SPAY/NEUTER PATCH PACKET PROGRAM

The Snyder Foundation and the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland (GSCM) are partners in an initiative that promotes the goals of the USPS Spay/Neuter Stamp campaign:

• To eradicate the problem of unwanted, homeless animals
• To raise public awareness of pet overpopulation

The Spay/Neuter Patch Packet Program is a year-long initiative in which participating Girl Scouts will complete a variety of required projects. Upon completion, the girls earn a spay/neuter lapel pin and a ribbon with the American Partnership for Pets’ call to action: "Too many animals — Too few homes. Spay and neuter."

Spay/Neuter Patch Packet Program activities are age-appropriate, from Brownies through Seniors, and include service projects for local animal shelters. Pen Pal exchanges are encouraged. As a tribute to Juliette Gordon Low, the hearing-impaired founder of the Girl Scouts, one program component covers service and assistance animals.

Girl Scouts interested in participating in the Spay/Neuter Patch Packet Program should register through the Program Department of GSCM at www.gscm.org or call:

• 1-800-492-2521 or 410-358-9711