On Friday, April 4, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, (SCLC) 6th Annual Keeper of the Dream Awards Ceremony honored the Girl Scouts of Troop 766, Ensley East, for their outstanding youth community service. The girls and troop leaders were presented a plaque from Bishop Calvin Woods, President, Birmingham SCLC. The troop was so humbled to receive this award.
Community Service
As part of Founder’s Day, each alumni of Tuskegee was asked to do a community service in their local communities. On Saturday, April 5, several Tuskegee alumni, including Gloria Yelder, Troop leader, 766, Flo Blackledge, Troop leader, 307, Dr. Alfred Ford and Pastor Barbara Chapman, along with the Girl Scouts from troops 766, Elyton Village Community; 307, Mt. Ararat Baptist Church and 298, Holy Family, (Cynthia Heard, Troop leader), prepared and served lunches to 100 homeless individuals in the Birmingham area.
A special thanks to Dr. Ford, D.MD, dentist in the Woodlawn area for his financial donation and to Pastor Chapman, Pastor of 54th Street Church of God, Fairfield for her donation.
