Local Scout Works to 'Shore Up The Shore'

The wind and rain are long gone, but the damage remains.

New Jersey’s shoreline received an unwanted facelift when Super Storm Sandy took over the area, devastating homes and lives along the way.

Julianne Cantwell of Long Valley Cadette Troop 513 wants to help, though, and that’s why she’s trying to Shore Up The Shore. The local girl has created her Girl Scout Silver Award project to help residents of shore towns in need.

After working alongside her troop in a project to aid Blankets for Brigantine & Beyond, Cantwell learned firsthand about the damage left by the storm.

So Cantwell is on a mission, and has focused her project on collecting donated craft supplies and board games for the Brigantine Library’s children’s year-round and summer reading programs.

The library lost its entire inventory of those items due to the storm.

Cantwell has volunteered 25 hours of her time to the cause thus far, and is hoping the community can help her collect footwear, craft supplies or board games for Shore Up The Shore.

The Girl Scout can be reached at 908-239-2668 for those interested in donating goods. She’ll continue the project through the end of 2013.

Information provided by Treacy Cantwell.