, a partnership with the Lincoln Council on Aging and > Human Services has provided girls the opportunity to see what a positive > impact a small gesture can have on individuals. The Lincoln Girl Scouts > have run collection drives for seniors gathering household products, > personal care items, and postage stamps. Added to these necessities has > been a handmade craft/card with winter wishes. A Girl Scout Bronze Award > project from years ago has continued on with providing sand buckets in > winter so seniors won’t slip on their walkways and driveways. These > deliveries are always met with much gratitude, almost as much as when the > girls deliver Girl Scout Cookies to home-bound seniors as part of a gifting > program sponsored by the Council on Aging! > > As a service unit, Lincoln has supported several Silver Award projects > including one creating connections through the local library to make > virtual reading buddies, one building and installing colorful benches in > the courtyard of Lincoln Mall, and another working with a local synagogue > to develop more gender-inclusive spaces and services. Lincoln’s Girl Scouts > are truly endeavoring to make sure all girls, regardless of gender > expression, are welcome. > > The May 6th ceremony also recognized those who had received awards during > the prior years via a Zoom presentation. Linda Hammett Ory, a Lincoln Girl > Scout troop leader for 13 years, was awarded the Girl Scouts of Eastern > Massachusetts’ Helen Storrow Heritage Award in June 2021. This award > recognizes a registered Girl Scout who recognizes, understands, and > practices the values of the Girl Scout mission, and has contributed to > the growth and strength of Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts through > philanthropy and efforts to preserve its vast Girl Scout history. > > > > If you are interested in the Girl Scouts, contact > lincolngirlscouts01...@gmail.com for opportunities to join a troop, > become a troop leader or even help with coordination among troops as > Heather Coughlin will be stepping down as the Service Unit Coordinator this > summer. > > > > > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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