2014 Annual Report - Girl Scouts Northeast Texas

Wow! What a year it has been! As I look back at the work of Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas
over the last year, I am so honored to be serving as your CEO.
I am a lifelong Girl Scout and fondly remember earning my Silver Award, selling lots and lots
of cookies and spending many summers at Girl Scout camp. With my mother as my leader, I
had an experience with Girl Scouts that I couldn’t get anywhere else – and it is most definitely
a critical part of the leadership journey that has brought me to where I am today.
When I joined GSNETX in 2009 as Chief Development Officer, I had no idea the great places I
would get to go with this organization. Today, I am inspired to lead us in our second
century by my daughter Elissa, a Girl Scout Cadette, and by the thousands of young girls
across Northeast Texas. They are our future leaders and they need our support now more
than ever before.
Jennifer K. Bartkowski GSNETX is poised to be the BEST organization to help girls thrive in the 21st century. I look
Chief Executive Officer forward to the work ahead.
Dear Girl Scout Friends:
It has been an exciting year of change and transformation in our Council! From our new CEO
to new programming and facilities, we are working hard to meet the needs of today’s girls,
parents, and volunteers.
The addition of the Bette Perot Aquatic Center marked the first new facility for our Council
in many years and began an era of investment in our outdoor properties. We also began work
on a much-needed training and program center at the East Texas Regional Center, funded
by an anonymous $50,000 gift. Initial work has started at Camp Whispering Cedars, our
innovative Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Center of Excellence. We plan
to open the Rees-Jones Welcome Center and the Hoglund Foundation Girl Program Center
at the camp next fall.
Millie Bradley
Chair of the Board
Building girls’ confidence and leadership skills remain our top priority and this year, we have
extended our community collaborations like never before. With key partnerships with
organizations such as the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, the Dallas Arboretum, as
well as with local universities and key funders, we have helped more than 42% of our girls
participate in STEM programming.
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To better serve our volunteers and girls, we piloted a national technology initiative to bring
a state-of-the-art, integrated system to our volunteers, and ultimately our girls. This new
platform will provide our volunteers customized communications and easy access to tools
and resources, so that they can be the best possible mentors to our girls. This type of
significant change always involves some challenges - but the response thus far has been
positive, and we are leading the way for the entire movement. The website and the Volunteer
Toolkit have been immediate successes, with our council hosting the most volunteers using
the online curriculum.
We are confident that through our innovative programming, our new technology and our
upgraded facilities, we will be able to bring the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to even
more girls in our communities. Our Girl Scout tradition gives us a strong foundation, and
with the help of our superb staff and volunteers, and with these strategic investments, this
Council can be a valuable force in building our leaders of tomorrow.
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By investing in girls, we are changing the world. Thank you for your support.
STEM CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
The new STEM Center of Excellence at Camp Whispering Cedars will open in fall 2015. A design
has been finalized for the first two buildings: the Rees-Jones Foundation Welcome Center and the
Hoglund Family Girl Program Center. Both buildings will provide a new and welcoming entrance
for campers with space for collaborative and fun STEM programming. Construction will begin this
spring on both buildings and other camp amenities.
Fundraising continued toward our $13M capital campaign with more than $1.3M raised in 2014.
We are honored to welcome donations from the following generous donors this year as well as
many others:
Stephanie and Hunter Hunt
Erle Nye
Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC
The George and Fay Young Foundation, Inc.
The Perot Foundation
The Rees-Jones Foundation
Elizabeth Schartz
Carol and Elliot Short
Vin and Caren Prothro Foundation
Keep an eye on Camp Whispering Cedars! Changes will be happening to the facility and to
programming to make a true Girl Scout destination – a STEM Center of Excellence!
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INVESTING IN THE FUTURE
Kit Addleman
Millie and Allan Bradley
The Boone Family Foundation
The Dallas Foundation
Debra and Steve Leven
Harold Simmons Foundation
Hillcrest Foundation
Hoblitzelle Foundation
The Hoglund Foundation
Imagine a world where girls and volunteers join Girl Scouts with ease; new volunteers are
recruited and confirmed in a matter of days (instead of weeks); volunteers receive the
support they need when they need it; and girl and volunteer retention is on the rise.
THAT TIME IS NOW!
In fact, Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas is one of the first five councils in the country to pilot the
Customer Engagement Initiative, an innovative, customer-centric technology platform that
will align our council’s people, processes and systems to better serve you and our volunteers
of tomorrow.
The Initiative has three components and all three were launched for the movement in
Northeast Texas in August 2014.
INVESTING IN VOLUNTEERS
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Volunteer Systems
The new technology platform powered by SalesForce provides better customer service and
communication, to ease the processes of joining our movement, leading a troop, serving as
a volunteer, and so much more. The system allows us to deliver training and resources to
volunteers when needed, document questions and issues, and the troop catalog on boards
girls and volunteers more quickly than ever before.
Volunteer Toolkit
The Volunteer Toolkit allows troop leaders to plan, coordinate, and communicate their
Girl Scout program. It is already being used by more than 600 local troop leaders. The online
curriculum works across devices including smart phones, tablets or computers and gives
troop leaders everything they need to simplify overall troop management. For parents and
caregivers, the toolkit will soon offer a parent portal that makes it easier to communicate with
a troop leader and stay involved in the Girl Scout experience.
Web Platform
GSNETX launched a new, streamlined, easy-to-navigate website that is accessible from a
computer, laptop, phone or mobile device. With easy search and navigation features, it
provides the online resources that volunteers, parents and girls need.
Volunteer Systems
Volunteer Toolkit
Web Platform
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COOKIE PROGRAM
3,059,664
INVESTING IN THE GIRL
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cookie boxes sold
81,190
boxes sent to
military overseas
16,456
Girl Scouts
selling cookies
The Direct Sale model was introduced,
which meant girls had cookies in
hand to sell to their customers in
one transaction.
5 Skills Gained Through the Cookie Program (4-year average)
Goal Setting
Decision Making
Money
Management
People Skills
Business Ethics
*The numbers above represent the percentage of participating girls with demonstrated
improvement in the skills noted.
GOLD AWARD
The Gold Award is the highest
award a Girl Scout can receive.
Girl Scouts choose an issue that
they are passionate about in their
community. They build a plan, take
action, educate and inspire!
Arleisa Grace McGowan
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Through her volunteering at Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship, a
riding center for children and adults with all types of disabilities and
learning differences, Arleisa determined the facility could utilize an
onsite garden. Using her STEM skills, she designed and planted a
vegetable garden with organic carrots, beets and herbs that will be
used to feed their horses in a more cost-effective way. The garden
will help the patrons of Equest through auditory and kinesthetic
stimuli as a therapeutic aid and will be sustained by the Equest
volunteers using the detailed instructions that she created. Arlesia
will graduate from Booker T. Washington HSPVA High School in
2015 and will attend Harvard University in the fall.
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INVESTING IN THE GIRL
GOLD AWARD HIGHLIGHT
CAMP IS FOR YOU!
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1,605
1,800
girls attended
resident camp
girls attended
day/twilight camp
Outcomes of 2014 Resident Camp
Nature
Appreciation
Environmental
Stewardship
Physical Activity
Resilience
Skills for
Independent Living
*The numbers above represent the percentage of participating girls with demonstrated
improvement in the skills noted.
BETTE PEROT AQUATIC CENTER OPENS AT CAMP BETTE PEROT
Camp Bette Perot marked the transformation of its four camps into 21st century Centers of
Excellence with the opening of the Bette Perot Aquatic Center. The aquatic center was made
possible by a $1.2 million gift from the Perot Foundation, the largest gift in council history. The
aquatic center includes a screened-in program pavilion and a swim center that provides the
infrastructure to enhance the outdoor leadership experience.
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BETTE PEROT AQUATIC CENTER
Girl Scouts at Camp Bette Perot celebrated the opening of the
Bette Perot Aquatic Center on June 25.
“We are so proud to support the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas in their
work to provide girls a safe outdoor learning experience.”
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- Margot Perot
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REVENUES
Annual Giving/Contributions 13%
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Capital Campaign 8%
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
Revenue2014
Annual Giving/Contributions
$1,897,270
Capital Campaign
$1,305,796
Cookie Program, net
$10,160,590
Program & Camping Fees
$908,763
Sales of merchandise, net
$423,359
Investment Income/(Loss)
$233,424
Other Income
$124,371
Total Public Support and Revenue
$15,053,573
Expenses
Services for Girls and Adults
$11,132,155
Management and General Operating
$1,315,273
Fundraising$987,638
Total Expenses
$13,435,066
Change in Net Assets
Net Assets at Beginning of Year
$1,618,507
$19,380,972
Net Assets at End of Year
$20,999,479
EXPENSES
Services for Girls and Adults 83%
Management and
General Operating 10%
Fundraising 7%
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
ASSETS2014
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$9,890,219
Investments$2,660,553
Accounts and Pledges Receivable
$1,365,581
Inventory and Other
$574,121
Land, Buildings and Equipment,
Net of Accumulated Depreciation
$7,733,095
Liabilities and Net Assets
Accounts Payable-Trade
Deferred Revenue
Other Accrued Liabilities
Custodial Funds
$319,804
$58,502
$696,546
$149,238
Total Liabilities
$1,224,090
Net Assets-Unrestricted
Net Assets-Temporarily Restricted
Net Assets-Permanently Restricted
Total Net Assets
$16,533,149
$4,341,862
$124,468
$20,999,479
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
$22,223,569
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$22,223,569
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Individuals
DONORS
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($1,000 or more contribution level)
Anonymous
Ginger Adams
Kit Addleman
Julie and Keith Anderson
Lesly & Shelby Annen
Audra Ashton
Bob Barker
Ashley and Ben Barr
Jennifer and Thomas Bartkowski
LuAnne Beckley
Ronald Berg
Sally Berven
Jenny Birge’
Cecilia Boone
Millie and Allan Bradley
Jane Brandt
Betty Bridges
Julie Broad
Deborah Brown
Brady Brownlow
Elizabeth Bull
Megan Burkhart
Kathleen Burrow
Nancy Carlson
Debbie Chesley
Jennifer Clubb
Shelly and Thomas Codd
Martha and Russell Coleman
Leo and Kathryn Collins
Lani and Keith Connolly
Ashley Crowe
Brenda Cubbage
Nicole DeBusk
Nancy Dembny
Kim Dixon
Ron Dykstra
Marta Engram
Donna and Jim Epps
Janiece Evans-Page
Carmen Fahrenthold
Shannon and Robert Fitzgerald
Theresa Flores
Myra Franke
Valerie Freeman
MaryAnne French
Lisa and Boyd Gackle
Sheila Gallagher
Elizabeth Gambrell
Frank Garcia
Suzy and Larry Gekiere
Donna German
Lisanne Glew
Brenda Gomes
Monica Gonzalez
Rachel Gonzalez
Kelly Green
Aimee Griffiths
Mary Jane Hardenbergh
Lesley Harris
Gaynelle Henger
Margaret Hinkley
Kelly Hodgson
Rita Howdeshell
Sherrie Hudson
Cathey and Don Humphreys
Alison Hunsicker
Hunter and Stephanie Hunt
Nancy Ann and Ray Hunt
Elizabeth Hunter Landry
Sharon King
Ashlee and Chris Kleinert
Roxanne Kosanda
Susan Krnic
Lisa Kuhn
Caytie Langford
Debra and Steve Leven
Lisbeth Lokey
Jan and Bob Madigan
Cynthia Malone
Laura Maxwell
Aisha McClendon
Katy Menges
Diane Michaels
Janice Mitchell
Regina Montoya
Sara Jo and David Mueller
Tiffenii Mumphrey
Carla and Eddie Mullens
Melanie and Gabe Nance
Erle Nye
Anthoniafreda Okafor
Theresa and Yousuf Omar
Michele Ostendorf
Michael Pace
Cindy Piersol
Angelica Podias
Karen Proctor
Tegwin Pulley
Heather Randall
Charles and Glynn Rasor
Carolyn Rathjen
Kathy Rehmer
Debra and Tim Roling
Martha Ross
Jeanette Sanders
Elizabeth Schartz
Becky Schwab
Michael Scott
Norma Scott
Carol and Elliott Short
Rebecca and Andrew Short
Susan Simon
Earl and Camille Simpkins
Marcia Simpson
Ruth Skinner
Sue Spellman
Jamie and David St. Clair
Gregory Stanfill
Marianne and Roger Staubach
Christina Stenger
Cheryl Sutterfield-Jones
Donna Tharp
Clarice Tinsley
Linda and John Vandercook
Moira Variames
Colleen Walker
Janet Walters
Kacy Whitehead
Robert Williams
Nancy Wonders
Individuals
($250-$999 contribution level)
Anonymous
Susan Adzick
Emily and Greg Allbright
Louise and Jeff Arnold
Sheryl Ashby
Tiffany Attaway
Celes Bedford
Monica Bentle
Rose Beyer
Taymika Byrd
Janet Birkhoff
Kelly Blackburn
Rebecca Blasingame
John Blaufuss
Michael Bohling
Nanette Boyer
Jonathan Bradley
Stacy Brown
Catherine Buchanan
Mary Buenrostro
Katheryn Burchett
Scott Bushman
Sharon Butler
Nancy Carter
Cathryn Cates
David Cedillo
Carol Roehrig
Kristy Romo
Rosalena Rowden
Becki Rush
Lauren Sabino
Patricia Sandlin
Steve Scanlon
Jodie Schuman
John Scott
Patricia Sherwood
Michelle Simpkins
Rebecca and Andrew Short
Sharilee Smith
Lynn Socolich
Jodi Stanowick
Shannon Steinman
April Stephens
Denise Strickland
Julie Sturm
Sharon Sullivan
Ellen Sutton
Kenia Swanson
Kay Tait
Patricia & Allen Terry
Karen DeGraffenreid and
Paul Therriault
Tammy Thies
Barbara Van Riper
Elizabeth Wahlquist
Deanna Walker
Kristin Wear
Timothy Williams
Kerin Wilson
Lori Wiseman
Johnna Wyant
Corporations & Foundations
($1000 or more contribution level)
Anonymous
AT&T
AT&T Services, Inc.
Bank of Texas
Baylor Health Care System
Billie & Gillis Thomas Family
Foundation
BNY Mellon Wealth Management
Brookshire Grocery Co.
Capital One Bank
CEC Entertainment
Children’s Health
Circle Ten Council, Boy Scouts of
America
Citibank Texas, NA
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LaDonna Jones
Randy and Jane Jurgensmeyer
Angela and Kevin Kadesky
Ann Kadesky
Carole Kerby
Rajesh and Vaishali Khamankar
David Kim
Zakiyyah Kitab
George Kollar
Tracey Kozmetsky
Susan Krawec
Lindsey Lambert
Sandy Lancaster
Maria LeBlanc
Audra Lenherr
Mary Leone
Jani Leuschel
Monica Lewis
Christopher Loudon
Lynne Mabry
Lisa Malone
Natalie Martin
Richard and Reba Martin
Rashmi and Apurva Mathur
Loretta Mays
Chasity McCarty
Sydney McDole
Anna and David McPhail
Steven Moon
Debra Moorehead
Jenifer Moreau
Brianna Morris
Kenyatta Morris
Leanne Musket Villanueva
Nelda Myatt
Linda Newman
Carol Nichols
Cheryl Norton
Karol Nurse
Diana Nutt
Mary Paquin
Rose Patterson
Erin Pearce
Tonya Pelley
Gretchen Peterson
Katherine Petty
W.B. Phillips
Amy and Nick Plenger
Brian Plunkett
Karlynda Poage
Lisa Powers
Kristin and David Priscak
Kim Quinn
Karesa Reynolds
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Missy Chandler
Diane Childress
Maria Coello
Serena and Michael Cole
William Conley
Sonja and Michael Conoly
Susan and Simon Cooper
Elizabeth Cotner
Nancy Crouch
Brenda Cubbage
Trisha Cunningham
Stacy Cushing
Joseph Cutler
Perrie and Tim Daugherty
Kasey Daly
Monica Davis
Brandi Deere
Marge and Dick Dellert
Lene’ DeRudder
Caitlin DeYoung
Robert Doane
Heidi Edgar
Sharrie Ely
Lisa Engel
Tricia Flynn
Teresa Fox
Beth Garvey
Mary Ann Garvey
Scott & Jamie Ginsburg
Stephanie Glasgow
Christa and Derek Goff
Victoria Gorman-Page
Susan Gover-Lee
Deborah Goza
Tina Green
Rosemary and Jeff Groce
Ann Harmon
Rosia Harmon
Juanita Harris
Mary Henderson
Jason and Staci Hernandez
Margaret and J Scott Hickox
Dawn Hodes
Lori Hoff
Sandra Hoffman
Lesley Holland
Pam Hudgins
Karen Huff
Hilary Jirasek
Amy Johnson
Marilyn Johnson
Mary Johnson
Timberly Johnson-Lyimo
J. Paul Jones
DONORS
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Clements-Gear Management
Company
Comerica Bank
Communities Foundation of
Texas, Inc.
The Dallas Foundation
Dallas Stars Hockey Club, LP
Dallas Summer Musicals Inc.
Dallas Women’s Foundation
Dean Foods Foundation
Deloitte
Ed & Mary Heath Foundation
EnLink Midstream
Ericsson Inc.
EXCO Resources, Inc
ExxonMobil
EY
FedEx Office and Print
Services, Inc
Fluor Corporation Foundation
Fossil Partners, LLP
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
Gensler
Girl Scouts of the USA
The Graham and Carolyn
Holloway Family Foundation
Haynes and Boone, LLP
HCK2 Partners
Health Care Service Corporation
HKS, Inc.
The Hoglund Foundation
Hunt Consolidated, Inc.
Imprimis Group, Inc.
The Isabell & J.M. Haggar, Jr.
Family Foundation
JCPenney
Junior League of Collin County
Kohl’s
KPMG LLP
Kroger Co.
Legends Hospitality, LLC
The Louis and Peaches Owen
Family Foundation
Martha, David and Bagby
Lennox Foundation
Mary Kay, Inc.
Methodist Health System
Foundation
Microsoft
Mockingbird Management, LLC
Moe Family Revocable Trust
Mutual of America
Nina McLemore, Inc.
Oncor Electric Delivery
Company, LLC
ORIX Foundation
Palmer & Cay
The Perot Foundation
PlainsCapital Bank
Posey Family Foundation
PwC
RAM Foundation
RICOH USA Inc.
Ronald McDonald House
Charities, Inc.
Samsung
Southern Methodist University
The Staubach Family Foundation
Stocker Hoesterey Montenegro
Architects
Strasburger & Price, LLP
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Foundation
Texas Women Ventures
The Theodore and Beulah Beasley
Foundation, Inc.
Thompson & Knight Foundation
Time Warner Cable
The Todd and Abby Williams
Family Foundation
Toyota of Paris
Trinity Industries, Inc.
TXU Energy
Vin and Caren Prothro Foundation
Wal-Mart Foundation
Weaver and Tidwell Private
Foundation
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
WGG Foundation
In-Kind Support
($250 or more)
AJ Bart
AT&T Stadium
D Magazine
Dallas Heritage Village
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Summer Musicals Inc.
Deloitte
Eiseman Jewels
FelCor Lodging Trust
First Choice Emergency Room
FOX 4/KDFW
Hilton Anatole
Judy Kelly
Lowe’s Home Improvement
Neiman Marcus-NorthPark
Ana Ochoa
Olive Garden
Otto’s Outfits
Perot Museum of Nature
and Science
Pixelpops Design
Planet Productions
Robert Garden Art
Enterprises, Inc.
Patti and Sammy Smallwood
Sci-Tech Discovery Center
Signature Services Food Services
Strasburger & Price, LLP
Texas Motor Speedway
Venturity Financial Partners
Joan Wansley
Gayle Zak
United Way/United Funds
East/Central Texas United Way
Forney Area United Way
Greater Ennis United Way
Greater Longview United Way
Harrison County United Way
Henderson County United Way
Hopkins County United Way
United Fund of Jacksonville
United Fund of Kilgore
United Way of Denton County, Inc.
United Way of Franklin County
United Way of Grayson County
United Way of Hunt County, Inc.
United Way of Kaufman County
United Way of Lamar County
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
United Way of Navarro County
United Way of Rusk County
United Way of Smith County
United Way of West Ellis County
Using the Girl Scout Leadership Experience
model, Girl Scouts is delivered to girls in
underserved schools through -in and
after-school community outreach and
education programs funded by the council
and our generous supporters.
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Girl Scout Direct - After-school program that provides an “authentic” Girl Scout
experience for elementary school girls in underserved communities.
Girl Scouting in the School Day (East Texas & Dallas) - Leadership development
program held during the school day for middle school girls in underserved areas of
East Texas and Dallas communities.
Las Mariposas - Provides an “authentic” Girl Scout experience for elementary school
girls whose primary language is not English.
Below are results from 2014 Girl Scouting in the School Day (Dallas).
Girl Scouting in the School Day (Dallas):
Sense of Self
Grow
Practical Life Skills
Improve
Academic Engagement
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COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Programs include:
COOKIE BOX CREATIONS
COUNCIL-WIDE BRIDGING (Sponsored by Time Warner Cable)
EVENTS
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GAMMA SIGMA
COLLEGE JOURNEY (Sponsored by Fluor Corporation Foundation)
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATIVE KICK-OFF
GIRL SCOUT DESTINATIONS
BRONZE BLITZ (Sponsored by ExxonMobil)
SHARE THE WARMTH
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MARY KAY
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Mary Kay invited more
than 100 local Girl Scouts
to the launch of the Mary
Kay Healthy Relationships
Patch, along with an
estimated 30,000
independent sales force
members at Mary Kay’s
annual Seminar at the
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Convention Center Dallas in July. The Mary Kay
Healthy Relationships patch
was earned in conjunction
with the Girl Scout
Journey Leadership
Series, It’s Your Story –
Tell It! The Girl Scout
program is focused on
helping girls navigate
healthy relationships,
develop a strong sense
of self and promote
confidence in others.
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WOMEN OF DISTINCTION
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Over 800 guests attended the Annual Women
of Distinction Luncheon on October 24, 2013
presented by AT&T at the Hilton Anatole.
Community leaders, Nicole Small and Lindalyn
Adams and two amazing Girl Scouts,
Alexandra Villareal and Grace Charlotte
Cooper were honored for their outstanding
community service and leadership skills.
Keynote speaker, 18-year-old Talia Leman,
former Girl Scout and CEO of RandomKid,
spoke about empowering girls. The Women
of Distinction Luncheon recognizes
outstanding women leaders and Girl Scouts
for their service to the community. Over
$350,000 was raised and the funds support
Girl Scout of Northeast Texas programs.
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Annual Report
Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas
6001 Summerside Drive
Dallas, Texas 75252
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