WHEN it comes to helping others, Cubs at the 1st Woosehill Scout Group like to think big.
After raising £50 from a toy sale, the youngsters decided to double their money.
And when they reached that target, they thought of even more ways to boost their efforts.
Now the Cubs have raised a whopping £500 for the aid charity, ShelterBox – and money is still coming in.
Martina Smith, the Akela for the troop who are all aged between eight and 10, said she was “completely blown away” by their determination.
“The Cubs decided to raise funds for ShelterBox as part of their Charity Badge and it started off quite quietly,” she explained.
“We soon had £50 from a used toy sale but they wanted to continue and soon we had £100. Suddenly, money came in from all sorts of ways such as walking the dog, a cake sale, emptying the dishwasher and even organising afternoon cream teas for friends and neighbours.
“It was amazing to see how imaginative everyone was and how eager they were to increase the amount for ShelterBox.”
The charity operates in war and disaster zones around the world providing essential items such as tents, tools and solar lights.
As a result of their efforts the entire troop of the 1st Woosehill Scout Group were awarded their charity badges.
