The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award in Girl Scouting; it recognizes girls in grades 9 through 12 who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through remarkable projects that have a sustainable impact in the community and beyond. Since 1916, girls have successfully answered the call to go Gold, an act that indelibly marks them as accomplished members of their communities and the world. Sarah Freidel, who grew up in Woodbury, recently earned a Gold Award for working on a project that made books from the local library more accessible. Sarah created book lockers for pick up and return and placed them in strategic locations. She calls these lockers “Go-Go Book Boxes”. They are accessible 24 hours a day and placed in areas where children walking will not have to cross major roads, and where the elderly will not have to walk far. The lockers also have postings of events and activities scheduled at the local library. Busy, local families no longer need to race to the library during business hours and members have more flexibility to use books on their own schedule. This kind of awareness to make community resources more accessible to a modern age is exactly what Woodbury and every community needs. Sarah has made a profound impact with her project. Earning the Girl Scout Gold Award is truly a remarkable achievement and Sarah Freidel exemplifies leadership in every form. She saw an opportunity to help her community and took action. Her extraordinary dedication, creativity, and leadership are making the world a better place.
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