PHOTOS: Baldwin Township Teen Proving that Recycling MATters

It's not too late to help.

Girl Scout Sarah Jugovic, a resident from Larch Lane and a senior, is holding a at St. Winifred Parish's Benedict Hall on Sleepy Hollow Road in nearby Mt. Lebanon from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18, as part of the process of making sleeping mats for homeless people.

Jugovic and a group of volunteers are collecting ordinary plastic bags (including newspaper bags) on Sunday to prepare them to be crocheted into mats.

Follow the "Recycling MATters" signs near St. Winifred's on Sunday to find volunteers listening to Christmas music, enjoying snacks and sorting through thousands of plastic bags.

The group still needs plenty more bags, as it takes around 1,000 to 1,200 of them to create one sleeping mat. Jugovic hopes to finish her ambitious project with around 10 mats.

 to read more about Jugovic's project, which she hopes will earn her a Gold Award—the highest honor that the Girl Scouts bestow.

Anyone interested in learning how to crochet bags can also learn that process at the Cutting Party on Sunday.

Similar to the Cutting Party, Jugovic plans on hosting a "Crochet Party" in mid-January.

Check with the Baldwin-Whitehall Patch for details.

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