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Boy Scouts donate new wheelchair to 5-year-old student on Scoutmaster's bus route

 

"...the scoutmaster ... suggested that his scouts use part of their Christmas tree stand proceeds to buy Ayden a new, larger wheelchair.

 

The scouts have been selling Christmas trees outside of the Forest Grove Safeway as a troop fundraiser for about 30 years, said Jef Dalin, an adult leader with the troop (and mayor of Cornelius.) Each year, 10 percent of the proceeds are reserved for a community donation. In prior years, the money has gone to breast cancer research or the local animal shelter.

 

This was a chance for the boys to see the direct impact their donation could make..."

 

Full story at this link

http://www.oregonlive.com/forest-gro..._wheelcha.html

 

Good job.

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Our troop designates a portion of our Pancake Breakfast proceeds to a charitable cause each year. We have supported local hospitalized children, Little Sioux Scout camp after their tornado, the Boy Scouts of Haiti, Tornado relief in Washington, IL., the Colorado Wildfires,etc. Customers even ask us now where we are donating some of our profits.

 

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