Posted on Wed, Jan 23, 2013 : 12:10 p.m.
Girl Scouts pay tribute to Hurricane Sandy victims
By Daniel Brenner
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Fifth-grade student and girl scout Abby Warrick works on a blanket to send to the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Abby came up with the idea while watching the news. "I wanted people who don't have homes to have a blanket to stay warm during the winter," she says. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Fifth-grade student and girl scout Abby Warrick works on a blanket to send to the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Abby came up with the idea while watching the news. "I wanted people who don't have homes to have a blanket to stay warm during the winter," she says. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Scouts Blankets/cache/01222013_NEWS_GirlScout_Blankets_DJB_0009_fullsize.JPG
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Girl Scout Troop 40112 works on blankets to send to the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Scouts Blankets/cache/01222013_NEWS_GirlScout_Blankets_DJB_0029_fullsize.JPG
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Girl scouts Lexi Miller, Violet Dudley, and Isabelle Curry (left to right finish blankets to send to the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey on Tuesday, Jan. 22. The troop has been working on the blankets for about two weeks. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Scouts Blankets/cache/01222013_NEWS_GirlScout_Blankets_DJB_0048_fullsize.JPG
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Fourth-grade students and girl scouts Emily Kang and Claire Prochaska work on blankets to send to the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark New Jersey on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Scouts Blankets/cache/01222013_NEWS_GirlScout_Blankets_DJB_0086_fullsize.JPG
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Girl scouts Violet Dudley and Maggie Packard (left to right finish blankets to send to the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Scouts Blankets/cache/01222013_NEWS_GirlScout_Blankets_DJB_0127_fullsize.JPG
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Girl Scout Troop 40112 work on blankets to send to the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey on Tuesday, Jan. 22. The troop received a discount on materials from Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Scouts Blankets/cache/01222013_NEWS_GirlScout_Blankets_DJB_0135_fullsize.JPG
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Girl scout and fifth-grade student Lexi Miller finishes a blanket to send to the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Scouts Blankets/cache/01222013_NEWS_GirlScout_Blankets_DJB_0140_fullsize.JPG
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Girl Scout Troop 40112 poses with their completed blankets to send to the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Not pictured: Natasha Loomis, Natalie Merkle, and Edie O'Brien. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Scouts Blankets/cache/01222013_NEWS_GirlScout_Blankets_DJB_0154_fullsize.JPG
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Girl scout Violet Dudley writes a letter to a New Hope Baptist Church blanket recipient on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Scouts Blankets/cache/01222013_NEWS_GirlScout_Blankets_DJB_0173_fullsize.JPG
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Girl scout Maggie Packard writes a letter to a New Hope Baptist Church blanket recipient on Tuesday, Jan. 22. The church says they are excited to receive these blankets. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Scouts Blankets/cache/01222013_NEWS_GirlScout_Blankets_DJB_0177_fullsize.JPG
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Fifth-grade student and girl scout Abby Warrick writes a letter to a New Hope Baptist Church recipient on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Abby came up with the idea while watching the news. "I wanted people who don't have homes to have a blanket to stay warm during the winter," she says. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Scouts Blankets/cache/01222013_NEWS_GirlScout_Blankets_DJB_0184_fullsize.JPG
Girl Scout Troop 40112 on Tuesday completed a bundle of blankets to send to the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J.
Fifth-grade student Abby Warrick came up with the idea while watching the news.
"I wanted people who don't have homes to have a blanket to stay warm during the winter," she says.
Intern photographer Daniel Brenner captured these images.
Comments
Daniel Brenner
Fri, Jan 25, 2013 : 8:09 p.m.
Thanks for looking Jeanette. These girls were the opposite of camera shy and made for a real nice story. After speaking with one of the troop leaders, they plan to ship the blankets to New Jersey this week.
Jeanette
Fri, Jan 25, 2013 : 3:58 p.m.
Great story and good job girls! I love your blankets--I want the owl one!