Book Drive Challenge

The Eagle Pass Girl Scout Troop #1016 was the proud winner of the H-E-B Read 3 Community Organization Book Drive Challenge.  The purpose of the book drive was to place books in the hands of as many Texas children as possible, to re-distribute children's books into Texas communities that desperately need them and to provide Texas children with the chance to read 3 times a week and be better prepared for school and learning.

As part of the troop's Bronze Award Project- Feed the Mind (literacy), Feed the Body (food pantry) and Feed the Soul (church)  The troop collected 452 new and gently used children's books.  A $1,000.00 cash grant was awarded and will be used to enhance the troop's project.

Junior Troop Girl Scouts participating were Jo Ann Mynar Melendrez, Ximena Perez, Sophia Ballesteros, Kristina Ramirez, Demi Camarillo, Emily Smith, Rashel de la Garza, Gloria Garcia, Kamilla Rodriguez, Daisy Rivas, Lauren Leonard, and Valerie Munoz.  Troop leader Tracy S. Mynar Assistant Troop Leaders, Lorena Perez and Azalia Rabago would like to thank parents and families of Girl Scouts, and Lana Harper for all their assistance and support in recycling and redistributing new books and old books and especially H-E-B for providing these opportunities to promote leadership, and community awareness and literacy.