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2018 ANNUAL REPORT © 2018 Girl Scouts of Eastern SC
Message From The CEO Girl Scouts has been and continues to be the nation’s premier leadership organization for girls. We work on a broader scale and our girls navigate a more complex world than ever before, but as much as some things evolve others remain the same. Each Girl Scout continues to benefit from connecting with her peers and mentors in an environment where she can build the confidence and skills she needs to become a leader. We are proud of the impact we have made so far, but the astounding potential in our girls inspires us to aim even higher.
From left: Nancy Borghesi - Board Chair; Nikole Rivers - National Gold Award Girl Scout; Diane Flanagan - CEO
We envision a world where girls and women are represented equally as leaders of our communities, our businesses, and our nation. With your help we will see that vision become a reality.
We will expand our reach while providing even more extraordinary opportunities to each girl who makes the Girl Scout Promise. Our founder, Juliette Gordon Low worked hard to ensure that girls received the same opportunities as boys to develop physically, mentally, and spiritually. Even in today’s fastpaced world, all of us who follow in her footsteps will replicate her work to ensure that what she started will continue to strengthen and flourish. Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. Thank each of you for your investment in the Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina.
Diane Flanagan, CEO of Girl Scouts of Eastern SC
In 2017-2018, GSESC served a membership of 5,130 Girls and 2,624 Adults throughout our 21 county council (represented in yellow on the map).
FUND DEVELOPMENT- GRANT AWARDS Aflac Charitable Fund
$5,000.00
Girl Scouts of the USA
$16,217.00
Patriots Point
$1,000.00
The Joanna Foundation
$2,867.00
US Department of Agriculture
$8,177.00
Volvo Car USA Operations Grants - Coastal Community Foundation $7,500.00
Waccamaw Community Foundation $1,000.00
Winthrop Family Fund of the Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina $3,000.00
FUND DEVELOPMENT- SPECIAL EVENTS Mary Dean Brewer Woman Of Distinction 2018 in Florence (below)
Geraldyne Zimmerman Gala 2018 in Orangeburg (above)
Death By Chocolate 2018 on Hilton Head Island (below)
2017 - 2018 Financials
BreAunna was one of 36 finalists in the National Cookie Pro 2018 Contest. BreAunna encourages all girls to participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Program, because she truly believes it will help them like it has her— both today and in the future. By selling cookies, she’s become more outgoing and more creatively inspired, while also learning all about relationship building, problem solving, and financial literacy.
2017-2018 Donors Diamond $10,000-$19,999 Girl Scouts of the USA United Way of Florence County Gold $5,000-$9,999 Aflac Charitable Fund State of SC UnclaimedProperty United Way of Chesterfield County United Way of Hartsville United Way of Sumter Clarendon & Lee Counties US Department of Agriculture Volvo Car USA Operations Grants - Coastal Community Foundation Silver $2,500 - $4,999 Nancy & Dave Borghesi Claflin University Panos & Debi Kalaritis Sonoco The Joanna Foundation United Way of Horry County United Way of the Midlands Winthrop Family Fund of the Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Bronze $1,000-$2,499 Tom & Susan Brooks Dian Castle Belinda Copeland Fisher DeBerry Foundation Mark Griffith GSESCTroop544 Heritage Classic Foundation John and Beth Weymouth Family Fund
(continued) Bronze$1,000-$2,499 Cliff McBride McLeod Health Dr. Susan Morrison North Myrtle Beach Woman's Club Patriots Point United Charities of Marlboro County Waccamaw Community Foundation Walmart Foundation Cindy Watson Partner $500 - $999 Anthem Foundation Barnwell County UnitedWay Shirley & Donna Beavers BlueChoice Health Plan Medicaid Boeing CompanyEmployee Individual Giving Program Carolina Bank Chick-Fil-AofFlorence Melissa Cox Dillon County United Way Finger, Melnick & Brooks, PA First Reliance Bank Kelly Golden Hampton Inn & Suites Microsoft Dr. David Moon Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office Raceway Ford & Chevrolet Nick Rohring SC Stingrays SouthCoast Imaging Dr. Kendra Spencer Shawn Wallace
Supporter $250- $499 Dena Altman Audrey Anderson Anderson Law Office, PA Mark & Kathe Balinski Pat Baxley Jane Brandt Bessie Byrd Sheila Christie Rick & Sarah Coffin DTH Protective Services & Crime Prevention, LLC First Bank Foundation Gibbes Ford Jeannette Glenn Loretta Graham Honda of South Carolina Mfg. Inc. Hope Health Chuck Iler Italian-American Club of Hilton Head Jamison's Pharmacy Jim Hooper – Beacon Insurance Group Rose Jones JTEKT North American - Koyo Donna Lee Elizabeth Marsh Martech Research,LLC Teresa & Brian Mason Mount Calvary Baptist Church Phyllis Neville H.B. Pasley Helen Payne Jane Pelletier PepsiCola of Florence, Inc. Stewart & Nina Rodman Santee Electric Cooperative South Atlantic Canners -Coca- Cola Summerville Evening Rotary Club Linda Walters
2017 - 2018 Donors Friend $0 - $249 Dr. Carol Adams Jennifer Adduce Amazon Smile Michelle Amoroso Chiarissa Amos-Rivers Spencer Anderson Sharon Arnold Connie Barnes Ellen Bass Beaver Creek Baptist Woman's Auxiliary Dr. Connie Best Ann Binnarr Deborah Blackmon Katharine Bloder Joanne Bobiak Abbie Boisvert Iris Bomar Lecia Boneparte Esley Bowen Jill Bramblett Barbara Brewer EddieGlenn Bryant Barbara Burkel Michael Butler Carolina TypewriterCo.,Inc. Gene Carpenter Misty Carpenter Tina Carter Beverly Carter Angela Case Pat Chapman Barbara Chappell Robert Chase Pamela Chestnut-Kobyra Malcolm Clark Costa Cockfield Sheridan Coleman Kristen Cook Peter &Marion Cotton Eartha Coulter Michelle Cox Janice Crook
Kelly Danford Willie R. Dash Howard Davis Shakia Davis Robin Dease Barbara Denton Betty J. DeWitt Andrea Dickey Lafreda Doctor Domtar Paper Co., Inc. Edward & Linda Drayton Marilyn Drayton DSM Nutritional Products Judy R. Dubno Nancy Eldridge Sharon Ellison Tiffanie Elrod David Estle Thomas C .Ewart Kay Brown Farmer Dr. Margaret Felder Wilson John Fields April Filyaw Chad and Melissa Fluharty Mary Ellen Frazier Col.Willie Frazier Melissa Gaddy Chuck Gadsden Vandy Gaffney Geneva Gaffney Stiney Gardner Gail Giarratano Ruby Gibbs-Williams David & Betty Glivens Jean Godbold Bob Golden Audrey Gordon Debbie Gough Jerry Govan GrandSouth Bank Elease Grant Alison Green GSESC Troop346
Bernard Haire Brenda Harrison Beverly Hazelwood Amanda Herring Charlie Heyward Lisa Hibdon Lauritza Hill Samantha D. Hiott Amy Hoffman Bertie Howard Carol S. Hubbard Abbiegail Hugine Dawn Hutnik Jackie Jackson Annie Jackson Benita Jacobs Broadus Jamerson Kathy James Tonya James Patrina James Alica V. James Cynthia Jamison Melanie Jeffcoat Mary Jeffries Daphane Johnson Johnsonand Johnson, Inc. Julann Judge H.Denise Kearse Dannie Keepler Sandra E. Kelly Lisa S. King Freddie Kirkland Gloria Kirkland Bonnie K. Kirschling Shari Korel Mike Kreft John & Anne Kroes L.H.Stokes & Son, Inc. Dustin L aPorte Catherine Layfield Carol Linville Dyanee Lloyd Toby Long
2017 - 2018 Donors Friend$0- $249 Johnnie Luehrs Lutes Property ServicesCo. Liz Lyday Mary Ann Mack Angela Martin Marquetta Massey Gossie Mathis Chaka McGee SansingMcPherson Ruth Metzger Georgia Montgomery Frances Morant Shirley Morrell Valerie Morris Annette Morrison Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church of Orangeburg Annette Mumford Brittany Munn Whitney Murray Brenda Murtha Emma Myers Karen Myers Leon Myers Theodore Nell William Neville New Beginnings Diabetic & Home Care Services, Inc. Anita Ono Katherine Orzech Christine Osborne Dolores Osuna Julius & Linda Page Deborah Paisley Paypal Giving Fund Katherine Perron Deborah Persin Lindsey and Don Peterik Gwendolyn Phillips Tiffany Phillips Bill Pickle Dee Pierce
Oliver Pough QVC Dr. John Rheney John and Hazel Rickenbacker Martha Robbins Margaret A. Roberts Lesley Robinson Willie Robinson Holly Rodriguez Lois Ruggiero Penny Runnerstrom Karen Ryan Saint Paul's Episcopal Church Marie Saleeby Grace Salters David & Claudette Schaus Lois P. Scott Service Unit 631- S. Beaufort Bernice M. Shaw Joyce Shaw John F.Shuler Fannie Leonard Simmons Col. Richard Singleton Caroline Smith Crystal Smith George & Barbara Smyth Sarah Snow Sue Sommer-Kresse David Sports Gina St.Lawrence Starlee Alexander - StateFarm Insurance Co. Lashanda Steplight Margret Stiepel Betty Strickland Leslie Sullivan Mary Sutton Danielle Sykes Connie H. Terry The Iron Gallery The Regional Medical Center Carolyn Thomas
Robert Tucker Earline Ulmer Sarah Vande Bossche Vivian Walton Margaret Wannamaker Sam T. Watson Michaela Watts Wade Webster William M. Yonce,CAI Barbara Johnson Williams Marguerite S. Willis Lee & Ruth Wilwerding Barbara Woodruff Carolyn Young Malone Zimmerman
2017 - 2018 In – Kind Donations A & B Florist Acacia Flower Shop Martha Barwick Anna Boyd- Usborne Books B’s Kitchen Biltmore Bojangles H. J. Bohne Nicole Boone Brookgreen Gardens Butler's Fine Mens Clothing Carolina Girls Green Hat Society Carolina Panthers Carolina Supply House Nan Binnaar Carter & Family City of North Charleston Claflin University Choir Ashley Costas-Young Cynthia's Apparel & Shoes Darlington Raceway Tom Ewart Florence Little Theatre Florence Symphony Orchestra Freeman's Bakery Gentry I. Via Girl Scout Troop 235 Girl Scout Troop 508 Kelly Golden Heidi Toms- Independent Pampered Chef Director Hoffman & Hoffman Icing,Inc. Rachelle Jamerson-Holmes Coach Willie Jeffries Knight Furniture L.Mae Boutique LakeCity High School Building Construction Meg Lane Mark Lexton Lynda English Studios Rebecca Major Janet Matherly Medieval Times Dinner& Tournament MiLadies 182 Minnie's Giftique
Monogram Shop Frances Morant Murray-Mitchell Lighting NarroWay Theater New Image Salon -Donna H. Winegard Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort OneHot Mama’s Orangeburg Mayor MichaelC.Butler Palmetto Peddler Robin Parker PFG Pieces Greg Pitt Polyphony Music Poseidon Coastal Cuisine Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach Riverbanks Zoo Richard Robbins Ruth Dorriety- You're Invited SC State University Honors College Students Haley Schofield Martha Schofield Service Unit #639 - South Strand Service Unit #640 - Myrtle Beach Service Unit #650 - East Cooper Service Unit #651 - Hartsville/Lee Kathryn Smith Stitch-it & More Sweet Café & Bakery Sweet Serenity Tally's Florist Target - Charleston South Target - Florence Target - Hilton Head Target- Myrtle Beach Target - Summerville The Earring Lady The Frame Makers The Home Depot - Florence The Monogram Shop & Gifts The SwampLog Artisans Gallery The Times & Democrat Top Hat Special Teas William M. Yonce,CAI Stephen Welch
Jennifer Wilson WonderWorks Wukela's House of Clocks Young Pecan Company
GSESC Highest Awards Girl Scouts Highest Awards: Gold: 3 Girls Nikole Rivers Chayna Rivers Samantha “Taylor” Pierce Silver: 57 Girls
Bronze: 47 Girls
National Gold Award Girl Scout – Nikole Rivers Nikole (pictured below, left) at the 2017-2018 Older Girl Recognitions Ceremony - Gold Award
Nikole (pictured above, right) in New York for International Day of The Girl 2018. She was one of ten National Gold Award Girl Scouts honored by GSUSA.
National Gold Award Girl Scout Nikole Rivers For her Gold Award project, Nikole Rivers from Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina, gave a voice to local veterans and worked to bring her community together through shared history. To capture and preserve their untold stories, she interviewed 29 Dorchester County veterans from different ethnic backgrounds, representing multiple wars and conflicts. The result: a four-hour documentary film, Our Veteran Stories: FOREVER Live Our Dorchester County Heroes. These brave men and women shared stories of courage and sacrifice, and an understanding of the mental health issues facing so many veterans today. The documentary is now on permanent display at the Archives and History Center in St. George, and in the library at the South Carolina Museum in Columbia, South Carolina, so that these communities can access them and learn from them for many years to come. “Throughout the interview process and partnership in the community, I began to see the racial gap close. No one focused on the race of the person; they only listened to the stories of men and women whose bravery was not appreciated as we moved through our daily lives,” Nikole said. Selected as a State of South Carolina Distinguished Finalist for the Prudential Spirit Community Awards and featured on the local news, Nikole’s project continues to expand its positive impact, helping future generations to know their local history and the veterans who have sacrificed so much to shape it, while also bridging the racial divide in her community. Nikole is the council’s first National Gold Award Girl Scout. Read more of her story on our website at www.girlscoutsesc.org - search word Nikole.
Gold Award Spotlight Chayna Rivers – “Old But Not Forgotten”
Her project addressed elderly depression and the lack of activities for the elderly in nursing homes. She created a “Senior Prom” at Heartland Manor Care. She did a pre and post survey with each of the participants to show the comparison levels of depression and reflected that after the prom, levels of depression decreased amongst the elderly in that nursing home. Her project will continue each year through the Activities Director and the staff at the facility.
Samantha “Taylor” Pierce – “Dare to Dream”
Her project created a way for troubled boys at Tara Hall to communicate and learn to build a positive way to communicate by building a low-ropes challenge course. The boys that live in this home can utilize this challenge course to work through feelings and emotions that allow them to be able to communicate in a positive reinforced way verses a negative reinforced way, like physical confrontations. This challenge course helped these boys with problem-solving, decision making, set expectations, and develop the communication skills that they can utilize through everyday life. Her project will be sustained through Tara Hall, where they will utilize this program with the boys that reside at this facility.
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Š2018 Girl Scouts of Eastern SC