Oak Ridge Girl Scouts help ADFAC sort school supplies for backpacks

Jerry Luckmann
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Oak Ridge Girl Scouts from three troops gathered recently to sort school supplies for the Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties (ADFAC) backpack program.

Sorting supplies for ADFAC backpacks are Joscelyn Williamson, from left, Mira Alfimova, Ruby Price, Kasenii Alfimova, Julia Sacala, Norah Price, and Izzy Allison, representing Oak Ridge Girl Scout Troops 21158, 22183, and 20951.
Sorting supplies for ADFAC backpacks are Joscelyn Williamson, from left, Mira Alfimova, Ruby Price, Kasenii Alfimova, Julia Sacala, Norah Price, and Izzy Allison, representing Oak Ridge Girl Scout Troops 21158, 22183, and 20951.

ADFAC provides backpacks filled with school supplies for needy children in area schools. The organization has provided more than 4,500 filled backpacks for this school year. The Girl Scouts assisted in sorting and packing pouches and boxes for the backpack project. 

Upcoming Girl Scout community service projects include serving at the Tea for Two event, supporting the Crossroads Ministry which provides housing for homeless and at-risk single mothers and their children, and participating in a ceremony recognizing World Peace Day on Sept. 21 at the Internatinoal Friendship Bell in Oak Ridge. Girl Scouts will also be assisting at the upcoming Access Oak Ridge Fair, organized by the Oak Ridge Disability Advisory Board, on Oct. 7 at the Oak Ridge Civic Center.

Preparing to help sort supplies for ADFAC backpacks are Izzy Allison, from left, Norah Price, Ruby Price, Mira Alfimova, Julia Sacala, Joscelyn Williamson, and Kasenii Alfimova, representing Oak Ridge Girl Scout Troops 21158, 22183, and 20951.
Preparing to help sort supplies for ADFAC backpacks are Izzy Allison, from left, Norah Price, Ruby Price, Mira Alfimova, Julia Sacala, Joscelyn Williamson, and Kasenii Alfimova, representing Oak Ridge Girl Scout Troops 21158, 22183, and 20951.

Recruiting girls for Scouts

Girl Scouts in Oak Ridge are currently recruiting girls in all age groups to join local troops.  Recruitment nights will be held at Oak Ridge elementary schools in August. Girls and adults wishing to join Girl Scouts can email info@girlscoutcsa.org or visit the website of the Girl Scouts of Southern Appalachians at https://www.girlscoutcsa.org/en/about-girl-scouts/who-we-are.html.

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