Calabasas Cub Scouts Raise Money For Disaster Relief; Youngsters Pitch-in to do Their Part and to Make a Difference.Business Editors CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2001 Den 1 of Cub Scout Pack 127, from Calabasas, held a weekend bake sale “Bake Sale” redirects here. For the episode from the TV show 8 Simple Rules, see List of 8 Simple Rules episodes. A bake sale is a fundraising activity where baked goods such as doughnuts, cupcakes and cookies, sometimes along with ethnic foods, are sold. to raise money for the relief efforts in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. and Washington, D.C. In the wake of the national tragedy, the boys were able to raise over $4,000, thanks to the generosity of their small neighborhood community. Like activities taking place across the country, the small rural community of Calabasas, on the outskirts of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , was the scene of an incredible outpouring of support for the victims of last Tuesday's terrorism. "It was a simple idea hatched by one mother," said den mother den mother n. A woman who supervises a den of Cub Scouts. Noun 1. den mother - someone who plays the role of a den mother; "he serves as den mother to all the freshmen in this dormitory"; "she's the den mother to new Dana Wortham. "But what it grew into was beyond even my wildest imagination." In the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of the despair that settled over all Americans in the days following last Tuesday's tragedy, Peggy Patrick, whose son Kevin is a member of Cub Scout Pack 127, passed along an idea to Den 1 leaders, Dana Wortham and Marty Gonzales. "She suggested all of the mothers donate baked goods that the boys could sell to raise money for the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. ," said Wortham. "She even offered to hold it at her house, and supported us all day with drinks and sandwiches." What happened next could not have been predicted. "These are eight- and nine-year old boys, who didn't even fully grasp the magnitude of what had happened," said Peggy Patrick. "But they worked very hard, four hours Saturday and four hours Sunday, standing outside waving flags, shaking hands, and raising money. "The neighborhood rallied together, giving whatever they could, anywhere from $1 to $1,000, in one case. After giving, some neighbors even went home to make additional baked goods to donate for sale. The results made the boys very proud of themselves." The six boys, who will not even be holding their first pack meeting until this Wednesday evening, raised more than $4,000 that will be given to the American Red Cross to aid relief efforts in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Washington, D.C. But the event will have lasting effects far beyond this event. "This type of community service is what scouting scouting: see Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts. scouting Activities of various national and worldwide organizations for youth aimed at developing character, citizenship, and individual skills. Scouting began when Robert S. is all about," Wortham said. "It's the caring and giving back now as boys that will ensure great men later." "We held this bake sale to help all of the people of New York City and Washington, D.C., to get medical help," said nine-year old Kevin Patrick. "We made $4,000 to contribute, but if all the people in all of the U.S. communities did this, it would add up to millions of dollars and help a lot." |
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