Holcomb Girl Scout Troop 248 presents its "Gift of Love" to the Frensenius Medical Center at Kennett. Participating in the presentation are, from left, front, Clinic Manager Delora Crawford, scouts Prisda Trowbridge, Taylor Davis, Jennifer Trout, Rachel Ross and Unit Secretary Lawana Marrow, back, Kami Shepard, Karissa Killian, Lacey Neville, Lyndi Jones and Christina Wright. [Click to enlarge]

Working to earn its Bronze Award, the scout troop decided to do something that would help it earn the Bronze Award and benefit someone else as well.

The scout's leader Kim Shands said the girls came up with the idea of making handmade blankets for dialysis patients to keep them warm during their treatments.

"We are very grateful to have these warm and cozy blankets," Delora Crawford, clinic manager said. "It is very cold in our treatment area and I know our patients will greatly appreciate the thoughtfulness put into this."

Shands said her troop was very eager to donate the blankets. "The girls were very excited because they knew their project would help someone else," she said. "They had a lot of fun doing this," she added.

The Girl Scout Bronze Award is the highest honor a junior girl scout can earn, which requires her to learn the leadership planning skills necessary to follow through on a project while making a positive impact on her community.

"The girls worked toward this award while demonstrating their commitment to helping others, improving their community and the world and by becoming the best they can possibly be," Shands said.