South Whidbey Girl Scout Troop 43514 will host fundraising event Saturday to assist Nepal earthquake victims

A South Whidbey Girl Scout troop is hoping to help victims of the recent earthquake that laid waste to Nepal. Troop 43514 is working on a group project for the bronze award, and decided the community project should be a car wash and bake/craft sale fundraiser.

May 8, 2015 7:30 pm

A South Whidbey Girl Scout troop is hoping to help victims of the recent earthquake that laid waste to Nepal.

Troop 43514 is working on a group project for the bronze award, and decided the community project should be a car wash and bake/craft sale fundraiser.

The troop set out a goal of raising $1,000 through the event scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 9 at the Les Schwab Tire Center in Clinton.

“We want to help the Scouts in Nepal that are working hard to help in their communities clean up and recover from this terrible disaster,” said troop leader Jenny Staats in an email to The Record.

In the news release, the Scouts noted that while they enjoyed their annual “Encamporee” retreat, the 22,000 Girl Scouts in Nepal experienced “the worst earthquake of their lives.”

Donations may also be sent Girl Scout Troop 43514, WAGGS/NEPALSCOUTS/SCOUTAID, 6558 Staats Drive, Clinton, WA 98236.