Luis Miguel will know in a couple of weeks if he has done enough to become an Eagle Scout, but the Coconut Creek resident believes he has already been rewarded for the work he did to be in contention for scouting’s highest honor.
Miguel, who is a member of scout troop 372, recently presented 26 needy residents of St. Andrews Towers in Coral Springs with emergency preparedness kits. Their response, he said, warmed his heart.
“I’m very proud of the job I’ve done,” Miguel said. “It was very rewarding to see the people who we were able to help. They were very thankful; seeing how grateful they were made me feel happy. Some of the residents who got the kits had not been able to get ready for the hurricane season. Now, they will feel better.”
“We were able to give the residents quite a lot of food, fruit juice, milk and water,” Miguel said. “We were able to make it happen with the help we got from local organizations. The Coral Springs Parkland Rotary Club, American Legion Post 178, Coral Spring CERT, and CVS Pharmacy helped us achieve our goal.”
St. Andrews Towers, a government subsidized housing facility for senior citizens who are 62 and older, has 432 units and more than 400 residents. Many of the residents are on fixed, limited income and are recipients of the meals on wheels program, said Tracy Ansonia, social worker at the housing facility.