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Youth in
Action...
“Books
& Bears For Babies Begins SOON!!”
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Books and
Bears for Babies community service project begins soon to collect new
and
gently used stuffed animals and books.
All items collected here will remain in
Darke County to be distributed
by area First Responders to children and families during emergency
situations. The
collection drive kicks
off July 2nd and
runs through July 23rd
at area donation stations around Greenville.
Books and
Bears for Babies is a new service project launched by Samantha Buchy, a
State
finalist in the National American Miss Pageant.
The pageant encourages community
involvement by asking each participant
to bring with them one book and one stuffed animal.
Miss Buchy, however, wanted to give
something
more back to her Community by expanding the project locally.
The
National American Miss Pageant is a pageant for “Today’s Girl” and
“Tomorrow’s
Leaders.” The
pageant program is based
on inner beauty, as well as poise and presentation, and offers and
“All-American spirit of fun for family and friends.”
Emphasis is placed on the importance of
gaining self-confidence, learning new skills, good attitudes about
competition,
and setting and achieving personal goals, and learning the importance
of
community service. The
pageant seeks to
recognize the accomplishments of each girl while encouraging her to set
goals
for the future.
As the host
of Books and Bears for Babies Miss Buchy has had the opportunity to
meet with
several public officials and community leaders.
“Meeting the leaders in our community
and speaking with people like the
Mayor, and Chief of Police was a little scary for me but, I am excited
to be
helping collect special things that will help young children to be
comforted
when they are in scary situations,” said Miss. Buchy.
Donation
boxes will be available from July 2nd through July 23rd at the
following
locations: the City Municipal Building Main Lobby, Wayne Hospital Main
Lobby,
Gordon Orthodontics, Dr. Steve Stentzel, Solutions Hair and Nail, Jim
Gable
Insurance and the Flower Patch. Miss
Buchy is sponsored locally to participate in the state level
competition by the
Flower Patch, Thirty One Gifts, Solutions Hair and Nail Salon, Buchy
Food
Service, Jim Gable Insurance, Gordon Orthodontics, Dr. Steve Stentzel,
and
Fredonia Hardware.
Please consider dropping off a stuffed
animal or children’s book during July to help Books and Bears for
Babies in
Darke County!
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