A N N U A L
2018 R E P O R T
2019
Message from the CEO What could possibly make moving back to my home state of South Carolina even better? For me, the answer was simple: preparing the girls of Eastern South Carolina for a lifetime of leadership and supporting the volunteers who deliver the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Over the course of the past year, I have had the privilege of meeting many of our volunteers and seeing our amazing go-getter girls in action innovating, taking risks, and leading to make the world a better place. As I witnessed the unwavering commitment and dedication of our volunteers, it became clear that the awe-inspiring way our girls were stepping up to take the lead wouldn’t be possible without the volunteers who sacrifice so much time, talent, and treasure to make HER world a better place. In our Council, we have more than 600 powerhouse leaders, co-leaders, and Service Unit team members who act as the hands and feet of our movement to over 5,000 girls across our Council’s jurisdiction. One of the initiative’s I am the proudest of in 2019 is our Council’s “Lead on Us” program. As an entire Council, we feel strongly that these incredible individuals who make Girl Scouting possible shouldn’t have to pay to volunteer. “Lead on Us” not only pays for membership fees, but also for the background checks for more than 600 volunteers. It is my sincerest hope, that in this initiative, all our volunteers are shown in a very tangible way just how much we value their invaluable service to girls. You may have heard us say the phrase, “If we want more leaders, we need more Girl Scouts.” I’m extremely proud to report that we saw a membership increase in 2019, directly increasing the leadership pipeline of South Carolina’s future female leaders with each and every G.I.R.L. added to our ranks. Speaking of increases, by making the switch to Cookies-in-Hand, we saw an increase in Girl Scout Cookie sales by 22 percent. What does that increase in sales mean for girls? It means the girls in our Council will have more incredible experiences, powered by the Girl Scout Cookie Program. There is quite a lot to be proud of as a member or supporter of Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina when we look back at 2019: supporting volunteers, giving girls more opportunities to lead, and growing our Girl Scout Sisterhood right here in South Carolina. As you browse through this Annual Report, I can’t wait for you to see the girl and volunteer highlights on nearly every page, because it really is true: if we want more leaders, we need more Girl Scouts. Sincerely, Diane Flanagan Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina
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2019 Financials Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina, Inc. STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
ASSETS
2019
2018
Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents Accounts receivable, net Prepaid expenses Inventories
$280,929 1,237 36,803 51,604
$142,964 6,347 34,223 40,401
Total current assets
370,573
223,935
Other assets Investments
1,332,131 1,332,131
1,454,930 1,454,930
Land, property and equipment, net
367,730
403,195
TOTAL ASSETS
$2,070,434
$2,082,060
$33,730 2,737 6,484 78,686
38,915 7,294 1,977 76,124
11,065
21,535 12,009
132,702
57,854
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Current Liabilities Accounts payable Disbanded troop treasuries held Related party payable - GSUSA Accrued salaries and compensated absences Deferred revenue Note payable, current portion
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Total current liabilities
Noncurrent liabilities Note payable, less current portion and loan costs
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193,843
TOTAL LIABILITIES
132,702
351,697
Net assets Without donor restrictions With donor restrictions
1,906,137 31,595
1,703,107 27,256
Total net assets
1,937,732
1,730,363
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
$2,070,434
$2,082,060
2018-2019 In-Kind Donations A & B Florist Acacia Flower Shop Jane Brandt Carowinds Charleston Museum Angela T. Clark Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden Dillon County United Way Dollywood Fisher Jewelers
Medieval Times Myrtle Beach Pelicans Myrtle Waves Neptune Island Palmetto Peddlers Piggly Wiggly - Orangeburg Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach Riverbanks Zoo & Garden SC State University Honors College Students Gentry I. Via Service Unit 640 Myrtle Beach Gibbes Ford Service Unit 646 Florence Girl Scout Troop 11 Service Unit 650 East Cooper GSESC Board of Directors Service Unit 652 Darlington/Lamar Steve Jacobs Service Unit 658 West of the Ashley Rachelle Jamerson-Holmes The Times & Democrat Joann Stores Troop 423 - Darlington Julius Peppers Hurricane Relief Fund United Way of Florence County Wild Addie Ledbetter Water & Wheels Mark Lexton Doris Winstead Teresa & Brian Mason WonderWorks of Myrtle Beach
G.I.R.L. Spotlight Stand Tall & Answer The Call "My project addresses a national problem. There should always be a NO Bullying Zone in all environments. My symposium opened the pathway for discussion and, training in a unique place, the church. I hope that my platform will increase similar interest in other churches to ensure that events and activities that occur on and off campus are positive and safe for all youth." - Caitlyn, Gold Award Girl Scout
Caitlyn McKenzie Rhue Goose Creek, South Carolina
2018-2019 Donor Listing Diamond $10,000 - $19,999 State of SC Unclaimed Property The Byerly Foundation United Way of Florence County United Way of the Midlands
Gold $5,000 - $9,999
United Way of Hartsville Sonoco The Beaufort Fund of Coastal Community Foundation United Way of Sumter Clarendon & Lee Counties Volvo Car USA Operations Grants - Coastal Community Foundation Silver $2,500 - $4,999
Service Unit Spotlight
United Way of Chesterfield County The Exchange Club of Charleston, S.C. Girl Scouts of the USA McLeod Health Silver $2,500 - $4,999
SU 650 – East Cooper Keepers of the Wild Baby Animal Shower Troops collected items from the Keeper of the Wild Wish list. At the event girls visited with baby animals and Keepers of the Wild taught them about these animals. Troop completed activities such as designing habitats for imaginary animals and making bird feeders.
Boeing Company Employee Individual Giving Program Nancy & Dave Borghesi Jane Brandt Bessie H. Byrd Carolina Bank Chick-Fil-A of Florence City of Hartsville Belinda D. Copeland First Reliance Bank Diane Flanagan Hampton Inn & Suites Florence N-I95 Healthy Blue James O. & Harriet P. Rigney Endowment of the Coastal Community Foundation Cliff McBride
2018-2019 Donor Listing Bronze $1,000 - $2,499 (continued) North Myrtle Beach Woman's Club Margie Reeder Jackie Slayton Town of Moncks Corner Waccamaw Community Foundation Walmart #628 Walmart Foundation
Partner $500 - $999
Dena Altman Anderson Law Office PA Sharon Arnold Barnwell County United Way Shirley C. Beavers Thomas S. Boron Chick-fil-A / HavenconnectionsLLC Claflin University Cecil & Dianne Crowley Duke Energy John & Janet Fields Gibbes Ford Jeannette Glenn Kelly Golden HopeHealth Jamison's Pharmacy John and Beth Weymouth Family Fund JTEKT North American - Koyo Elizabeth Marsh Martech Research LLC Teresa & Brian J. Mason Dr. David Moon Frances Morant Susan J. Morrison Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church of Orangeburg Pepsi Cola of Florence, Inc. South Atlantic Canners - Coca-Cola South State Bank - Orangeburg Douglas Tourville
2018-2019 Donor Listing Supporter $250 - $499
Baxter International Foundation Aurelia L. Burgess Carolina Girls Green Hat Society Dian K. Castle CPM Federal Credit Union - Orangeburg Dillon County United Way First Bank Foundation Ruby Gibbs-Williams Jerry Govan Honda of South Carolina Mfg. Inc. Chuck Iler Italian-American Club of Hilton Head Amy Kosar Because of donors like YOU, our Council Donna M. Lee continues to provide unique, leadershipMary Ann Mack building experiences for girls Kevin Russell Dr. Kendra Spencer Shandella Wallace Friend $1-249
Leola Adams Lisa Adams Kim Albrechtsen Josh & Heather Allison Amazon Smile Chiarissa Amos-Rivers Spencer R. Anderson Tru Arnold
As You Like It Bridge Club Shirley L. Autry Vivian Bacote Nicole Bartlett Charles & Angelyn Bateman Pat P. Baxley Annette Bianchi Deborah Blackmon Katharine Bloder Iris D. Bomar E.W. & Patricia Bowen
Mitali Brahmbhatt
Barbara Brewer Michele D. Brown Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Directors
Stacy Bryan Annie Bell Bryant Michael Burgess
Barbara Burkel Leonard L. Cain Wilma & Mike Cantey-Deddish Venessie Capers Tina Carter Pat Chapman Shirley M. Chapman
Barbara A. Chappell Barbara R. Clark Malcolm Clark Edward & Rebecca Cooper
2018-2019 Donor Listing Friend $1- $249 (continued)
Audrey Gordon GrandSouth Bank Elease Grant Isaac & Patricia Haigler Bernard Haire Tiandra Hall William Hamilton Joe and Marrian Hannah Angela Hart Tessie Haywood Beverly Hazelwood Geneva Heggins Crystal Herring Ronald & Stacy Herring Lisa Hibdon Courtney Hicks Horizon Data Management System Sarah K. Hoy Carol Hubbard Abbiegail Hugine Heidi Iwinski Annie Jackson Jackie Jackson Benita Jacobs Janet C. James Kathy H. James Kimberly Jeffers Tommy & Pearl Jeffords Jeremiah United Methodist Church Margaret Johnson Beatrice Jones Rose Z. Jones Julann Judge Dannie Keepler Bill & Catherine Kieffer Monica Knight Mike Kreft L. H. Stokes & Son, Inc.
Charles R. Lamback Chris & Meg Lane Mary Lange Dustin LaPorte Kristi Lentsch Diane Letson Sammy Lucas Joseph & Valencia Mackey Judy M. Majors Renida Manigault Marquetta Massey Gossie H. Mathis Carrie C. McClennon Michelle McCord McLean Marachel Nationwide Insurance Darnell Byrd McPherson Arden Meadows Ivy L. Mehaffey Ruth A. Metzger Janeen Miklos John C. Miles Chris & Faith Miller Dorothy Mitchell Georgia Montgomery Ophelia Montgomery Annette Moore E. Marie A. Moore Myra Morant Annette Morrison Isaac & Elizabeth Morton Almeda E. Murdaugh Henry & Norma Murdaugh Amy H. Murray Karen Myers Nyrita J. Myers Joyce L. Nembhard Howard Nettles
2018-2019 Donor Listing Friend $1- $249 (continued)
New Beginnings Diabetic & Home Care Services, Inc. Shirley Nichols Beverly Odom Kate Oestreich Barbara Ohanesian Orangeburg County Development Commissioner Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Foundation Terra Orndorff Chris Orza Dolores Osuna April D. Owens Julius Page Kurt & Caroline Palmer Palmetto Chiropractic Wellness Center LLC Brady Parker Richard & Carol Parker Adrian Parnell H.B. Pasley Melissa Peeples Jane Pelletier Deborah Persin Mary K. Phillips Bill Pickle Dee Pierce Pisgah United Methodist Church Pledgling Foundation Oliver Pough Tonya B. Rawlinson John W. Rheney Linda Rhodes Inabinette Richardson
Carla Richey Yvottonne R. Rivers Margaret Roberts Lesley Robinson Priscilla Robinson Willie Robinson Melinda Roy S & F Investments DBA Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Saint Paul's Episcopal Church Sarah Sakal Becky Salazar Marie G. Saleeby Kenneth Sandifer Ione Saxon SC State Alumni Association Greenville Chapter Bethany N. Schouest Lois Scott John F. Shuler Colonel Richard Singleton Mary Smalls Pam Smith Barbara Smyth Sarah Snow Sue Sommer-Kresse Theo Sotiroglou David Sports Brandon & Lisa Strauss Betty Strickland Mary Louise Stroman Leslie Sullivan Sunlight Club Super-Sod Carolina Betty H. Sweeper Danielle Sykes Julie Taylor The Regional Medical Center Carolyn Thomas
2018-2019 Donor Listing Friend $1- $249 (continued)
Douglas Thomas Samuel Thompson Trident United Way Trinity Baptist Church Jacqueline Tyler Earline Ulmer United Way of Horry County Jane Upshaw Sarah Wallace Shawn D. Wallace Linda Walters Felicia B. Washington Sandra Washington Cindy Watson Sam Watson Michaela Watts Wade Webster Wendell E. Jones, Jr. LLC Sandra White Amanda B. Widener Dale J. Wilden William M. Yonce, CAI Barbara Williams Clark F. Williams Donna Williams Michelline C. Williams Doris Winstead April Wood Barbara Woodruff Lashondia Wright Wendy Young Laura Zagby-Dye Malone Zimmerman
G.I.R.L. Spotlight Artfully Aging
Abigail worked with a non-profit organization called Neighbor to Neighbor where she created an art curriculum for senior citizens. This program was a 5 week program where the participants focused on a different style or method of art each week.
Abigail Behrens, Gold Award Girl Scout Myrtle Beach, SC
Fund Development- Grant Awards The Beaufort Fund
$5,000
Waccamaw Community Foundation
$1,500
The Exchange Club of Charleston, S.C. C.
$2,500
The Byerly Foundation
$13,900
Girl Scouts of the USA
$4,000
City of Hartsville
$1,000
Volvo Car USA Operations Grants – Coastal Community Foundation
$5,000
Walmart #628
$1,000
Service Unit Spotlight SU 639- South Strand Abigail Behrens, Gold Award Girl Scout
Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors got together and painted Christmas Ornaments on canvas. They collected supplies for Sea Haven Home, an organization that helps homeless teens with shelter, food and clothing. The ornaments were donated to the teens as well. 46 girls and adults attended. Program Coordinator: Allison Ellerbe
Membership Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina served 5,291 girls, which was 97.98% of our council goal. GSESC served 2,476 adult volunteers, which was 91.03 % of the council goal. Total Membership served was 7,767.
Volunteer Spotlight Speaking of our membership, our girls and volunteers are constantly at work doing incredible things in our communities. Volunteers in Orangeburg broke ground on the Geraldyne Zimmerman Memorial Butterfly Garden and released Monarch butterflies.
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Program THE SC HONORARY LEGISLATIVE PAGE PROGRAM Girl Scouts of Eastern SC is proud of our programs that help build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. Additionally, we have unique programs, such as the SC Honorary Legislative Program for high school girls . For one week in our state capitol of Columbia, SC , Girl Scouts work as Honorary Pages for state legislators at the State House and Senate. They get the opportunity to see state government in action from an insider's perspective and explore careers in politics, and government
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Events The Geraldyne Zimmerman Gala in Orangeburg September 2019
Left, Geraldyne Zimmerman Scholarship recipient Right, CEO Diane Flanagan, Committee Members Janet Fields, Bessie Byrd and Emcee Rachelle Jamerson Holmes
The Mary Dean Brewer Woman of Distinction in Florence March 2019
Left- 2019 and past Women of Distinction Honorees