Chase Glidewell, a Boy Scout from Troop 7777 out of Atlanta, Ga., delivers the 100 care packages he assembled for the Fort Gordon Fisher House. Nick Spinelli / Fort Gordon Public Affairs The Fort Gordon Fisher House received a large gift Feb. 8 in the form of 100 care packages collected and put together by Chase Glidewell, a Boy Scout from Troop 7777 out of Atlanta, Ga.

The packages each contained travel sized containers of shampoo, conditioner, hand sanitizer, bars of soap, playing cards, and tissues. Each package also contained a copy of the bible and a letter of thanks to the injured service member as well as a letter of encouragement to the Family.

“ Putting the packages together only took a couple of months, but I’ve been working on the project since last April,” Glidewell said.

The 15- year- old scout chose to make the donation to the Fort Gordon Fisher House as his Eagle Project, one of the tasks he has to complete before becoming an Eagle Scout.

Francisco Cruz, the Fort Gordon Fisher House manager, presents Chase Glidewell, a Boy Scout from Troop 7777 out of Atlanta, Ga., with a command coin and thanks him for his donation of 100 care packages. Nick Spinelli / Fort Gordon Public Affairs “I was thinking about what I could do and my mother told me about the Fisher House,” he said. “It’s an organization that she’s always supported so it seemed like a great choice.”

Glidewell had to put in a lot of effort in order to collect the necessary donations to complete his project. First, he set up a FaceBook page so people could follow his efforts. Then, he also made donation boxes and gained permission to set them up in local businesses. Then, he contacted local scout troops and organizations such as contacted the Georgia Federation of Republican Women, letting them know what was needed and where the donation boxes were. He went to festivals and a local dirt track making balloon animals for donations, and went door to door in his neighborhood. Finally, he set up a table outside a Wal-Mart and handed printed shopping lists to people as they went in and they bought and dropped off on the way out.

By the time he completed the packages (with assistance from his troop members) he had $175.00 left, which he also donated to Fisher House along with extra items collected.

For his efforts, the Fort Gordon Fisher House manager, Francisco Cruz, presented Glidewell with a certificate of appreciation and a Fisher House coin.

“We appreciate everything you’ve done for our organization,” Cruz said.

Glidewell accepted the tokens graciously and, in turn, expressed his appreciation to Cruz and the Fort Gordon community.

“Thank you for letting me help,” he said.