FAQ: Palm Beach Gardens and Royal Palm Beach Girl Scouts Earn Coveted Gold Award

What is the Girl Scout Gold Award?

The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest and most prestigious recognition attainable by Girl Scout seniors and ambassadors in grades nine through 12, highlighting their creative and impactful projects to address real-world challenges.

Who are the Girl Scouts that earned the Gold Award?

Isabella Avallone and Marina DiMarzio from Palm Beach Gardens, and Mailee Minitello from Royal Palm Beach have each earned the Girl Scout Gold Award.

What was Isabella Avallone’s project about?

Isabella Avallone’s project, ‘Fix Her,’ aimed to empower teen girls by teaching essential home repair skills through instructional videos and an Instagram account, also introducing them to careers in construction.

How did Marina DiMarzio contribute to her community?

Marina DiMarzio wrote ‘What Happened to Grandma?,’ a book to help children understand Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, distributing it to libraries, schools, and memory care facilities, and making it available on Amazon and YouTube.

What is Mailee Minitello’s project?

Mailee Minitello launched ‘Mind Your Faith: Creating the Bridge from Struggle to Success,’ a podcast and YouTube series offering faith-based support and tools for young people facing mental health challenges.

Why are these projects significant?

These projects are significant because they address real-world challenges such as the gender gap in construction, understanding dementia among children, and the mental health crisis among youth, creating lasting change in their communities.

Where can I find more information about these projects?

More information about Isabella Avallone’s project can be found on the ‘Fix-Her’ Instagram account, Marina DiMarzio’s book is available on Amazon, and Mailee Minitello’s podcast and YouTube series can be accessed online.

How do these projects impact the community?

These projects empower individuals with essential skills, increase understanding of complex issues like dementia, and provide support for mental health, thereby fostering independence, compassion, and well-being in the community.