Honor Girl Scout Silver Awardees

30113 upon the occasion of receiving the Girl Scout Silver Award, Cadette Scouting's highest award and Girl Scouting's second highest achievement WHEREAS, Three members of Girl Scout Troop 30113 were honored with the Girl Scout Silver Award, Cadette Scouting's highest award and Girl Scouting's second highest achievement; and WHEREAS, Cassidy Kelly, Gianna Gioia and Kara Gioia are members of the Girl Scout Troop 30113; and WHEREAS, When earning a Silver Award, it involves completion of a Girl Scout journey and a minimum of 50 hours of community service; the girls were on a mission to help homeless teens, and Compass House was the only shelter in Erie County that helps youths between the ages of 12 and 17 find a temporary place to stay; and WHEREAS, Compass House offers crisis services and counseling to runaways, homeless and at-risk youths; this vital facility provides services that support dignity, respect and self-reliance, with 95 percent of the youths successfully placed back into their home environment or foster care; and WHEREAS, Cassidy Kelly, Gianna Gioia and Kara Gioia were given a wish list from Compass House; they talked to adults, businesses, churches, neighbors and parishioners to discuss their project; and WHEREAS, They also made posters and flyers, and set up donation containers throughout the community and, during meetings and personal time, they made items for the resource center, which provides nonresidential support; and WHEREAS, Girl Scouting has cultivated in our Nation's young people the goals of building solid values of sisterhood and the importance of working with others, stimulating both mind and body, instilling pride, and encouraging community service and success; and WHEREAS, Girl Scouting has expanded the horizons of the countless hundreds of thousands who have participated in Scouting programs which have made Scouting an American and international institution; and WHEREAS, The Silver Award is earned over a two-year period; it is tangible evidence of Cassidy Kelly, Gianna Gioia and Kara Gioia 's high character and commitment, and are harbingers of their future service to their community, New York State and our Nation; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to congratulate Cassidy Kelly, Gianna Gioia and Kara Gioia, recognizing their achievements in earning the Girl Scout Silver Award, and wishing them much success, health and happiness; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Cassidy Kelly, Gianna Gioia and Kara Gioia.