She organized a recipe pamphlet along with a proper food handling pamphlet for Bethlehem Food Pantry to go along with the bag of food given to families each month.
Colston prepared food samples from the pamphlet and served vegetable soup, corn pudding, and peanut butter cookies for the pantry meetings in June and August.
Her goal was to help those receiving the food bags at the pantry use the resources to prepare healthy meals and properly store leftovers.
Colston is the daughter of Mike and Tammy Colston and the granddaughter of PeeWee and Linda Kidd and Bobby and Jean Colston.
She is a junior at Roanoke Rapids High School and has been in Girl Scouts since 2004.
She is a member of Troop 1499 led by Leslie Acree and Tammy Colston.
In addition to Girl Scouting, she is the student council president for the junior class and is involved in Students Helping Students, DECA, National Science Honor Society, HOSA Club, and National Honor Society for High School Scholars.
In addition, she is active on her high school swim, cheer, and softball teams.
“By earning the Girl Scout Gold Award, Colston has become a community leader. Her accomplishments reflect leadership and citizenship skills that set her apart. Through her project, Meagan has demonstrated she possesses the proven qualities of a community leader and the Girl Scout Gold Award designation is truly a remarkable achievement,” said Lisa Jones, chief executive officer of Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines. “She recognized a need in her community and took action to create a sustainable response.”
Jones said when compared to non-Girl Scout alumnae, Gold Award recipients “soar when it comes to seeing themselves as a leader, providing service to others through volunteerism, and positive attitudes about themselves and the lives they lead.”
Said Jones: “More generally, over ninety percent of Girl Scouts not only attributed their success in life to Girl Scouts, but they also said they could not have had access to the same experiences anywhere else.
“It’s not only Girl Scouts who understand the value of the Gold Award. Some universities and colleges offer scholarships unique to award recipients, and girls who enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces may receive advanced rank in recognition of their achievements.”
