Ask, and You Will Receive

Erica with bat mitzvah donation box
and donations, including a much
appreciated hand-truck.

When Erica decided to help the Washington Animal Rescue League as her bat mitzvah project, she gave her guests an option as to how to help the animals.  She directed them to WARL's wishlist which emphasized the usual donations -- food, treats, toys and linens -- but also featured those  items that were more costly and not nearly as typical.   One such item was a hand-truck, a much needed an often used piece of equipment.  Moving large bags of food and boxes becomes a much easier task with a hand-truck.  When Erica and her family showed up at WARL post bat mitzvah with food, treats,  toys, AND a hand-truck, staff became giddy!  Thanks Erica for encouraging your friends and family to support WARL on your behalf.  

Erica and her WARL adoptee Frisco
and the wonderful assortment of
handmade blankets and toys.

Sarah wraps Trip, a puppy mill survivor,
in one of the brightly colored blankets.
Bags of the handmade comforters fill the
lobby benches.

When Erica and Sarah decided to use the Girl Scout Silver Award,  the highest award  a Girl Scout Cadet can earn, as a means to help the animals at the Washington Animal Rescue League, they decided to do something crafty, useful  and long lasting. Their brightly colored hand-made fleece blankets and toys are now enjoyed by almost every dog and cat in the shelter.  The fringed blankets were created with the many different animals in mind -- smaller kitty condo sized blankets, large dog beds and every size in between.    The girls are definitely, in the words of the Girl Scout handbook, "using their knowledge and leadership skills to make a difference in the world. "