100 Service Projects for 100 Years

100 Service Projects for 100 Years
2010 marks the 100th anniversary for Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada. While many things have changed in 100 years, our basic values still form the foundation of our organization. Service to others is an integral aspect of Guiding in Canada. We've been providing service in many ways throughout the province for 100 years and we want to celebrate those contributions! All groups in the province (Units, Districts, Areas, etc.) are asked to give service and provide information about that service to be posted on this website. Our challenge to our Members is to submit at least 100 service projects throughout the 2010 year, from September 2009 to December 2010 so that we can post them and inspire others to get involved. To add your service project to the list, submit the name of your group (Unit, District, Area, etc), the date(s) of the service, a description of the service project and highlights of your experience. If you have a photo of the project, please attach it.
#	Date	Name	Project	Photo
14.	January 16-17, 2010	Blue Vista Area	An Area sleepover was held in the Kindersley Mall to celebrate 100 years of Girl Guiding in Canada, with all age groups sleeping in tents in the mall. Each girl brought a non-perishable food item for the Food Bank as part of the Global Action Theme to eliminate hunger and poverty.
13.	Dec. 3/10th, 2009	10th Red Wing Guides, Evergreen District Taiga Area (Brenda Lee, leader)	Instead of a unit gift exchange, girls chose to bring HUGS (Hats, Underwear, Gloves, Socks) for Children's Haven. Girls included a handmade card in each package. We dropped off the large gift bag full of HUGS and learned about their services. Children's Haven provides emergency and respite care for children up to age 12.
12.	December 10, 2009 for December 17, 2010	1st Fort Qu’Appelle Brownie Unit (Submitted by Sue Boxall)	The local Outreach Centre has recently re-opened in a new facility and they were able to hold their annual Christmas Dinner, for those less fortunate in this area, at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall on December 17, 2010. The Brownie unit in Fort Qu’Appelle decided that they would make centerpieces for each of the tables. On December 10th Roxane Scott, our very ‘crafty’ Brownie Guider, set out the bases and all the gathered decorative supplies.	We discussed the reason why some people are not able to get a special Christmas meal and how we could make this year’s meal extra special for the people attending. The girls worked in pairs and designed some very attractive decorations which were then glued and packed ready for taking to the centre. The volunteers at the Outreach Centre were so impressed with the decorations that they decided to save them for next year’s meal!
11.	December 9, 2009	1st Unity Guiding Unit, Blue Vista Area Carey Watt (Unity Guiding Unit Leader)	The Unity Guiding Unit spent a meeting mixing, baking and decorating shortbread cookies. These cookies were delivered to the Meals on Wheels program in the Town of Unity and were handed out to help spread Christmas cheer. The unit has several members who regularly volunteer with Meals on Wheels and were able to deliver their creations in person! The unit really enjoyed making the cookies.They even got to eat a couple!
10.	December 9th, 2009	28th Girl Guides Unit Saskatoon (Leader: Jackie Peacock)	For the Eamer Court Seniors Residence Christmas Party, the Guides each made a Christmas Card to bring for the seniors. One member, Emily Peacock, did an Irish jig in full Irish Dance Costume, and the unit sang "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer" for the seniors. After all the entertainment the guides served coffee, tea, punch and dainties to the seniors and guests before we wished them all a Merry Christmas.
9.	December 2, 2009	Luseland Girl Guides (Sparks, Brownies, Guides, and Pathfinders)	Carolling at Buena Vista Nursing Wing of the Kerrobert Integrated Health Facility We do this every year to bring Christmas Cheer to the residents who are unable to travel to family. The girls start with some Girl Guide songs, then sing Christmas Carols to the residents. We then go over the the hospital and sing to the patients there. The girls love to sing!
8.	November 28th, 2009	1st Warman Unit, District: Northern Points, Area:Saskatoon (Leaders: Janet Giesbrecht, Kristi Dennison and Hollie Logue)	1st Warman Sparks helped the Town of Warman prepare for their annual Warman Winterfest. They had fun helping the Town Program Coordinator make 200 loot bags for all of the children that came to Winterfest. They used stickers, pencils, erasers, candies and Christmas oranges. Their highlight was being able to hand them out with Santa in the afternoon!! The Sparks even had their picture taken with Santa and it was put in our local paper the Clarks Crossing Gazette.
7.	Nov. 25, 2009	Luseland Girl Guides (Sparks, Brownies, Guides, and Pathfinders)	Making Tray Favors for the residents of the Kerrobert Integrated Health Facility The girls get together a few times a year to make tray favors for the hospital residents. It brings a little cheer to their meal trays during the holidays. This is a picture of the Christmas tray favors the girls made!
6.	Nov. 21, 2009	1st Warman Unit, Northern Points District, Saskatoon Area	The Brownie unit and a Spark helped out at the Annual Warman Christmas Craft and Bake Sale. The girls sold tickets for the mini Festival of Trees and cleaned up the lunch tables.They had a really good time.The girls were even disappointed if there were no tables to clean, because people were cleaning up after themselves!! We received many comments about how great it is to see the Girl Guides out in the community. Janet Giesbrecht Warman DC
5.	November, 2009	Regina Area Girl Guides (Sherry Thompson & Risa Erickson, leaders)	Osteoporosis Bone China Tea - Guide Katie, Pathfinders Catherine and Alexis who volunteered to put together gift bags for guests attending the tea. Alice"all dressed-up" for the tea and to sell raffle tickets.
4.	Oct. 17, 2009	Western Region Trainers Conference	The WRTC was held in Regina. Over $500 worth of food items (150 kg) were collected for the Food Bank in recognition of World Hunger Day and the Global Action Theme "Eradicate exreme poverty and hunger."
3.	Oct. 17, 2009	Regina R & R Trefoil Guild	SERVING HOTDOGS AT REGINA FOOD BANK DRIVE The R & R Guild volunteers to serve hotdogs to hungry canvassers at the annual Youth Food Bank Drive. The event provides tonnes of food for the recipients of the Food Bank. The Guild is proud to have been involved in this citywide service project. for many years.
2.	Saturday, October 2, 2009	#22 Guides #28 Pathfinders	Guides and Pathfinders staffed two water stations for the Flatlanders Road Race.They were responsible for filling water glasses and passing them out to the runners going by and then picking up any garbage as a result. They each earned two hours of community service. Helping out were Toni Safinuk (Guides 22), Dominique Middleton, Samantha Safinuk, Rebecca Perigny, Jada Baker, Maiah Tratch, Marina Saalmann (all Pathfinders 28). Beth Dreger for Pathfinders #28
1	Sept. 23, 2009	The Regina R & R Trefoil Guild (Recycled, Relaxed, Replaced, Rested, Relaxed etc)	TEDDIES FOR TRAGEDY We took on the Teddies for Tragedy project as a special request of a friend of one of the Guild members. Teddies for Tragedy are small stuffed, knit Teddy Bears that are put into a drawstring bag and sent to children in third-world and disaster torn countries to be given to children who are ill. Doctors who treat children found that the teddies were important to healing. The children can then take them home with them so a continuous supply is needed. The R & R Guild has quite a few knitters, so they started making Teddies. It is estimated that the Guild has sent over 200 Teddies, and we’re still knitting!