MakingTHEWorld - Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest
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MakingTHEWorld - Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest
2014 Annual Report MakingTHEWorld abetter PLACE C1 The Girl Scout Promise On my honor, I will try: To serve God and my country, To help people at all times, And to live by the Girl Scout Law. Board of Directors Officers Ex-Officio Members President (2013-15) Karen Layng Scheck Industries Nancy Wright, CEO Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana First Vice President (2012-14) Maryann Waryjas Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Members Second Vice President (2011-13) Monica Weed Navigant Consulting, Inc. Third Vice President (2012-14) Christine Montenegro McGrath Mondelēz International Inc Treasurer Kathy Scherer Deloitte Tax LLP Secretary (2012-14) Ann McAloon Bank of America Merrill Lynch Duke Alden Aon Service Corporation Josephine Bahl Ernst & Young Maureen Beal National Van Lines Cheryl Beebe Ingredion Amy Best Exelon Corporation Phyllis Cochran Retired Sidney Dillard Loop Capital Markets Jim Dimitriou Tatum Karen Eng CSMI Jennifer Evans The Private Bank Jolanta Gal Gartner Executive Programs Maureen Jamrock Retired Kevin McDonnell Scheck Industries C2 Maryann McNally Illinois Tool Works, Inc. Tamara L. Meyer Health Care Service Corp. Carla Michelotti Leo Burnett Company, Inc. Marlena Peleo-Lazar McDonald’s USA LLC Cheryl Pearson-McNeil Nielsen Melissa Preston Capital One Kimberly Reome The Kenrich Group Scott Saunders HAVI Global Solutions Karen Schillings Retired Violet Sistovaris NiSource Inc. Eileen Sweeney Tampa Bay Buccaneers Girl Representatives to the Board Ashley Benson Elise Bowler Sheila Evans Anika Ranginani Kiersten Rasberry Carley Washa Advice from a Camp CEO mentor Rachel Portell: “If you have a passion for something, don’t be afraid to go after your dreams.” 1 How Camp CEO Changed My Life “Don’t let go of your dreams; you have no idea what’s waiting for you.” —Brenda Russell by Eva Lewis, Girl Scout Camp CEO left me thinking, never had I left a program feeling more altered. Through the team building, hiking, and interacting with the CEOs, I acquired a substantial amount of skill and confidence. I left feeling empowered, and more importantly, a feminist. Being at Camp CEO opened my eyes to how Girl Scouts embodies feminism. Here I was, sitting among strong and successful women, most of whom had fought their way to get to success by battling racial prejudice and the sexist environment of a workplace. Only recently have women been able to stand equally next to men in various fields, and Camp CEO was a visual representation of the change the world is going through. I had the opportunity to be advised by women breaking ground as pioneers in a modern workplace of greater equality. It was pretty obvious that none of these women had their occupations handed to them on a silver platter. They worked for what they got. And I’m sure they would mostly say that they still haven’t quite finished working yet. But feminism is not only about the equality of the sexes socially, politically, and economically. It is about the equality of all peoples, and ultimately the oppression of none. 2 Eva Lewis, left, with her Camp CEO mentor, Brenda Russell As a black young woman, I have come face to face with racism and sexism. At a young age I was taught to hold my head up in the presence of all obstacles, because they would always be flung my way because of who I am. Feminism is about eliminating these type of obstacles for all women, regardless of race, binary or non binary sex association, or sexual orientation. Camp CEO was the first place where I felt like people saw me before they saw my race or society’s limited representation thereof. There was no hate amongst us at all. There was no animosity shown between people. It was just us. Us for who we are. Our group was comprised of girls from all different backgrounds. Our faces around the campfire could have been the rainbow of diversity, if it existed. It was the definition of a social sanctuary, and I didn’t realize it until I was gone. Camp CEO had managed to bring a diverse crowd of women and girls together to learn from each other, ultimately so that we could utilize our acquired skills in the real world. We were bettering ourselves to make the road to become a successful woman easier. Not only were we investing in our futures, but by doing this we were 25 pairs Camp CEO is “Girl Scouts is a safe house. It’s a place to let go of social norms and embrace yourself for who you really are, and most importantly, who you really can be.” of girls and CEO mentors —Eva Lewis investing in the futures of those who will come after us. Camp CEO helped me to understand what feminism really was, and why I should embrace it. I had always thought that a feminist is the epitome of a Rosie the Riveter poster with a gender equality caption. But I’ve come to realize that feminism embodies everything and everyone. That week in June was one of the best times of my life. I know I won’t experience anything like it for some time. From a Camp CEO participant “It’s really about who you are as a person and about making the best decisions for you.” – Anne Marie Hawley Under the leadership of co-chairs Eileen Sweeney of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jodi Bahl of Ernst & Young, Camp CEO paired 25 teen girl participants selected during an application and interview process with local executive women. The women shared their own personal stories to inspire the teens with transformative reflections about their experiences in the highest levels of leadership. During their casual time together, the Girl Scouts and their Camp CEO mentors enjoy archery, swimming, hiking, and campfires in the beautiful camp setting at Camp Butternut Springs in Indiana. My experience at Camp CEO sparked my further involvement with Girl Scouts. Since then I have been able to share my ideas as a Girl Scout and feminist to other Girl Scouts and leaders. I now understand the importance of being a Girl Scout. It isn’t just a pastime or something to do just because it looks good on a college application. Girl Scouts is a safe house. It’s a place to let go of social norms and embrace yourself for who you really are, and most importantly, who you really can be. I know it was meant for me to attend Camp CEO. If I hadn’t, I wouldn’t fully understand the concept of feminism. And reflecting on myself now, I couldn’t imagine myself without it. From a Camp CEO participant “I learned to challenge myself and take risks.” – Sahar Jiwani 3 Making the World a Better Place by Jenna Nissly, Girl Scout 5-6% of eligible Girl Scouts earn the Gold Award My name is Jenna and when I was thirteen years old my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. After all of my mom’s surgeries she used this small pillow to comfort and support her when she was having discomfort. Having this small pillow made her recovery easier and it alleviated some of the pain. My goal is to help make other breast cancer patients’ recoveries easier and more comfortable for them. So for my Girl Scout Gold Award project I made these small pillows that my mom once used and am asking others to make them, too. Here’s my website www. pillowsforpink.weebly.com. These pillows are typically put under the arm to keep the arm from touching sensitive areas after surgery on the chest and put in between Jenna made small ones chest and a seat belt in custom pillows a car. to help alleviate pain after breast I finished my Gold Award cancer surgery for Project and received my Gold her Gold Award. Award in June 2014. Earning the Girl Scout Gold Award is an immense accomplishment. Each of these young trailblazers uses her leadership skills to affect positive local or global change, creating a legacy of social impact with her personal commitment to take action to make the world a better place. The Girl Scout Gold Award evolved from a long line of leadership awards going back as early as 1916. It is the highest award and honor a Girl Scout between the ages of 14 and 18 can earn. 4 2014 Gold Award recipient “I hope that my garden enables people to realize that they can better the community in which they live by striving to choose plants that are native to their environment.” —Allison Applebaum 2014 Gold Award recipient “My community is now better informed about disabilities, particularly Down syndrome and Cerebral Palsy, and is now a more welcoming and accepting environment for the disabled.” —Margaret Cullen-Conway 81 teen girls received their Gold Awards in 2014 The Gold Awards Ceremony was held Saturday, June 7, 2014, at The Hilton Rosemont Hotel Congratulations to our 2014 Gold Award recipients Allison Rae Applebaum Bonita Angelana Barnett Ashley Barnstable Alexandria Elizabeth Bassett Katherine Cleone Bassett Samantha Boettjer Dana Brecklin Lisa Renee Breitenfield Maddisen Marie Brennecke Christine Elizabeth Carmazzi Sherry C. Chambers Nicolet Anne Chovancak Jaina F. Chu Kayla Cook Nikole Crane Sarah Catherine Crites Clare A. Cullen-Conway Margaret Cullen-Conway Emily Deahr Taylor Elyse Demming Irene Rose Dobbs Darcy Quinn England Laura Renee Erickson Katherine Jane Evans Alyson D. Ford Gabrielle Briana Foster Meredith Gawlik Megan Elysse Goldbranson Shruti Gulati Valerie Raizel Gutmann Morgan A. Harris Jada Haynes Sarah M. Hoffman Anna Grace Holbrook Madeline Prindiville Hopps Alexandria Ippolito BreAnn Lynn Jackson Demi Kallis Catherine Rose Kells Kimberly Lauren Kreil Rachel Kreppert Sydney Nicole Lawson Briana May Lear Heather Grace Legan Colleen M. Lentz Olivia Leone Nicole Marie Loch Melanie Jane Lofgren Kelly N. Mack Julia Mangan Sydney Nicole Mann Michelle Maskeri Molly McInerney Lindsey Nicole Miller Jalela Mitchell Jennifer M. Nissly Kathleen Oates Mary O’Connor Jacalynn O’Donnell Megan Anne O’Donnell Patricia O’Donnell Lynn Renee Photography Katherine M. Oshinski Olivia Ottenfeld Jessica L. Puryear Lauren Denee Ransom Caitlin Colleen Roberts Mariali Rodriguez Anna Charlotte Rowe Gabrielle M.D. Saunders Sarah Schirmer Brianna Elizabeth Scivinsky Victoria Sundell Clarice Julianna Swanson Nicole Ashley Szumigalski Gloria Elizabeth Tabaczyk Claire Travers Katherine Washagan Jennifer Wojcik Kristen Yi Abigail Zemach Andrea Zimmerman 5 Lives Impacted GirlSpace Program GirlSpace seeks to bring the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE) to life through a variety of curricular areas. 39 sites including Chicago Public Schools and two park districts 10 summer sites FY14 GirlSpace Funders Polk Bros. Foundation Caerus Foundation City of Chicago Albert Pick, Jr. Fund JR Albert Foundation Bowman C. Lingle Trust REAM Foundation Susan and Roger Stone Foundation State Farm Bank of America Foundation The Private Bank People’s Gas CME Group Community Foundation Josephine Bahl Macy’s CarMax Foundation George M. Eisenberg Foundation McGraw Foundation CBOE Bridgestone America’s Trust Fund 6 Aniya Aniya is a 2nd grade student at Sherman School who loves participating in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) activities in Girl Scouts. One science activity caught her eye and prompted her to ask many questions that started with the word “why.” In fact, she was so fascinated by a “color cow milk change” activity that Aniya used it as the basis for her science fair experiment at school, earning her a second place in the science fair for her classroom. 3,030 GirlSpace impacted girls in 2014 GirlSpace activity highlights Javeanh Yazmine Yazmine attends the Girl Scout program at Dunne School. As she started learning about the concepts of earning, spending and budgeting money during financial literacy sessions, Yazmine realized that she had no idea what a budget was and why it was important. This experience prompted her to go home after one of her Girl Scout meetings and ask her mother if she could go grocery shopping with her the next time. She explained that in Girl Scouts she learned how to grocery shop on a budget and told her mom that she could surely help her save money because she learned all about budgeting. 18 Girls represented at-risk communities Javeanh is a Girl Scout at Dett School. Healthy living activities opened Javeanh’s eyes and helped her understand the importance of healthy eating. Javeanh’s favorite foods were chips and candy, and she loved to drink soda, but she hadn’t made the connection to her increased weight. During her Girl Scout activities, Javeanh learned about nutrition, how to read food labels and about calories. She took it upon herself to track just how many calories she was consuming each day. As a result, she began to realize how much sugar and fat she was consuming in her favorite foods. So she made a conscious decision to change her eating habits. She learned to make healthy snacks like yogurt parfait and trail mix. She realized that these snacks were healthier, and they still satisfied her cravings for a sweet taste. Javeanh is a latch-key-kid and lives with her aunt. Javeanh took what she learned and encouraged her aunt to purchase healthier food items so that she could make these snacks once she got home from school. Attending the healthy living sessions made Javeanh aware of healthier eating practices, and she is now taking an active role to reduce her weight. She monitors her diet and makes it a habit to exercise daily. 23,000 girls have been served through the years Summer Reading with Rahm Girls in our GirlSpace program participated during the Summer Learning Challenge at the Chicago Public Library. The summer reading program challenged youth to read 20 minutes a day, every day, and to read 300 minutes. To reach the goal, these girls had a sleepover at the Manning Chicago Public Library. Girls connected with library staff, read special books and spent the night having fun and reading with their Girl Scout sisters. Project Law Track Twelve girls from the GirlSpace program at the Young Women’s Leadership Charter School participated in the Project Law Track. Camp CEO Three girls from GirlSpace participated in Camp CEO. Something New: CSI Thanks to the support of GCNWI Board Member Jodi Bahl, our Community School Initiative, CSI, is a pilot program being conducted at five schools in four at-risk communities in its first year, and ultimately will impact 1,800 girls in 24 schools by the end of the third year. Girl Scouts will deliver this three-year initiative to address childhood obesity and healthy living. Supported by adults and led by girls, this sustainable project will directly impact the participating schools and community. This initiative further seeks to empower young women to strive to achieve greater heights and to encourage them to make positive, permanent changes in their own lives. 7 Community Impact 130,042 packages donated locally to Gift of Caring Gift of Caring Nina Grotto is an inspiring cookie entrepreneur who has raised thousands of dollars for a great cause! The 16-yearold Girl Scout has single-handedly raised nearly $14,000 to secure Girl Scout Cookies for our Gift of Caring program, which sends cookies to organizations that serve members of the armed forces overseas and in the community. Thanks to the support of local businesses that recognize her incredible sales and marketing skills, Nina will send approximately 3,500 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to individuals supported by these organizations. “I love supporting Gift of Caring because my father and both my grandfathers are veterans. The soldiers deserve a taste of home.” –Nina Grotto 52,040 girls participated in the cookie program 8 Tokens of Love for Refugee Girls To achieve a final award relating to making a connection with the wider world of girls and community service, staff from the nonprofit organization GirlForward came to speak to Girl Scout Brownie Troop 20273 about mentorship, educational programs and leadership opportunities they provide for refugee and immigrant girls in Chicago. The girls learned why refugee/ immigrant families resettled in the United States, and also developed an understanding of the different challenges (new and overwhelming responsibilities, social isolation, learning English and a new culture) that refugee girls had to face. Troop 20273 decided to use a large chunk of their cookie money profits to purchase much needed items for the participants of GirlForward. They also decided that a “token of love” craft item would help personalize the kit and that books would make a nice treat as well (GF girls are learning to read in English). They stuffed 45 tote bags with personal care items, specially-made craft items, and hand-written notes of encouragement! Cookie Rally Girl Scouts of all ages shook the rafters of Allstate Arena with their giggles, energy and enthusiasm in January 2014 as they gathered to learn additional skills that would help them market their Girl Scout Cookies during the council’s annual financial literacy program. Allyson Rodriguez, Morrigan Macho, Samantha Fountain, Holly Doyle and Mairead Skelton take over the office of the CEO after selling the most cookies in 2014. Cookie Booths Cookie CEOs/Words of Advice for Other Entrepreneurs Five Girl Scouts topped the charts by setting their goals high and attaining them during the annual Girl Scout Cookie program. Morrigan Macho, who sold the most boxes of cookies in 2014, has some advice for other young entrepreneurs: n Have a great personality n Do not get mad at a customer who is taking forever; you will lose sales. n Have fun no matter what. 9 Life-Changing Experiences STEM Numbers Girl Scout Troop 60194 focuses on all things STEM and used their cookie money to attend LEGO Robotics workshops. The girls learned about electricity and even had ComEd professionals come to their meeting to do a Safety Ambassador training where the girls learn how power works and how to be safe around power lines. In turn, the girls presented the opening safety message at ComEd’s training event in front of 550 people. LEGO Robotics In FY14, GSGCNWI sponsored 18 teams to compete in qualifying tournaments (an increase from seven teams in FY12). Teams were formed in June 2014 to compete in the new season of LEGO Robotics. We sponsor three leagues for Girl Scouts to compete in: Junior FIRST Lego League, FIRST Lego League and FIRST Tech Challenge. By providing three levels, we increase opportunities for girls who want to be involved. 10 178 STEM programs run Older Girl Program Spotlight Project Law Track Girl Scouts Engineering Day at NiSource Thanks to the efforts of GSGCNWI Board Member Violet Sistovaris, Girl Scouts partnered once again with NiSource in Merrillville, Indiana, to provide a free program for girls who are interested in engineering and STEM in general. This unique event gives girls the opportunity to interact one-on-one with women engineers who specialize in everything from chemical to electrical to aeronautical engineering. During this event, the girls became engineers for the day. They worked in teams to build wind towers from everyday household items that could withstand galeforce winds. They also rode cycles that generated energy, teaching them about the power of myriad sources of energy. The event received impressive interest, growing year over year from 81 to 118 girls and 29 adult chaperones participating. STEMapalooza On March 8, 2014, 422 Girl Scouts of all ages created a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows, experimented with computer programming and made slime. Throughout the day girls from our council discovered how much fun STEM is during an all-day STEMapalooza extravaganza. The success of the event prompted us to plan two STEMapaloozas in two different areas of our council in 2015 to accommodate more girls who want to learn everything there is to know about science, technology, engineering and math. Girl Scout Day at the Museum of Science and Industry Girl registrations for this popular kickoff event grew from 247 in 2011 to 1,223 for the event on Nov. 22, 2013. Girls participated in a museumwide scavenger hunt, an Omnimax experience and a Girl Scout only science show. Project Law Track is a series of interactive sessions that introduce girls to the fascinating field of law. Attorneys with the Chicago Bar Association’s Alliance for Women Committee and teen Girl Scouts worked together to design four exciting sessions, each of which focused on a different facet of the practice of law. Girls learned whether courtrooms are really like what is portrayed on the big screen, what it takes to have a career in law, and how to plan and stage a mock trial. In FY14 the program accommodated 25 girls at each session, including girls from the council’s GirlSpace community engagement initiative and girls who submitted their applications for the popular program. Approximately 10-15 attorneys participated in each session. Monica Weed, a member of the GCNWI Board of Directors, is one of three women who are instrumental in running the workshop series. 335 5,399 STEM programs offered girls served in STEM 11 Stories of High Adventure Colorado: A Week at Snow Mountain Ranch The beautiful scenery of Granby, Colorado, and the call of highadventure activities attracted 18 girls and three adults to the 2014 program “Colorado: A Week at Snow Mountain Ranch” as part of the council’s emphasis on unique travel opportunities. Surrounded by picturesque mountains, crystal-clear streams and wide-open spaces, girls went white-water rafting, canoeing, rock climbing, zip lining, hiking, and horseback riding, and participated in myriad team-building activities including challenging ropes courses at Rocky Mountain National Park. 12 Camping in the UK Eight Girl Scouts from Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana, along with two adult chaperones, headed to London during the summer of 2014 to absorb the sights and historical highlights before joining approximately 8,000 Girl Guides and Girl Scouts from 25 countries for a camping jamboree in Windsor, England. The girls spent the week camping, completing service projects, and participating in outdoor group activities. It was a phenomenal trip that the girls and adults said they will never forget. 13 Investments in Girls Tribute to Achievement The annual Girl Scout Leadership and Innovation Awards: A Tribute to Achievement was held on March 12, 2014 at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago. The event funds programming that prepares girls for careers in science, technology, engineering, math, environmental sciences, entrepreneurship, healthy living, arts, culture and global awareness. The dinner raised more than $650,000 in gross contributed revenues including in-kind support from American Girl, Crain’s Chicago Business and Today’s Chicago Woman/NiSource. Our 2014 Honorees Connie L. Lindsey, Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility and Global Diversity & Inclusion, Northern Trust Maria Green, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Illinois Tool Works NiSource Smart Cookies Make a Difference Our annual signature breakfast applauds exemplary leaders who, through their smarts and achievements, change the rules of the game and in doing so, make the world a better place. On Sept. 23, 2014, we celebrated the accomplishments of six “Smart Cookies” who serve as role models for our next generation of girls and youth. Smart Cookies raised more than $160,000 in gross contributed revenues in 2014. Smart Cookies raised $160,000 Awards dinner raised $650,000 Our 2014 Honorees Karen Freeman-Wilson, Mayor, City of Gary Mitzi Miller, Editor-in-Chief, Ebony Magazine Rachel Portell, Managing Partner, Marketing & Business Development, Blueye Laura Sanchez-Greenberg, Managing Partner, Verde Associates Cesar Rolon, Founder, Imagen Marketing Consultants and Latino Fashion Week Brooke M. Wiseman, CEO, Blessings in a Backpack 14 Our Membership Council of 100 Members Ivy Anderson Joni Andrioff Josephine Bahl Maureen Beal Cheryl K. Beebe Amy Best Mary Rose Birch Nancy Borghesi Cheryl Burton Maureen Byers Marie T. Campagna Doris K. Christopher Phyllis Cochran Rebecca N. Coke Michelle L. Collins Meg M. Compton Madeleine Condit Regine Corrado Ellen Costello Sidney Dillard Jim Dimitriou Deborah Dorman-Rodriguez Gerard Dupczak and Cynthia Dupczak Karen Eng Geoffrey M. Euston Therese Fauerbach Mary Ellen Fitzsimonds Jolanta T. Gal Ruth Gannon Cook Timothy J. Gardner Janet C. Gibbs Julia K. Gin Violet Goodheart James Gordon Maria Green Lisa Hartkopf Kelly Patricia Hemingway Hall Deb Hervey Angela Hickey David Hiller Jill Hudson Maureen Jamrock Michael J. Kelly Vicki C. King Karen Layng Susanne M. Lenz Connie L. Lindsey Annie Logue Mary MacLaren Gina McLeod Maryann McNally Judith Meguire Tamara Meyer Carla R. Michelotti Mary Lee Montague Christine Montenegro McGrath Christopher Nash Janet Neubert Kristie P. Paskvan Rachel Portell Anne Pramaggiore Sharmila Rao Thakkar Mary E. Rauschenberg Bryn Reese Kimberly R. Reome Nancy J. Rich Carolyn Rosenberg Scott Saunders Margaret Scanlan Brown Judith Scheck Kathy M. Scherer Karen Schillings Jill Schwieterman Carole Segal Bonnie Shamblin Megan Shebik Hille Sheppard Jean Sheridan Violet Sistovaris Charles F. Smith Nigel Telman Mary Ann Tuft Christopher Van Tassel John S. Vishneski Colleen Warner Maryann Waryjas Monica Weed Cheryl Whitaker Nancy Wilke Allison L. Wolfe Douglas Wood Maria E. Wynne Andrea Yassemedis Susan A. Yates Doyoung Yong Angela Zotos 61,416 girl members 21,202 adult members Girl Demographics: 9% 3.5% 3% 66.5% 14% 3.5% 0.5% n White n American-Indian/Hawaiian/Pacific Islander n Asian American n Black/African American n Other n Two or more ethnicities n Ethnicity unreported Note: 12.6 percent of total girl members identified as also of Hispanic/Spanish origin Program Levels (Grades): 25% 32% 0.8% 1.6% 2.6% 13% 25% OMG you potato head n Girl Scout Daisies (K-1) n Girl Scout Brownies (2-3) n Girl Scout Juniors (4-5) 1. Make your pie char 2. THIS IS THE KEY THI 3. Create the shape yo 4. Place your mask ov 5. Now make the mas 6. Select pathfinder > 7. Delete the shape p n Girl Scout Cadettes (6-8) Easy as pie. No math. n Girl Scout Seniors (9-10) n Girl Scout Ambassadors (11-12) n Not reported Source: Girl Scouts of the USA OMG you potato head 1. Make your pie char 2. THIS IS THE KEY THI 3. Create the shape yo 4. Place your mask ov 5. Now make the mas 6. Select pathfinder > 7. Delete the shape p 15 Easy as pie. No math. Council Delegates Thank you to the following volunteers and girls who serve as voting members in our governance structure, in partnership with our board of directors. National Council Delegates Kristina Adamczewski Alison Bartusiak Delia Canino Christine Cline Kirstin Corbett Jan Grant Cheryl Kirkpatrick Patricia Lasley Karen Layng Beverly Macrito Ellen Morgan Michelle Ptack Tresa Radermacher Anika Ranginani Jacqueline Robinson Karen Schillings E. Rose Sims Sara Sullins Amanda Wade Anjanette Wold Nancy Wright Karen Zelle National Council Alternates Susana Cardenas-Soto Rosemarie Courtney Lisa Files Alexis Franciszkowicz Christine Graves Meghan Higdon Nina Hulet Kathryn Mlsna Cathy Neely Janet Neubert Kimberly Nice Elizabeth Ptack Maeve Riordan Sofia Rodriguez District Delegates District 1 Chair Marie Oskerka District 2 Chair Melissa Young-Bridgeforth District 3 Chair Cheri Kirkpatrick District 5 Chair Yolanda Shannon-Albert Amber Adams-Holecek Jill Anders Maria Baldini-Potermin Kathy Barnard Elizabeth Bartusiak Scott Bennett Joan Billingham Hope Blandin CoraLee Blazek Gina Ceaser Sandy Cervenka Brenda Charron Susan Chin Elaine Darko Judie Elsinger Laura Erickson Michelle Fisher-Rhode Pamela Flowers Christina Gerber 16 Carolyn Gomez Christine Graves Julie Greenfield Lindsay Hayden Amanda Hays Karen Hepperle-Warren Patti Huck Pat Huntoon Brandy Ihne Donna Ioppolo Mumtaz Jamal Karen Johnson Maria Johnson Lynn Kadel Norena Kazmierczak Karen Kirstein Patricia Klopp Jolene Knudson Barbara Krummick Mary Landis Patricia Lasley KaSandra Lewis Marypat Lexow Karen Lindell Karen Lopez Lisa Mackenzie Carol Macola Beverly Macrito Dania Mahoney Tamela Martin Joyce Maslanka Renee Matthews Nia McClendon Tina Melendez Robin Michon Sherry Milsap Eleanor Mitchell Connie Mitchell Penny Montgomery Rachel Moody Miriam Moore Robin Moss Claire Mueller Turney Munson Cindy Murray Cathy Neely Rebecca Nelson Norrine Nix Wendy Passini Elizabeth Ptack Michelle Ptack Alice Reynolds Morgan Rhoades Lana Rivera Colleen Rock Hannah Roen Kelly Roggow Ann Ryan Sylvie Salazar Shelley Schilling Jennifer Slotabec Debbie Smith Roberta Spalla Jennifer Sutton Melissa Timotic Kay Tworek-Sanchez Sara Beth Vanek Gina Verta Cheryl Vlach Pat Walenga Mary Wisniowicz Anjanette Wold Rebecca Zoltoski Alternate Council Delegates Christine Alfred Levita Anderson Toiria Baker Allison Charlier Phyllis Drewno Jane Evans Sheila Evans Donna Frenier Terry Howe Amy Miller Stephanie Nowka Tresa Radermacher Narda Seaberry Vikki Zak Financial Support The Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana, Inc. Statement of Financial Position September 30, 2014 Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets For the Year Ended September 30, 2014 ASSETS 2014 2013 OPERATING ACTIVITIES Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,572,904 $ 1,369,619 Accounts receivable, net 3,226 2,852 Pledges receivable, net 408,509 436,592 Inventories 618,261589,969 Prepaid expenses 312,873 257,183 Other current assets 60,397 48,839 Investments 11,852,66712,690,227 Property, plant and equipment, net 14,043,404 14,809,157 Assets held for sale 150,663 343,194 Total assets $29,022,904 $30,547,632 2014 2013 Public support Individual gifts $ 275,987 $ 343,485 Corporate gifts and grants 923,234 645,790 Government grants 11,946 19,592 Foundation grants 397,390 691,653 Family partnership campaign 81,693 93,026 United Way allocations 158,233 207,970 Special event revenue, net 629,718 590,997 Net assets released from restrictions - Total public support $2,478,201 $2,592,513 LIABILITIES Revenue Accounts payable $ 491,481 470,009 Accrued expenses 633,339 951,751 Membership dues owed GSUSA 35,788 194,980 Deferred revenue 401,211 186,594 Deferred rent 107,166 135,936 Line of credit 0 500,000 Notes payable 2,633,873 2,760,936 Total liabilities $4,302,858 $5,200,206 Program related revenue Cookie sales, net of direct costs $ 10,126,722 $ 10,808,365 Fall sales, net of direct costs 702,575 722,909 Program fees 1,472,9771,320,657 Sales of merchandise, net of direct costs 705,538 782,061 Other revenue Interest and dividend, net 122,042 156,081 Miscellaneous 57,419 84,996 NET ASSETS Unrestricted $ 23,765,547 $23,982,005 Temporarily restricted 813,442 1,224,364 Permanently restricted 141,057 141,057 Total net assets $24,720,046 $25,347,426 Total liabilities and net assets $29,022,904 $30,547,632 Total revenue $13,187,273 $13,875,069 Total public support and revenue $ 15,665,474 $ 16,467,582 Expenses Programs Membership services $ 12,189,459 $ 13,507,160 Camping 832,829 709,492 Supporting services Management and general 1,536,888 1,826,895 Fundraising 1,017,248 1,422,875 Total operating expenses $15,576,424 $17,466,422 Changes in net assets from operating activities $ $ (998,840) 89,050 NON- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net realized and unrealized gain on investments $ 311,717 $ 283,007 GSUSA pension contribution (1,067,210) (857,581) Loss on sale of property 39,063 353,871 Total non-operating expenses $(716,430) $(220,703) Changes in net assets (627,380) (1,219,543) Net assets, beginning of period 25,347,426 26,566,969 Net assets, end of period $24,720,046 $25,347,426 17 Donors Corporate, Foundation, Government, & United Way $100,000.00 + Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust $50,000-$99,999 Girl Scouts of the USA/ Leventhal Kline Management (formerly Rockefeller Philanthropic Advisors) John W. Anderson Foundation Lake Area United Way McCormick Foundation Polk Bros. Foundation Westlake Health Foundation 18 $25,000-$49,999 $5,000-$9,999 $1,000-$4,999 A.G. Cox Charity Trust Fund Albert Pick, Jr. Fund ArcelorMittal Barilla BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois Caerus Foundation Capital One Capital One Foundation City of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services Exelon Corporation Girl Scouts of the USA/ Dove-Unilever Girl Scouts of the USA/Mattel Girl Scouts of the USA/Nestle Illinois Tool Works Ingredion McDonald’s Corporation Motorola Solutions Foundation NiSource Inc. Northern Trust Corporation United Way of Will County Anonymous Aronberg Goldgehn Bank of America Charitable Foundation Baxter International, Inc Blue Star Partners LLC Bryan Cave LLP CarMax Foundation Chicago Tribune Foundation CME Group Community Foundation ComEd Dr. Scholl Foundation DuPage Community Foundation Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP George and June Block Family Foundation G.H. Zendt Charitable Trust HAVI Global Solutions Holland & Knight LLP IBM Jenner & Block LLP KPMG The Kenrich Group LLC Littler Mendelson Foundation, Inc. Macy’s Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLC Nash Brothers Construction Co., Inc. National Van Lines The Pampered Chef Peoples Gas UBS Ungaretti & Harris LLP United States Steel Corporation - Gary Works Vedder Price P.C. Verizon Wireless Winston & Strawn LLP Zurich American Insurance Company ABC 7 Chicago Aileen S. Andrew Foundation The Allyn Foundation, Inc. The Bellows Law Group, P.C. Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund Bruce Foundation Cambium, LLC Central Steel & Wire Company Chicago Board Options Exchange City of Evanston CVS Corporation Dykema Gossett PLLC The Edgewater Funds Emerson Network Power ExxonMobil Foundation Matching Gift Programs Fifth Third Bank Francis Beidler Foundation Gartner George M. Eisenberg Foundation for Charities Gerald A. & Karen A. Kolschowsky Foundation Girl Scouts of the USA/Kappa Delta Health Care Service Corporation Jackson National Life Insurance Company James A. Gammon Charitable Foundation, Inc. The Horton Group Kamm Insurance Group Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP The Kenrich Group LLC Kinder Morgan Foundation King & Spalding LLP King, Krebs, & Jurgens, PLLC Levenfeld Pearlstein Loop Capital Markets McGraw Foundation The Northridge Group, Inc. Park Ridge Community Fund Inc. PJH & Associates Paul Galvin Memorial Foundation Trust PNC Bank $10,000-24,999 Accenture Alfred Bersted Foundation Baker & McKenzie LLP Barker Welfare Foundation BMO Harris Bank Bowman C. Lingle Trust Buchanan Family Foundation Carl R Hendrickson Family Foundation, Bank of America, N.A. Trustee Caterpillar Foundation CDW Corporation Deloitte, LLP Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust Ernst & Young Freeborn & Peters LLP Grosvenor Capital Management, L.P. Girl Scouts of the USA/Motorola Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation J.R. Albert Foundation, Inc. Kirkland & Ellis LLP Leo Burnett Worldwide Navigant Consulting, Inc. Navistar, Inc Nielsen NiSource Charitable Foundation The PrivateBank The REAM Foundation Sidley Austin LLP United Way of Grundy County Walgreens Robert and Joanne Crown Income Charitable Fund Sahara Enterprises Fund Segal Family Foundation Stout Risius Ross, Inc. Sulzer Family Foundation Tuft & Associates Ungaretti & Harris LLP United Conveyor Foundation United Scrap Metal Inc. United Way of Kankakee County United Way of Porter County U. S. Equities Realty, Inc. Village of Riverdale Village of Vernon Hills Walmart Joliet Washington, Pittman, McKeever, LLC William Blair & Co. William M. Hales Foundation Women Construction Owners & Executives Chicago Caucus Women’s Club of Inverness $500-$999 Bank of America Matching Gifts Bryce Downey & Lenkov, LLC Common Sense Solutions ConopCo DHR International The Economic Club of Chicago Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. Fifth Third Bank Financial Executives International Furmanite GCG Financial, Inc. GE Foundation Matching Gifts Program John S. Swift Co. Inc. Charitable Trust Kohl’s Merrill Corporation Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Porter County Community Foundation Roux Associates, INC. Sam’s Club, Evanston Semler Industries Skender Foundation Stevenson Crane Service, Inc Stratego Partners Troop 456 Verde Associates Verizon Foundation Volunteer Program Walmart Hammond Walmart Waukegan Under $500 Anonymous Adult Troop 007 Aon Foundation Matching Gift Program ArcelorMittal Matching Gifts Program AT&T United Way Employee Giving Campaign Baxter Employee Giving Campaign Big Bay Lumber Company Charter One Foundation Chicago Sky Community Chest of Lemont Community Counseling Centers of Chicago Corporate Leadership Center Evergreen Executive Source, LLC Exelon Corporation United Way Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Gerard Printing Co. Ginsberg Jacobs LLC Godfrey & Kahn, S. C. Hillshire Brands Matching Grants Program Hospira Employee Giving Campaign IBM Employee Services Center iGive Jasper Foundation, Inc. JPMorgan Chase Foundation Matching Gifts Program Kappa Kappa Kappa Inc. LaGrange Highlands Womans Club Benevolence Committee Lemont Community Chest McCauley Mechanical Construction Inc. Mead Johnson Foundation Employee Engagement Fund Mercer Microsoft Corporation Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Pepsico Foundation Employee Giving Campaign Perkins Coie LLP Pleasant Lake Property Owners Association, Inc. Points of Light Institute R.B.Hayward Co Razoo Foundation Spahn Financial INC Tengelsen Family Foundation The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Troop 50496 U.S. Silica Company Underwriters Laboratories Village of Woodridge W.W. Grainger, Inc. In Kind Contributions American Girl Barilla Crain’s Chicago Business Deloitte LLP HAVI Global Solutions McDermott Will & Emery PWC Taproot Foundation Women in Trucking Corporate and Foundation Matching Gifts Aetna Foundation, INC. Anonymous Aon Foundation Matching Gift Program ArcelorMittal Matching Gifts Program Bank of America Matching Gifts Benevity Social Ventures, Inc. Charter One Foundation Exelon Corporation United Way ExxonMobil Foundation Matching Gift Programs GE Foundation Matching Gifts Program Hillshire Brands Matching Grants Program Ingredion Matching Gift Program ITW JPMorgan Chase Foundation Matching Gifts Program Kraft Foods Matching Gifts Leo Burnett Worldwide Mead Johnson Foundation Employee Engagement Fund Microsoft Corporation Mondelez International Pepsico Foundation Employee Giving Campaign PNC Financial Services Group Verizon Foundation Volunteer Program W.W. Grainger, Inc. 2014 Gold Award recipient “My hope is that the members of my community will be inspired to eat well and live a healthier lifestyle.” —Christine Carmazzi 19 Donors Josephine Bahl Jim Dimitriou David Hiller Jill and Rockney Hudson William Kamm Connie Lindsey Ann and Patrick McAloon Christine Montenegro McGrath Janet and Timothy Neubert Kristie Paskvan Rachel and Charles Portell Anne Pramaggiore Kimberly Reome Jeanne and Dan Reynolds Scott Saunders Karen and Denny Schillings Violet and Sam Sistovaris Monica Weed and Frank Smith Andrea Yassemedis $10,000 - $14,999 $1,000 - $2,499 Individual Donors $25,000+ Cheryl Beebe Ruth K. Mank Trust $15,000-$24,999 Anonymous Maureen Beal Vicki King Maryann McNally Melissa Preston Kathy Scherer Roger and Susan Stone Family Foundation $7,000-$9,999 Cheryl Burton Jolanta Gal Karen Layng Tuft & Associates Inc. $5,000 - $6,999 Anonymous Marie Campagna Violet Goodheart Maureen Jamrock Michael Kelly Tamara Meyer Carla Michelotti Jennifer Mikulina Maryann and Ronald Waryjas $2,500 - $4,999 Maureen Beal Amy Best Nancy and David Borghesi Phyllis Cochran Sidney Dillard Jennifer Evans Therese Fauerbach Mary Ellen and Stephen Fitzsimonds Janet Gibbs CPA Maria Green Deb and Michael Hervey 20 Duke Alden Anonymous Gregory Bergmann Jill Billhorn Mary Rose Birch John Blackburn Rebecca Coke and Chris Beukenkamp The Collins-King Family Fund Meg M. Compton, PNC Bank Madeleine Condit Regine Corrado Ellen Costello Deborah Dorman-Rodriguez Geoffrey Euston Karen Eng David Foley Timothy Gardner Julia Gin Andrea and Jim Gordon, The Edgewater Funds Marguerite Hark Lisa Hartkopf Kelly Connie Heier Patricia Hemingway Hall Jim Hickey Elizabeth Higgins Janet and Marty Kalin Simone Kapovich Elaine Leavenworth Susanne and James Lenz Annie Logue Mary MacLaren Gina McLeod Judith Meguire MBA Mary Lee Montague Tracie Morris Barbara and David Moser Mary Rauschenberg Bryn Reese Nancy Rich From a Camp CEO participant “Don’t do something because you think you have to do it. Life isn’t a template.” – Keelah Washington Carolyn Rosenberg and Steve Nasatir Margaret Scanlan Brown Judith Scheck Rick Scheck Jill Schwieterman Virginia Scnippel Carole and Gordon Segal K. Marisa Seloover Bonnie and Dan Shamblin Megan and Steven Shebik Charles F. Smith Nigel and Deborah Telman Christopher Van Tassel John S. Vishneski, III Louise M. Walker Colleen Warner Cheryl Whitaker Nancy Wilke Allison Wolfe, Fifth Third Bank Douglas Wood Susan Yates Doyoung Yong Donna and Phillip Zarcone Angela Zotos $100 - $999 Athena Abbott Kathleen Abbott Patricia Abrego-Santucci Sergio Acosta James Aderhold Kathleen Alekno Laurie Alltop Kapila Anand Ivy Anderson Joni Andrioff Anonymous Linda Argeros Lori Arnold Susan Arnold Elkin Arredondo Kathryn Baker Kemp Miriam Baker Rana Barakat Mark Baranek John Barile Jr. Sylvia Bateman Rachel Baumbach Barbara Beach Joyce and Philip Becker Carol Anne Been and Daniel Freedman Kathleen Bell Linda Bennett Kate Bensen and C. Richard Johnson Susan Benton Elizabeth Berg Lee Betterman Matthew Bialecki Marty Bishop Cora Lee and John Blazek Theresa and Charles Boland Christine Bork Deborah Bougdanos Sue and Kenneth Boyer Dana Brad Debra Bragg Carolyn and Andy Brecklin Monique Brinkman-Smith Ann M. Brizzolara Jean Brizzolara Robin Brown Tasha Brown Geoffrey A. Bryce Kathleen Bunda George and Trina Burciaga George and Trina Burciaga State Representative Kelly Burke Catherine Burnham Tracey Burns Patricia Busse-Oganovich Maureen and Brian Byers Michael Cainkar Nancy and James Camp Joanne Campanile Deborah Canale Deborah and Thomas Carmazzi Valerie and James Carroll Carla Carstens Ann Carstensen Suzanne and Douglas Carty Pamela and Richard Cary Thomas Cerwinske Esther Chang Anna Maria Chavez Jacqueline Cheatham William Christenson Jill Christie Jane Clark Bruce Coffing John D. Coffman Sharon Coleman Elizabeth Collins Elizabeth A. Collins Jane and John Colman Patrick Condon Paula Conrad Brian Cook Shayna Cook Catherine Cooper Melissa Copeland Noelle Coronado Rosemarie and Thomas Courtney David Cracco Patrick and Michelle Cronin Kimberly Cummings Candice Cummins Kathryn and John Cunningham Leigh D’Andrea Peter Davidson Elizabeth Davis Hannah Davis Michelle Davis Thomas Dawkins Carla Dehmlow Heather Delgado Bertha Dellarocca Caragh Deluca Barbara Dent Cynthia Deyhle Kelly E. Dickinson Matt Doucet Meghanne Downes Jane Doyle Gerard and Cynthia Dupczak Alisia Eckert Sally Ecklund-Baker Lisa Egan Kelly and Ian Enger Theresa Enright Ellen Ericson Robert Espie Ashley Everson Carrie Falkenhayn Patty Fay Susan Feibus Leslie Fenton Melanie and Corey Ferengul Diane Ferriss G.A. Finch Susan and David Findling Pat and Dennis Fink Kimberley Flowers Kathy Ford Monica Foster Barbara Fox Jill Fox Trisha Fox Michael Sean Francisco Karen Freeman-Wilson Heidi Frey Ashley Fuhri Rosa Garcia Elizabeth Garcia-Economou Deborah Gardiner Heather Gardner Ryan Garrison Susan and Harry Gately Barbara Geist-Deckert Madeline Gelis Lana and Thomas Geselbracht Karmen Gilbert Lawrence Gill Kristen Gilpin Jay Goldner Mr. Larry R. Goldstein Marla Gordon Albert Grace Katherine Graham Kristine Gregorio Dara Griffith Margaret Grinnell Lily Gulik Lynn and Glen Gutzke Patricia Gyure Nancy Hackett Erica Hale Krista Haley Angela K. Hall Lora-Lee Hall Rebecca Harpster Kevin Michael Harris Siobhan and Bill Hartsell Lois Haubold Jonni Hegenderfer Valerie Henderson Steven Henn Magda and Tom Hepokoski Liza Herron Angela Hickey Kathy Hindman Mr. Donald Hirata Judith and George Hogan Claire Holland Debra Hornell Lisa Horning Trina J. Huelsman Bruce Huey Patricia Hurley Jill Hutchinson Mary Ann and James Hynes Karen Ann Ingwersen Parrish Ivy J.J. Javors Allison Jewell Colleen Johnson Kelly L. Johnson Keri Johnson Karen Jones Wendy Kacer Joan Kadlec Warren Kati Joan and John Katsis Colleen Kehoe John Kenny Jr. Rachel Kenyon Erin and Ross Kerr Sarah Ketchum Kathy Kilroy Bo-Ram Kim Linda Kim Jennifer King Diane Kitchell Kelly Klein Marlene Knapp Jennifer Kobayashi Ray Koenig Shifra Kolsky Christina Konieczka Sirow L. Koplewicz John Kotal Andrea Kramer Heather Kramer Christine Krenc Mary and James Kressin Bryan Kreuger Cathleen Krsek William Kulbida William La Fleur Nancy Lahey Stephanie Lake Kathleen Lakowski Andrew Landsly Winfred Leaf Suzanne Lebold Carolyn Leonard Sarah Leonard Laura Lichter Cathy Lieberman Kristin Lindquist Teri and Duane Lindquist Meghan Linehan Judith and Larry Linman Jill Liska Deborah Liverett Lauren Loew Anthony N. Logan Carole Long Paul Longhini Rachel Lorenz Dr. Catherine Lustgarten Jeffrey Lyons In Honor of Karen Barch Martha Cary Sidney Dillard Girls of Troop 51981 Katie Harris-Anderson Mary Lamp Connie Lindsey Mikayla Mary and Jane Milkulski Anne A. Miller Janet Neubert Blythe O’Sullivan Marlys Powers Christina Shorter MaryAnn Waryjas Maria Wynne In Memory of Perry Appelhams Marilyn Blum Anna Marie Johnson Delores Karavidis Ina Krause Dorothy Krstenansky Alice H. Wachman Larson Bernice “Breezy” Marek Mary Therese Murphy Leith Naugle Jr. Margaret Olson (Bebe) Blythe O’Sullivan Arlene Perry Claudia Reardon Barbara Uminowicz Pat VanMelle 21 Donors $100 - $999 continued Alice Lyzak Catherine Maas Diane MacDonald Kathy MacDonald Gioia Macey Sean MacKey Carol Ann Macola Maria Madda Kate Mahoney Laura and Scott Maier Don Mak Karyn and Robert Malench Adam Malone Sarah Mankowski Barbara Manley Wendy Manning Michelle Marciano Anna Marciniak Kathleen Marifjeren Tammy Marks Ingrid and James Marshall Roland Martel Steve Martindale 22 Mary Kay Martire Gini Marziani Cheryl Mayberry-McKissack Jeff Maydew Archibald McClure Michelle McCorkle Myron McCoy Kevin McDonnell Mary Kate McDonnell Julia McElmurry Ann Marie McKibbon Paddy and Barry McNamara Michelle Meditz Tracey Mendrek Maureen Mersch Laurel Metken Jonni Miklos Verett Mims Marsha Minick Jane Mirkhaef Matt Mitchell Kathryn Mlsna Mary Monroy-Spampinato Mimi Moore Amy Morin Martin Portia Morrison Robin Moss Mary Murdoch Anna Musci Angela Myers Jenne Myers Christopher Nash Deb Nawara Scott W. Nehs Teresa Newhall David Nichols Alexandra Nicholson Linda and Carleton Nolan Ann and Michael Nugent Melissa Oakley Anastasia O’Brien Jackie O’Connor Christa Ojeda Kirk Openchowski Jay Oprins Lynn Orlebeke John Ormsby Darlene Ossman Joan and John O’Sullivan Roxane M. Ottaviano April Otterberg Jean Pagorek Beth and Perry Palmer Diana Palomar Pam Parrish Lynn Passarelli Gloria and Joseph Pavese Tiaya Peach Jean Pechette Marlena Peleo-Lazar and John Lazar Todd Pfister Mary Kate Phillips Linda Pote Margo Powers Veronica and Roy Pradelski Nancy Pruitt Mary Jo Ptack Fran Pukala Diane Rack Maja Ramirez Sharmila Rao Thakkar, MPH, MPA Randy Rasmussen Mari Kaye Rath Beverly Raudabaugh Valencia Ray Kara Reckrey Bryn Reese Craig Reges Katrin Reitsma Debora Renwick Sandy Reynolds Amanda Rigby Daniel Rimkus Ann and Stanley Robinson Jean and Bill Robinson Erin Roeper Alice Rooks Colleen B. Rosenbach Margaret Rowe Elizabeth and Gary Ruske Brenda Russell Danielle and Rahsaan Sales Theresa Salus Laura Sanchez-Greenberg Verona Sandberg Grace Saunders Rachel Scaccia Julia Schanke Lynn Schmidt Aimee Schminanski Dani Schooley Lisa Schumacher Linda Schurman and Glenn Gerber Kristine and Cliff Schwandner Andrew Segall Steven P. Seltzer James Sengenberger Meenal Sethna Scott and Victoria Severson Bradley Steven Shaps Ken Shearer Patrick Shemroske Hille and Chris Sheppard Jean Sheridan Lisa Shields Dianne Shorter Ryan Silvino Ilene Simmons Shirley Smiddy Barbara and Thacher Smith Elizabeth Snell Lisa Snow David Snyder Tamara Solarich Susana E. Sota Lee Spirer Elizabeth Spolarich Teresa Sripada Margaret Stender Eileen Stepanovich Michelle and Stuart Stern Annette Stoner Bryan Sugar Mary Kay Sullivan Becky Sutton Susan and William Swedler Connie and Mark Sweeney Eileen Sweeney Darci and Mike Swisher Linda and Gerald Templin-Hutter Linda Thielke Katherine Thompson Rebecca Thomson Kristin Threlkeld Linda Tiffin-Mascorro Sharon Tiknis Marsha Tolchin Jan Tomasik Cindy and Richard Trennert-Lukens Karen and Douglas Tulloch Andrea Twiss-Brooks Juan Valls Laura VanDyke-Wall Kathleen Vega Mary Vollkommer Craig Voss Joan Wagner Debra Walker Julie Wall Valerie Waller Robert Warner Scot Edward Warren Sheri Warsh Jennifer Waryjas Mary Wasik Alice and Greg Watrobka Christy Webber Beata Weiss Mattie West Ms. RaMona Westbrook Sally and Kent Westley Jacqueline White Rosemary White Peter A. Wilkins Claire M. Williams Norma Williams Eric J. Wilson Janet H. Winningham Brooke Wiseman James Witz Ernest Wong Roycealee Wood Carolyn Woznicki Maria Wynne Michael Wynne My La B. Young Victoria Zickenheiner Vicki Znavor Andrea Zopp $25 - $99 Elizabeth Abrams Dina Aigner Dana Alexander Sally Anderson Mary De Angelo Anonymous Cheryl and Jerry Antos Barbara Van Antwerp Amy Arend Diane and Glen Armstrong Gail August Jessica Bacoulis Ronald J. and Julaine Barribeau Karen Barron Susan and Michael Barrows Shelitha Beacham LaTanya Beasley Jennifer Belsha Maureen and Todd Bennett Alyssa Benson Lisa and Bruce Beveridge Jeanine Bischoff Janet Bockel John and Barbara Boehm Catherine A. Bogacz Margaret Boivin Tess Boland Michele Bolanowski Noreen Bormet Joanna C. Borsuk Tara Bowen James Brannon Bonnie Brow Deborah Brown Elizabeth Brown Catherine Brownstone-Stillwell Barrie Brejcha and Mark Buciak Audrey and Charles Bueche Marsha Bukala Janette Burger Robin Burisek Marietta Burke Shirley Burnett Jeffrey Burns Jennifer Burt Barbara Butzin Theresa Buzinski Tiffany Campion Karen Dunn Caspers Dante Chadwick Brenda Charron Sandra Cichocki Amanda L. St. Clair Jennifer Colvin Kristine Condon Sarita Connelly Megan Considine Maritza Nowakowski c/o Impact Management Consulting 2014 Gold Award recipient “Often times girls do not know what a harmful impact low self-esteem can have on their decision making, so to be a catalyst for change in helping girls to not make bad choices makes me feel that my project had a large impact on the community.” – Sydney Mann Dr. Ruth Gannon Cook Ed Cooper Kirstin Corbett Diane Cota Monique Cotton-Yancy Jamie L. Couzens Nicole Marie Craig Stacy Crook Karen Cullen Kermit Davenport Laurel Davis Donna and Thomas Day Christine Deering Eulaine and Robert Deist Heather Devenport Sunita and Sanjay Dhiman Jayna Dillon Karen and John Dingler Elaine and Rollin Dix Amy Dordek Dolinsky Stacia Doster Anthony Downing Joseph Duran Janice and John Durante Lori and Kevin Early Annette Eichorst Karen Erken Kristin Esser Alicia Ethen Barbara Fahnstrom Mary Therese and Mark Fazzini Katherine and John Felton Catherine Ferguson Helen Figaro Elizabeth Ann Flanagan Carrie Jo Flynn Terra and Tim Fondriest Angel Fox Mark Frommer Erick Gantt Michelle Gautsch Elaine Gehring Pamela Gehrke Theresa and John Giblin Carla Gibson Laquita Gilfillian Jeanette and Henry Giragos 23 Donors $25 - $99 continued Laura J. Glatthaar Kimberly Glenn Jill Glickstein Kate Golemo Kathleen Grames Jen Greenbaum Darlene Grogan Suzanne Grund Kathryn Worthen H.L.D. Elizabeth Haflin Helena Haley Karey Halverson Jean Harlow Shauntell Harris-Wiggins Kimberly Hayden Amy Heinz Joseph Hirsch Susan and Todd Hitzeman Hoang Ho Deborah Hogan Lois and James Honan F. Michael Covey III Janice Irving Valerie Isidore James Jansen Charles A. Fiscus Jr. Ebonne Just Susan and Mark Kane Esta Kaplan Marnie Kapuscinski Janet Katich Anna Kazmark Marilyn Kelly Cynthia Kielkucki Royal Klauk Mary Pat Kohberger Judy Koller Susan Kolon Joanna Krek Esther Kristoff Sondra Krumm-Carlson Danuta and Jacek Kurnyta Dorothy Kurtz Janette Kwon Megan Lamb J. Bates McIntyre Larson Roberta Laska Emily Lau Margaret and Richard Leabru Carole Leahy Lisa Lebeck Beth Lee Andrea Leets Katharine F. Lessaris Nhadine Leung Sally and Barry Levenstam Melissa R. Lindvall Susan Locsmandy Lisa LoVallo Paula Lundell Tamara Mackinney Jan and Jim Mahan Jane Hoffman, Kellogg, Centre for Nonprofit Management Peggy and Todd Mangun Beth March Cecile Margulies Estelle Markham Christina Martin Joyce and Robert Maslanka Daniel Mathews Mary Catherine Mauer Mary McCauley Peggy S. McClanahan Brian and Anh McCormick Felice McEuen Effie McHenry Ann McKenzie Teresa McMahon Sara Mee Nancy Meingast Betty Meyer Jackie Meyer Phyllis and Keith Meyer Leslie Michaels Cecile Mikulski Vailda Milhouse Mitzi Miller Diane Milligan Carol and Michael Moon Rachel Moore Judy and David Morgan Marcella Morrison Advice from a Camp CEO mentor Lisa Dietlin: “Do three things a day toward your goal.” 24 Patricia Murfay Marian Namovic Cynthia Natalie Patricia Neely Carol Nenne Barbara Neustadt Annette Newby Barbara and David Newman Maureen and James Newman Jennifer Niego Gail Ogdon Alice O’Hara Kaney O’Neill Suzanne Paden Anne Paluck Katina E. Panagopoulos Rosemarie Panico-Marino Hetal Parikh Donna Pascolla Amee Patel Norman Patinkin Elizabeth Patterson Dee Pauss Christopher Pavnica Louise L. Pawlak-Chapman Marilyn and Jack Pearson Rafael Perello Mirna Perez Sabrina St. Peter Joy Peters Diane Pina Jill Pironti Kathleen Pletcher Adoleena Plunkett Joan Potsch Jillian Potter Jane Prugh Rita and John Race Gene Raffone Zachary David Rhodes Rebeca Rivera Aubrey Rosati Nancy Rose Cynthia Rosenstein Warner Rosenthal Susan Rosney Jackie Rotondi Rebecca Roussell Helen Rush Kevin Ryan Thomas Salutric Noralee Sandala Elaine Renee Santiago Mark Sarich Stephen M. Scalzo Annette J. Schmidt Marylee Schmidt Kathleen Kelly Schnieders Danielle Schroeder Meegan Scovell Mary Sebahar Cynthia Shannon-Hutchison Marilyn Sheahan Rebecca Sherman Andrew Shipper Cornelia and James Shoffner Sam Sibley Daniel Sieburg Janet Sikorski Norma J. Di Silvio Sheila L. Simmons Peggy Tuck Sinko Richard Smolinski Kevetta Powell Snow Charles Sommercorn Pat Spalla Mildred Spath Catherine Spohnholtz Katherine Stackwell Michelle Stallings Brian Starr William J. Steciak Ann Stevens Claire Stevens Louise Stone Mary Kay and Larry Stoor Cynthia Tait Kathy and Michael Tanner Maia Thiagarajan Barbara Fry-Timcke and Wolfgang Timcke Eva and John Townsend Robert Trinco Effie Tyler Tina Velasquez Carol Villegas Christine Lynne Vollmer Donna and Richard Wade Katrina Waldron Carolyn M. Walsh Beata Welsh Elizabeth Whitlow Lavonne and Cal Wilcox Alma Williams Lisa Wirtanen Barbara and Larry Wolfrum Gloria Wooden Kendall Woods Mary Ellen Woods Alison Wright Sharon and Paul Wussow Suzanne Wychocki Kelly Yarbrough-Hutchinson Keith Yelnick Barbara Yong Vikki Zack Robert and Deb Zaremba Sharon and Joseph Zic Mary Zier Donors $8,000 Anonymous Family Partnership $100-$999 The Affolter Family The Allison Family The Avila Family The Awad Family The Barton Family The Beamer Family The Brzeszkiewicz Family The Caputo Family The Carmazzi Family The Carter Family The Chesney Family The Clarke Family The Coffey Family The Coleman Family The Cooke Family The Crane Family The Delaney Family The Dillenburg Family The Dobrez Family The Droege Family The Durham Family The Ehlert Family The Ferengul Family The Feurer Family The Florkiewicz Family The Force Family The Fortsch Family The Garner Family The Gillen Family The Gin Family The Gonzales Family The Graham Family The Gruft Family The Harpold Family The Harrington Family The Helbing Family The Hendrickson Family The Hinson Family The Howard Family The Jeon Family The Jerz Family The Jones Family The Juarez Family The Kehoe Family The Kernan Family The Kirkpatrick family The Larson Family The Lewis Family The Loya-Costabile Family The Macgregor Family The Malackowski Family The Martin Family The Martinez Family The McCarville Family 2014 Gold Award recipient “Many of the kids walked away with a new insight on science, understanding that it can actually be very fun and exciting.” —Jada Haynes The McHugh Family The Mesterharm Family The Metzger Family The Mirkhaef Family The Munson family The Newhall Family The Norris Family The O’Brien Family The O’Leary Family The Petrick Family The Ptack Family The RackFamily The Reeves Family The Rin-Laures Family The Robinson Family The Savegnago Family The Scherer Family The Schilling Family The Schimanski Family The SedlacekFamily The Smith Family The Stambolic Family The Stathis Family The Stein Family The Stevens Family The Strumberger Family The Tengelsen Family The Thakkar Family The Tung Family The Uihlein Family The Van Swearingen Family The Vargo Family The Virgilio Family The Wagner Family The Walker Family The Whittington Family The Wolfe Family The Wong Family The Zipfel Family The Zubenko Family The Zurek Family $25-$99 The Abbasi Family The Abboud Family The Adamski Family The Adejo Family The Advani Family The Aguilar Family The Albrecht Family The Alfaro Family The Alkhudari Family The Alstadt Family The Alzaim Family The Anderson Family The Anderson Family The Andolina Family The Angelides Family The Archer Family The Badame Family The Baffes Family The Baldwin Family The Ballanco Family The Banaszewski Family The Barrettt Family The Bartusiak Family The Basulto Family The Batllo Family The Baugh Family The Beirne Family The Berglund Family The Bergquist Family The Berks Family The Bernaden Family The Berni Family The Bhojani Family The Biba-Brown Family The Bielinski Family The Biery Family The Birch Family The Bird-Janulis Family The Bischopink Family The Blackstone Family The Block Family The Boehme Family The Bojrab Family The Bork Family The Borner Family The Boyer Family 25 Donors Family Partnership continued 26 The Bracamontes Family The Bratland Family The Brett Family The Brosius Family The Brown Family The Bryant Family The Buchanan Family The Bukowski Family The Burnette Family The Burns Family The Busch Family The Buttell Family The Cabrera Family The Callahan Family The Canon Family The Carbone Family The Carlos Family The Carlotti Family The Carroll Family The Cassaro Family The Cassidy Family The Castillo Innis Family The Caywood Family The Cedzidlo Family The Cerny Family The Cherven Family The Childs Family The Ciaglia Family The Clemency Family The Coffern Family The Cole Family The Collier Family The Condic Family The Condon Family The Connolly Family The Connor Family The Conroy Family The Coseglia Family The Costabile Family The Coussis Family The Coy Family The Crider Family The Crossan Family The Crosson Family The Cruz Family The Cuerdon Family The Cullen Family The Curry Family The Dahle Family The Daly Family The Daniel Family The Daniher Family The Daul Family The Davila Family The De Luna Family The Delany Family The Deyhle Family The DiDomenico Family The Disanto Family The Domenech Family The Donnellan Family The Dorn Family The Dorr Family The Doyle Family The Drapszo Family The Dreixler Family The Drzewiecka Family The Dudy Family The Dunkin Family The Dunn Family The Dvorak Family The Dzendzeluk Family The Eberhard Family The Eckert Family The Egeland Family The Eichorst Family The Einig Family The Elgeness Family The Ellias Family The Elliott Family The Enschede Family The Farel Family The Fasano Family The Fato Family The Fay Family The Finley Family The Flam Family The Flaminio Family The Flanagan Family The Fletcher Family The Fortman Family The Foster Family The Frangias Family The Frendreiss Family The Frese Family The Friedman Family The Frieswyk Family The Froiland Family The Gaastra Family The Gaines Family The Galiano-Sanchez Family The Galvan Family The Garazin Family The Garcia Family The Gargano Family The Garmey Family The Garvey Family The Gearhart Family The Gibbs Family The Gibson Family The Gigliotti Family The Gignac Family The Gil Family The Gleason Family The Glickley Family The Golda Family The Goldberg Family The Golz Family The Gomez Family The Gomien Family The Gonzalez Family The Good Family The Gordils Family The Gordon Family The Grady Family The Grant Family The Graziano Family The Great Family The Grib Family The Grinen Family The Groom Family The Gruia-Fregoso Family The Guay Family The Gulik Family The Guthrie Family The Gutierrez Family The Gyori Family The Halstead Family The Hane Family The Hanlon Family The Harris Family Advice from a Camp CEO mentor Diana Palomar: “Whatever you do, bring other girls along and share your opportunities with them.” The Hart Family The Hartbarger Family The Hasan Family The Henricks Family The Hernandez Family The Hewitt Family The Higgins Family The Hohmeier Family The Hollingsworth Family The Holloway Family The Honderich Family The Hosek Family The Hribal Family The Hubbard Family The Hudgens Family The Hunter Family The Hurdogan Family The Hurubean Family The Ikeuchi Family The Imowitz Family The Ioppolo Family The Izenstark Family The Izraeli Family The Jacobsen Family The Jacobson Family The Jamrock Family The Jensen Family The John Family The Johnson family The Jovicic Family The Kahdeman Family The Kaiser Family The Kanala Family The Kareem Family The Keller Family The Kelly Family The KennedyFamily The Kim Family The Kindig Family The Kipp Family The Kirkman Family The Klein Family The Klotz Family The Kmiec Family The Knispel Family The Knopf Family The Knuckman Family The Koenig Family The Kohl Family The Kolar Family The Kolatek Family The Kontos Family The KorteFamily The Kozlowski Family The Kupec Family The Kurowska Family The Kurtz Family The La Falce Family The Lacrosse Family The Ladd Family The Lakowski Family The Laliberte Family The Lam Family The Lambert Family The Lancaster Family The Land Family The Landis Family The Langlois Family The Larsen Family The Laurie Family The Lazaro-Carrasco Family The Levy Family The Lincolnhol Family The Lindell Family The Locher-Kingsfield Family The Loera Family The Lombardi Family The Lomingkit Family The Louie Family The LoVallo Family The Lowe Family The Lucas Family The Lucente Family The Lumsden Family The Lynch Family The Maatouk Family The Macadlo Family The MacDonald Family The Macias Family The Madary Family The Madrigal Family The Magliochetti Family The Malone Family The Mandadi Family The Mandell Family The Manning Family The Manrriquez Family The Marconi Family The Marfise-Patt Family The Marnie Kapuscinski Family The Marquez Family The Marro Family The Marshall Family The Martin Family The Martin-Eatinger Family The Martinez Family The Maslanka Family The Massengill Family The Masterson Family The Matthew Family The Mazzeo Family The McAlister Family The McCann Family The McColgan Family The McCormick Family The McGovern Family The McKee Family The McLaughlin Family The McManamon Family The McPherrin Family The Meinke Family The Melby Family The Mendo Family The Merkell Family The Mia Family The Michaels Family The Miehl Family The Mikulina Family The Miller Family The Miller-Roed Family The Milligan Family The Mitchell Family The Mizerk-Thorrens Family The Mock Family The Moller Family The Monckton Family The Moncrief Family The Moore Family The Moran Family The Morgan Family The Morrison Family The Murnane Family The Naujokas Family The Nay Family The Nelson Scadron Family The Neubauer Family The Niego Family The Nix Family The Norris Family The Norton Family The O’Brien Family The O’Connor Family The Okada Family The O’Keefe Family The Oleksiuk Family The Olivencia Family The Olson Family The Orante Family The Ortiz Family The Page Family The Pankratz Family The Pantoni Family The Parks Family The Patel Family The Paul Family The Paulauskas Family The Paulding Family The Pea Family The Pearce Family The Pearson Family The Peck Family The Pertsovskiy Family The Peters Family The Peterson Family The Petreanu Family The Petty Family The Peyser Family The Phillips Family The Pieters Family The Pignataro Family The Pinto Family The Pizza Family The Polka Family The Porter Family The Posa Family The Powers Family The Pozdal Family The Putzel Family The Radenbaugh Family The Ramirez Family The Ramsey Family The Randolfi Family The Rayburn-Zammiello Family The Reese Family The Renaud Family The Reuter Family The Reyes Family The Rhone Family The Riccelli Family The Richardson Family The Rider Family The Riedl Family The Ritchie Family The Robinson Family The Roberts Family The Rodriguez Family The Roess Family The Rohn Family The Rose Family The Roth Family The Rubenstein Family The Ruffini Family The Salani Family The Salgado Family The Sandoval Family The Sarno Family The Saulis Family The Scali Family The Scepkowski Kulma Family The Schafer de Ochoa Family 27 Donors Family Partnership continued 28 The Scheck Family The Scheib Family The Scheier Family The Schickel Family The Schiffer Family The Schimke Family The Schimmelpennink Family The Schiro Family The Schmerold Family The Schmidt Family The Schoenjohn Family The Schoenwetter Family The Schulman Family The Schuster Family The Schutte Family The Sekulic Family The Sethi Family The Shaikh Family The Shanbaum Family The Shanmugam Family The Shaw Family The Shelley Family The Sheppard Family The Sherry-Savage Family The Shiakallis Family The Shimamoto Family The Siegel Family The Silva Family The Simzyk Family The Skinner Family The Slater Family The Sliwicki Family The Smith Family The Smrz Family The Smyrniotis Family The Solak Family The Solei Family The Sommer Family The Soto Family The Spartz Family The Spoehr Family The Spreitzer Family The Stack Family The Stange Family The Stumpf Family The Suderow Family 2014 Gold Award recipient “My community has seen how service meets passion to create a positive change.” —Lisa Breitenfield The Sundquist Family The Superson Family The Swanagan Family The Szatynska Family The Tagliavia Family The TakacsFamily The Tanna Family The Taylor Family The Tell Family The Thoma Family The Thomas Family The Thompson Family The Thornton Family The Tobin Family The Tomaszkiewicz Family The Toohey Family The Toth Family The Townsend Family The Trandel Family The Trusk Family The Turner Family The Upshaw Family The Urban Family The Utter Family The Vasilj Family The Vemparala Family The Vesel Family The Vincer Family The Vitti Family The Vitto Family The Voss Family The Waechtler Family The Walk Family The Waugh Family The Weddle Family The Weil Family The Weis Family The Wells Family The Welsh Family The 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