Our Girl Scout Junior Troop #2157 wanted to make a flag for the firefighters in New York. We didn't want it to be like other flags, so we signed our names on the 50 stars, and we quilted some of the stripes. Then we wrote some encouraging words on the other stripes. These were to tell the firefighters that we are very grateful and we will never forget about the great job they did fighting fires in the Twin towers and saving lots of lives. We will never forget them.

Troop 2410 was approached in February 2001 to come to the aid of St. Francis program to house the homeless for one week. We were asked to provide table decorations for February 22, with the theme of Washington's birthday in mind. The Girl Scouts made red, white and blue tissue paper flowers and attached them to the outside of some recycled plastic containers, they then filled the containers with assorted candies to share with the 60 participants in this years program. The program director sent the troop a thank you notes saying, "Many of the guests commented on the table decorations and how much it meant to them. Thank you for making their week at St. Francis of Assisi so special!"