Bishops,
On occasion we will have youth, either Young Men or Young Women, ask if they can put a collection box in the foyer of our meetinghouses as part of an Eagle or service project.
Will you please teach families and especially youth leaders that this is not approved or appropriate for two reasons:
1. It creates a messy look in our foyers where we're trying to make our meetinghouses warm and inviting as a place for worship for members and visitors;
2. It undermines the leadership purpose of the Eagle or service project. For instance, Eagle candidates will learn leadership skills more effectively by organizing and following through with fellow troop members in a community or ward outreach effort, instead of setting out a collection box and waiting for members to donate.
Will you please help teach this to families so we don't offend youth or their parents when we ask them to remove their collection box from the foyer?
Thanks,
Stake Presidency
