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05-22-09
Bronxville
SCOUT PROJECT A FAMILY AFFAIR FOR OTHER
FAMILIES
When a Boy Scout decides to build his Eagle Scout
project to support families in need, you may
count on his own family getting involved. That
was the case for Bronxville scout Brad Davies,
16, of Troop 5, as he prepared a Breakfast Food
Drive with several components in early May.
Enlisting his troop buddies and his parents,
Dick Davies and Gayle Haller, Brad set up shop
outside The Food Emporium in Bronxville
soliciting donations of cold or instant cereals,
pancake mix, syrup, powdered breakfast drinks
and more. Then, expanding the circle of
‘family,’ he enlisted Dawn Ravella, Director of
Mission and Outreach at his congregation, The
Reformed Church, and the project took off.
“I didn’t realize
how much people want to help others,” Brad
said. “I was especially amazed at the reaction
of shoppers when I asked them going in to buy
something for the drive. Almost everyone I
asked to help came through very generously!”
Brad and Troop 5 then prepared a full hot
breakfast for young parents and children
participating in the Andrus Children’s Center’s
TAPAS (Therapeutic And Parent Aide Services)
program in Getty Square, Yonkers. A dozen
family members sat down with the scouts on
Saturday, May 9 at an Andrus clinic in Yonkers.
While the parents ate and visited, their
children painted flower pots filled with
impatiens for Mother’s Day gifts.
And a week later, while Brad was in school, his mother
drove the family SUV filled to the brim with
donated food to the Andrus Community Services
office on South Broadway in Yonkers. Eager
staff helped Ms. Haller unload the generous
offerings, assuring her that Brad’s work was
vital for the families in their care and would
be greatly appreciated. Said Kevin Cook,
director of development at Andrus: “Here’s yet
one more example of people determined to help
others, especially in this tough economy.
Brad’s Eagle Scout project will earn him a
badge, but more importantly, it will provide
dozens of children with a strong breakfast and
the gift of hope for weeks to come.”
Elba Torres,
Andrus staff member in Yonkers, helps
Brad’s mom (r) Gayle Haller unload an SUV full
of breakfast for
Getty Square families. |
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