The Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust, Home for Scouting in Darien
About:
The Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust owns and operates the Boy Scout cabin and property at 140 West Avenue in Darien. For over 100 years it is a place for Darien youth to become leaders. It currently sponsors two Boy Scout Troops, one Scout BSA Troop for Girls and one coed STEM Venture Crew, as well as four Packs. These groups encompass over 300 young men and women and many involved parents. Throughout the year, Darien Scouts actively work to improve the community’s quality of life through their diverse community service and Eagle Scout projects. The first-in-the-country STEM Venture Crew mentors elementary schoolchildren in Darien and at-risk youth in Stamford and in Norwalk, facilitating hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math programs.
How you can contribute:
While the Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust earns a substantial portion of its annual operating costs through the Scouts’ Tag Sale, its major community recycling effort, Darien Scouting needs the community’s financial support to close the gap. 100% OF ANY DONATIONS GO TOWARDS DARIEN SCOUTING. http://www.darienscouts.org/donate/.
Reduce & Recycle at the Scout Tag Sale.
Look around your house for items you no longer want but will help a good cause. Put them aside and in April the Scouts will start accepting items for the tag sale. If the item is large and/or heavy, the Scouts will arrange for it to be picked up. The Boy Scouts do accept car and boat donations year round. Questions? See one of the guys below.
Please help us, the community, AND the environment. By donating your reusable items to our tag sale you will have the satisfaction of knowing that these items are being recycled and used by another family, while raising money to support the Boy Scouts in our community. All donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated!
We eagerly seek: Antiques, collectibles, foreign currency jewelry, musical instruments, cars, boats and motorcycles, furniture, rugs, baby/children’s furniture, paintings, pictures, lawn furniture, lawnmowers, lawn and garden tools, hand tools, woodworking tools, construction tools, snow blowers, electronics, stereo equipment, turntables, speakers, computers (less than 10 years old), flat screen TVs, cell phones, CDs, DVDs, records, housewares, lamps and linens, dishes & decorative items, books, games and toys, sporting goods, trikes & scooters, holiday items, and knick knacks.
DMA Volunteers:
Chick Scribner, Special Advisor
Dick Poli, Chartered Organization Representative
Pat Gentile, Venture Crew 353 Advisor
Bert von Stuelpnagel, Treasurer
The Darien Land Trust permanently preserves and restores open space, providing the community with environmentally rich habitats, scenic vistas, opportunities for educational experiences and the quiet enjoyment of nature. The Land Trust now owns or has conservation easements of nearly 220 acres in Darien. We have permanently protected diverse natural environments such as wetlands along the Five Mile River, tidal salt marshes at Holly Pond and Scott’s Cove, upland forests in Dunlap Woods, and meadow habitats at Mather Meadows, Fox Run, and Brendans Meadow.
Contributions are always welcomed. For volunteering ideas follow this link: https://darienlandtrust.
