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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - Station residents
gathered inside the Matthew C. Perry Elementary School cafeteria
here, May 24, 2013, to celebrate two special occasions:
Station Girl Scouts pack boxes full of care packages for new and expecting mothers after their bridging ceremony at the Matthew C. Perry Elementary School cafeteria here, May 24, 2013. “We made about 500 care packages and inside the care packages are things a new or pregnant mother would need, such as diapers ... a toothbrush with toothpaste and sanitary items,” said Paige Pippin, M.C. Perry elementary school student. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Benjamin Pryer) |
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(1) The progression of the station's girls scouts during their
bridging ceremony and (2) to congratulate the scouts on their effort
and achievement of personally making care packages for new and
expecting mothers... all of which were received by Navy Capt. Sandor
Niemann, Robert M. Casey Medical and Dental Health Clinic acting
officer-incharge, and Lt. Beverly Torres, Branch Health Clinic
family practice department head.
“We made about 500 care
packages and inside the care packages are things a new or pregnant
mother would need, such as diapers ... a toothbrush with toothpaste
and sanitary items,” said Paige Pippin, M. C. Perry elementary
school student.
Pippin
mentioned her desire to find even more ways to help not only the
local community, but also everyone she could.
“Just getting
to help people and getting to support the community is what I really
like about girl scouts,” said Pippin.
Pippin also took the
time to thank the leader of her Girl Scout troop, who made such a
donation possible.
“I want to thank my troop leader, (Naomi
Ferral, Girl Scout Troop 30 troop leader), she has put in so many
hours for us,” said Pippin. “She has been planning meetings for us
to sew and she's just a wonderful person and I really want to thank
her.”
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The packages, retrieved by the BHC leaders, will provide
families with a feeling of comfort during the trying times
of child birth, a comfort the BHC is happy to supply.
“We're here today to accept some new mom-care kits that
the Girl Scouts made,” said Niemann. “It's fantastic that
the Girl Scouts have spent so much time and energy to make
the new mom care kits because it's nice when you are away
from to get something that's homemade with love that has
something you may need, that you might have forgotten in the
stress of having a baby or getting to the hospital in time.”
Neimann continued to talk about his approval and
happiness on accepting such useful gifts.
“I think
the scouts took away a sense of how much good they can do
for their community,” said Neimann. “What might seem to be
small things, if they work together, can make a world of
difference to a new mom and their family. I'd like to say
thank them on behalf of the
clinic, the new moms and the
moms-to-be. This goes a long way to making things better for
them. This is a touch of caring they will remember for a
long time to come.”
By USMC Lance Cpl. Benjamin Pryer
Provided
through DVIDS
Copyright 2013
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