Youth Activity Archive

Note: Lasting Help is a service project that continues to benefit the community long after the original work is finished. This can be done by sharing knowledge or creating something permanent. This could be a structure or program that another organization will continue to do after the original set up is complete.

Activity Description: Create a permanent community gratitude board provides a lasting place to display thank you messages for local helpers like shelter workers or emergency responders.

Items Needed:

• Large corkboard or sturdy poster board
• Blank cards or thick paper
• Markers or colored pencils
• Push pins or sticky tack
• Small container to hold extra supplies
• (Optional) Stickers or stencils

Before the Meeting Starts:

• Get permission. (5–50 min)
  • Contact a local organization beforehand to ensure they have space to display a permanent board.

Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 35–45 min):

1. Make the board. (10–20 min)
   • Decorate the edges of the large board to create an inviting permanent display.
   • (Optional) Use stencils or stickers to add a title to the top.
2. Start the gratitude. (15 min)
   • Each youth should write a thank you message or draw a picture on a blank card. Remind them to think about how the local helpers make a difference.
   • Attach the finished cards to the board using pins or sticky tack.
3. Make the supply station. (10 min)
   • Prepare a small box of blank cards and markers to leave next to the board. This provides the supplies needed for other people to continue adding messages in the future.

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For More Fun Ideas and Plans

Join the Girl Scout Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Leader Help Facebook Group
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Join the Girl Scout Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Leader Help Facebook Group
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