Charleroi Boy Scout seeking donations for overseas military members to earn Eagle badge

By Stacy Wolford

By Joseph Augustine
For The MVI
With the season of giving approaching quickly, 17- year-old Cole Telegraphis is seeking donations for our military troops overseas to earn his Eagle Scout badge through Scouts BSA, also known as Boy Scouts of America.
A senior at Charleroi Area School District, Cole wants to add to the number of 2.5 million youths since 1912 to earn his Eagle Scout badge and he thought helping out our military would be a great way to do so since it has not been done so by an Eagle Scout in the area for past four years.

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