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And Now -- BIG NEWS
The Vermont Campaign- Girl Scouts have raised a whopping $15,000 and the last $5,000 came from Joan Wismer, our CHAMPS Patron, which means their dog Champlain has been funded!
The Girl Scouts of Williston, and Essex Junction, have decided to take their campaign one step further and have joined CHAMPS International!! They are helping a 17-year old named Anita from the small town of Vitez in Bosnia, who stepped on a landmine 7 years ago and lost her leg. Anita needs a new prosthetic as she’s grown and it is affecting her gait, and starting to give her problems in other parts of her body. The girls have already raised $1,500 to help Anita.
Because their dog Champlain is in training now in Bosnia and is expected to be delivered to Lebanon in April, these wonderful Vermont Girl Scouts will be helping mine/war victim’s in Lebanon too, vowing to help 3 there!!
On March 28th Senator and Mrs. Leahy are hosting a CHAMPS Reception in Burlington, VT. CHAMPS Patron Joan Wismer will be attending as well to support the Girl Scouts efforts with CHAMPS International!! Senator Leahy wrote:
“As a Vermonter, the Girl Scouts involved in this project make me proud. They are an important part of the effort to prevent casualties caused by anti-personnel landmines. When I heard about all they have done, I was reminded of landmine victims my wife Marcelle and I have met around the world. Marcelle and I are moved by the fact that these young Vermonters will make a positive difference in the lives of people they have never met. We are looking forward to personally thanking them later this month.”
Here's an excellent news story about the hardworking Vermont Girl Scouts...
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