Hello! My name is Baylee Low. I have been in Girl Scouts for 11 years. As my Gold Award project, I am hosting the first annual Kyle’s mile & 5k, benefiting Kyle Cares Amoeba Awareness. The event will be held March 5th at River Legacy Park in Arlington, Texas. Please consider sponsoring this event. There are a couple of ways a sponsorship can be provided; through monetary donations or by providing ‘in kind‘ donations. 

AMOEBA AWARENESS:

Naegleria Fowleri is the brain eating amoeba that lives naturally in freshwater including lakes, rivers, ponds, even ditch water and hot springs, underchlorinated splash pads, and has been found in public water systems after deaths occured from nasal rinsing with neti-pots without distilled or previously boiled water. It thrives, multiplies and feeds on bacteria and is a life-threatening risk when the water temperature is warm, near 80 degrees and warmer. When water temps drop below 80, this amoeba could still be active and still pose as a risk. This amoeba is dangerous if it enters the body through the nose which can occur during water activities such as swimming, diving, jumping, skiing, wakeboarding, being submerged, splashing around, and nasal rinsing. The amoeba Naegleria Fowleri travels to the brain and causes the fatal brain infection Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis. Initial symptoms resemble meningitis or the flu and show 1-14 days after contact, but then life is typically lost just 3-5 days after symptoms show. 

THE GOLD AWARD:

100 Years of Extraordinary Projects from Extraordinary Girls As a Gold Award recipient, you're part of an elite group of women. Starting in 1916, the best and brightest undertook projects that improved their communities—and the world. The Golden Eaglet insignia, the highest award in Girl Scouting from 1916 to 1939, marked the beginning of a long tradition of recognizing the extraordinary efforts of extraordinary girls. From 1940 to 1963, the Curved Bar Award was the highest honor in Girl Scouting. From 1963 to 1980, the highest award was called First Class. And since 1980, the Gold Award has inspired girls to find the greatness inside themselves and share their ideas and passions with their communities.

Monetary and In Kind donations are needed and appreciated. Please contact us at awareness@kylecares.com or call Baylee Low at 817-983-5229 or Julie Lewis at 817-734-8301 for more information. 

Thank you!

Kyle Cares