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Putnam/Northern Westchester Women's Resource Center Benefits from Eagle Scout Award
Eagle Scout Ryan Murphy chose the Putnam/Northern Westchester Women's Resource Center as the recipient of his community service project, which is needed to earn his Eagle Scout Award. The Board of Directors, staff, women, children and families of the (WRC), are very excited and proud to be the recipient of this project.
Ryan Murphy, a Mahopac resident, a junior at Mahopac High School and a Senior Patrol Leader for the Boy Scouts of America, earned his Eagle Scout Award this Spring.
To qualify for the Eagle Scout Award, Scouting's highest advancement rank, a Scout must, along with meeting five other requirements, earn a total of 21 merit badges, including First Aid, Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Communications, Personal Fitness, Emergency Preparedness or Lifesaving, Environmental Science, Personal Management, Camping, Hiking, Cycling or Swimming and Family Life. Not every boy who joins a Boy Scout troop earns the Eagle Scout rank; only about 5 percent of all Boy Scouts do so. An award with high standards, it represents citizenship training, character development and personal fitness.
As Ryan's service project he chose to rebuild a storage shed. He replaced a structure that was in poor condition and constructed a safe facility that is now well lit and organized. He worked over 300 hours, raising funds by selling refreshments on 1-684, scouting for materials, transporting debris and reconstructing the shed itself.
My Sister's Harbor (the safe house for women and children who are struggling to heal from domestic violence) may have as many as 15 people, plus staff, residing at the home at any given time. Thankfully, it now has a very strong, attractive, well built, custom shed providing the extra storage space so desperately needed. "The shed far exceeds our expectations." said Maria Messerschmidtt, shelter director. "Our mission is to provide a safe and comforting environment for the women and children who will live there. Quite often we lack the financial ability and the manual power to tackle projects of this type. A project of this magnitude proves Ryan's leadership ability."
The WRC is proud to be the recipient of Mr. Murphy's community project, and congratulates him on receiving this award. His accomplishments reflect community leadership and his generosity touched the hearts of the women and children struggling to recover from trauma of domestic violence or sexual abuse.
The Putnam/Northern Westchester Women's Resource Center (WRC) is a not for profit organization established to provide advocacy, education and services to the community in order to create a safe, supportive environment that eliminates violence against women and children, and promotes gender equality.
Currently the center serves approximately 4,000 women, children, and men annually through the shelter, 24-hour Hotline, and non-residential counseling and advocacy.
For more information on the Putnam/Northern Westchester Women's Resource Center (WRC), please call (845) 628- 9284.
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