Avery Bailey and Kloe Madonado, Cadette Girl Scouts from Warren and Rockland, earned their Silver Award for creating animal care boxes with pet food, toys, grooming supplies and more. The Girl Scout Silver Award—the highest honor a Cadette can earn—is achieved when Girl Scout Cadettes focus on an issue they care about in their community and take action to make a difference. 

Taking care of your pets can become very expensive. Girl Scouts Avery and Kloe discovered that in their community many pet owners experienced financial hardships that made it hard for them to provide proper care for their pets. 

The girls created Knox Boxes and filled them with pet food, toys, grooming supplies and other essentials. The girls placed the boxes in local food pantries, and other areas that would be easily accessible to those who need help. They reached out to local businesses and had them donate supplies, worked with food pantries to promote their project and created flyers that they distributed around town.  

Through their project, Avery and Kloe learned the importance of collaboration and leadership in making a difference. By engaging with their community, they found that many people were eager to help once they understood the need. This project allowed them to provide a meaningful service to both pet owners and their pets, ensuring that financial hardship wouldn't have to mean the loss of a beloved animal. The Girl Scouts also discovered the power of community-driven initiatives and how much can be achieved when people come together to help one another.  

Learn more about their Silver Award project by visiting the GSME website.

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