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BOY SCOUT TROOP 1148 EAGLE SCOUT SERVICE PROJECT TO BENEFIT PATIENTS AT DETROIT'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
BOY SCOUT TROOP 1148 ANNOUNCES EAGLE SCOUT SERVICE PROJECT TO BENEFIT PATIENTS AT DETROIT'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
March 21, 2016 – Dearborn, MI - Boy Scout Troop 1148 in Dearborn Michigan is proud to announce
the upcoming “Blankets of Comfort” Eagle Scout Service Project benefiting patients at Detroit Children’s
Hospital.
Life Scout Phillip McCreless, as part of his quest to earn scouting’s highest award, is heading up the
project in Spring 2016. “I am collecting funds to buy materials to make ‘No Sew Fleece Blankets’ for kids
in Detroit Children’s Hospital.”
McCreless continued, “My brother was given one of these blankets during his first stay after major spinal
surgery and the following rehab. It was a great comfort to him and I want to give back to Detroit
Children’s Hospital and provide kids with the same comfort my brother had.”
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The effort includes a gofundme page that can be found at: https://www.gofundme.com/blanketsofcomfort.
All donations will be used to buy materials to make these blankets. Any donation will be helpful, and any
contribution of $25 or more will allow the donor to write their own note of hope or inspiration that will be
given along with a completed blanket.
About the Boy Scouts of America and Eagle Scout Rank
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To become an Eagle Scout, a Life Scout must satisfy a series of requirements, including:
● Unit Leadership: the scout must have a track record of managing one or more office, often
including the role of Senior Patrol Leader: the most demanding office available to youth members.
● Advancement: at every point toward Eagle Scout rank there are merit badges, many of them
Eagle-Required, that a scout will earn. Many Eagle Scouts earn badges in excess of the required
number, extending their skills, often into the areas they choose for careers.
● Service Project: every candidate for Eagle Scout rank must satisfactorily lead an Eagle Scout
Service Project. These typically involve hundreds of hours of work and the involvement of other
scouts, family members, sponsoring organizations, and adult volunteer leaders.
Organization Contact:
Dan Keelan, Eagle Scout Advisor
dankeelan@gmail.com | (313) 806-6986
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