Bucks County Scout Siblings Join Projects To Battle Domestic Violence

By Leslie Shortridge

LOWER MAKEFIELD, PA — Siblings Michelle and Steven Pellegrino joined forces, dovetailing her Girl Scout Silver Project and his Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project, to benefit A Woman’s Place and those whose lives have been impacted by domestic violence.

Michelle led a team of volunteers who sewed almost 200 bags which can be used to carry books and other items to permanent housing; they also made 32 book ends and collected over 1000 books for shelters in Bucks County and the surrounding areas. Steven and his volunteers built eight bookcases which were installed at three area shelters. Both projects were funded by the Piazza Neva Lodge of the Sons of Italy.

Michelle is Patrol Leader of Senior Troop2665, Oakville Service Unit and was selected as an emcee at Philadelphia’s Girl Scouts of Eastern PA Take the Lead Awards 2016, which honored five outstanding businesswomen. She also plays the piano, is an altar server at St. Ignatius of Antioch Catholic Church, volunteers with Our Lady’s Rosary Makers, and interns at BCPAC’s Children’s Musical Theatre. A rising sophomore at Pennsbury High School, she participates in Chorus, The Pennsbury Voice, Bowling Team and the UNICEF Club.

Steven is a Junior Assistant Scoutmaster with Troop 230 and serves as secretary of the combined Playwicki Pennsbury Chapter of Order of the Arrow Ajapeu Lodge. He was awarded the Union League of Philadelphia 2016 Good Citizenship Award and was recognized with the Philadelphia Catholic Committee on Scouting Archdiocesan Award for earning all 4 of the religious awards available to Catholic boy scouts. A senior at Pennsbury High School, Steven is a member of National Honor Society, Concert Band and Chess Team.

Michelle and Steven live in Lower Makefield with their parents Mark and Lisa Pellegrino.

Image via Leslie Shortridge.