Bridging to the Next Century of Girl Scouting
2013 ANNUAL REPORT F I S C A L Y E A R O F O C T O B E R 1 , 2 0 1 2 to se p te m ber 3 0 , 2 0 1 3
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Dear Friends and Supporters, The second century of Girl Scouting began in 2013, and across central and northeast Pennsylvania 24,207 Girl Scouts participated in a health and wellness initiative, upgraded and expanded camping opportunities, and the wonderful feeling of being in a troop of girls that explores many facets of community and life. GSHPA provided financial aid to help 4,541 low income girls across our thirty-county footprint participate in Girl Scouts, and we established Girl Scout programs in many urban schools. We watched as another generation of girls honed their business skills at our “Cookie College” and were delighted to see troops travel to Savannah and even Europe using their hard earned cookie sale proceeds. Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania introduced an anti-bullying program for Cadettes. We learned, as we worked with groups of 60-75 girls at Camp Small Valley, just how necessary it is to help girls address this problem. left: Carolyn Warman, Board Chair right: Jane Ransom, President & CEO
GSHPA members exceeded our benchmarks of successful outcomes in Girl Scouting. • 80 percent of our girls reported learning how to develop and implement a plan • 73 percent reported an increasing ability to build healthy relationships, and • 72 percent reported they were learning to make healthy choices We could not be prouder to both assist girls in building healthy relationships and leadership abilities they can use right now, while knowing that we are seeding our communities with future women leaders at the same time. Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania continued to implement our five-year business plan to increase the financial stability of the council during FY13 and pushed hard toward the end of our $5 million 100th anniversary fundraising campaign. We also launched a board-led strategic planning process because we know that Girl Scouts must continue to adapt to the changing needs and experiences of the girls we serve and the volunteers who are on the front line of mission delivery.
Girl Scout Law I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.
GSHPA took many actions to deal with the headwinds facing Girl Scouts and many other youth organizations with respect to membership recruitment and retention. We expanded and restructured our membership staff and significantly upgraded our capacity by adding a more comprehensive membership database. Without the leadership of our volunteers, the support of our donors, and the commitment of our staff none of these many accomplishments would have been possible. We thank you all for your continued investment in girls and our future. Sincerely,
Carolyn Warman Board Chair
Jane B. Ransom President & CEO
This report includes gifts made to GSHPA between October 1, 2012 – September 30, 2013.
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Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
September 30, 2013
Total
ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,355,873 Custodian Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53,627 Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185,411 Accounts Receivable - Net United Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240,927 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57,366 Prepaid Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232,152 Pledges Receivable - Current Portion - Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166,192 Mortgage Receivable - Current Portion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,238 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,308,786 OTHER ASSETS Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,445,216 Beneficial Interests in Perpetual Trusts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 561,336 Pledges Receivable - Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257,666 Mortgage Receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477,297 TOTAL OTHER ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,741,515 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - At Cost, Less Accumulated Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,978,586
YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
TOTAL ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,028,887
Supporting Services Management and General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 875,219 Fundraising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404,356 Total Supporting Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,279,575
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338,156 Accrued Wages and Vacation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192,852 Custodian Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53,627 Deferred Program Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,336 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609,971 NET ASSETS Unrestricted General Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,336,593 Board Designated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,225,737 Property and Equipment - Net of Related Debt . . . . . . . . 6,978,586 Total Unrestricted Net Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,540,916 Temporarily Restricted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,026,425 Permanently Restricted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 851,575 TOTAL NET ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,418,916 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS . . . . . . . . . $ 18,028,887
REVENUE AND PUBLIC SUPPORT Program Related Revenue Program Related Product Sales - Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,812,333 Program Service and Camp Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304,003 Miscellaneous Program Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41,651 Total Program Related Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,157,987 Public Support Contributions and Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 682,163 Local United Ways - Allocations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505,454 Local United Ways - Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69,717 Special Fundraising Events - Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134,378 Total Public Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,391,712 Net Assets Released from Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 TOTAL REVENUE AND PUBLIC SUPPORT . . . . . . . . 6,549,699 FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES Program Services Regular Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,729,040 Outdoor Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,234,475 Total Program Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,963,515
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,243,090 NET CHANGES IN NET ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(693,391)
NON-OPERATING INCOME AND GAIN Rental Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,173 Gain on Sale of Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311,337 Property Sale Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Net Investment Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406,181 Unrealized Gain on Investments and Beneficial Interests in Perpetual Trusts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304,020 Insurance Reimbursement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,366 Gas Lease Royalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 823,246 Other Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71,482 TOTAL NON-OPERATING INCOME AND GAIN . . . . . 1,964,805 CHANGES IN NET ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,271,414
NET ASSETS - BEGINNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,147,502 NET ASSETS - ENDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17,418,916
This report includes gifts made to GSHPA between October 1, 2012 – September 30, 2013.
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... Investing in the Outdoor nce Experie ... Girl Scout Camp is a time honored tradition that stirs up nostalgic memories in many alumnae. With GSHPA’s renewed investment in providing girls with a great outdoor experience, we are paving the way for today’s Girl Scouts to enjoy camp in a whole new way! Since the 2011 approval of the camp development plan, GSHPA has made some exciting progress on our campgrounds. • Replaced existing horse barns with new stables at Camp Archbald and Camp Small Valley. • Built Ga-Ga courts and permanent archery ranges at Camp Archbald and Camp Small Valley. • Added a high ropes course, a low ropes course, a zip line and a climbing tower at Camp Small Valley. • Installed a zip line, a climbing tower and a low ropes course at Camp Archbald. • Addition of the indoor traverse climbing wall at Camps Echo Trail, Furnace Hills, Golden Pond and Louise. • Began construction on Camp Archbald’s new dining hall. • Created a YURT village at Camp Small Valley to increase overnight capacity by 40 girls. • Relocated Camp Echo Trail teepees for a shady retreat. • Added Gobbler’s Glen to our overnight options at Camp Happy Valley. • Renovated the Health Center at Camp Louise to increase year-round camping options. In addition to the camp improvements, we have expanded our outdoor volunteer training opportunities to help build their skills or learn something new like backpacking, flat water canoeing, adventure course, low ropes and high ropes! GSHPA not only trained volunteers, but provided them with opportunities to become certified in a number of courses, such as archery, lifeguarding, and CPR & First Aid. Volunteers were trained conveniently on our camp properties over a day or even an action packed weekend throughout fiscal year 2013.
There are still naming opportunities available, call 717.233.5097 or email dhess@gshpa.org.
This report includes gifts made to GSHPA between October 1, 2012 – September 30, 2013.
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Redefining the Girl Scout Community
Girl Scouts Pledge a New Healthy Promise On October 20th, 2012 over 450 Girl Scouts gathered at Central York High School, as GSHPA danced its way into the new signature program, Healthy Promise, with ”Jumping with Jill” the nation’s only rock star nutritionist. Girl Scouts also climbed a rock wall, learned fit tips with the York College Spartans, and ran soccer drills. This action-packed start to GSHPA’s two year, council-wide health initiative was just a warm up for what would prove to be a successful— and fun— first year commitment to health for girls in grades K-12. Over the year, girls learned how to be active for at least 60 minutes a day and live a healthy and confident lifestyle. The Healthy Promise Program provided:
• 1 ,016 interested Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior & Ambassador troops received free Healthy Promise guides filled with fun and healthy activities for all troop levels.
• A live web-streaming Healthy Promise video chat series called “Healthy Cooking with Chef Jenn” introduced girls from across our council to simple healthy cooking recipes via the comfort of their home computers.
• A Million Mile Challenge kick off with softball Olympian and ESPN commentator Jessica Mendoza challenged over 500 participants to add more activity to their everyday to-do list.
• A ccess to innovative and accessible resources offered in partnership with the Byrnes Health Education Center’s very own learntobehealthy.org website.
Healthy Promise gave our Girl Scouts the knowledge and motivation to get moving and finish year one strong as they prepared to sprint forward into the second year of healthy living!
After conducting in depth research and listening to our volunteers from all five of our regions, GSHPA redefined our Girl Scout Service Units in summer 2013 to more consistently align them with the strengths, time and talents of today’s Girl Scout volunteers and by putting service unit leadership back in the very qualified hands of local volunteer leadership. To do so, GSHPA first updated the purpose of our service units to ensure that 100% of volunteers’ time was dedicated to offering a great Girl Scout experience at a local effort. The updated purpose now focused all efforts on the following: • Plan and implement local events and activities for girls. • Organize local volunteer support, networking and appreciation efforts. • Assist in the recruitment of new girl and adult members throughout the local area. • Help raise funds in support of financial assistance for girls. From the purpose, four key shifts were then implemented during summer 2013: • Renamed the Service Units to Girl Scout Communities. • Renamed the Service Unit Manager to Community Lead. • Consolidated 113 Service Units to 84 volunteer-led Girl Scout Communities to guarantee that every Community had volunteer leadership in place. • Created a clearer definition of the responsibilities and roles of Membership Associate, Membership Recruiter and Community Lead to return to a truly volunteer-led Girl Scout model.
This report includes gifts made to GSHPA between October 1, 2012 – September 30, 2013.
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Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania 2013 Donor List $10,000+
* Ms. Eleanor Allen Centre County United Way * Mrs. Kate Crowley Ferree Foundation Geisinger Health System Glatfelter Insurance Group Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way * Ms. E. Louise Hepschmidt Lawrence L. and Julia Z. Hoverter Charitable Foundation Huntingdon County United Way Josiah W. and Bessie H. Kline Foundation Little Brownie Bakers Marilyn L. Crawford Estate McCormick Family Foundation Schuylkill United Way Donald B. & Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation United Way of Carlisle & Cumberland County United Way of Columbia County United Way of Franklin County United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties United Way of Lancaster County United Way of Lebanon County United Way of the Capital Region United Way of Wyoming Valley United Way of York County Franklin H. and Ruth L. Wells Foundation
$5,000-9,999
The Harry K. Alwine Residuary Trust * Katherine J. Bishop Fund of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities Bob Hoffman Foundation Centre Foundation Charles A. Robertson Estate Collens-Wagner Agency, Inc. * Mr. and Mrs. William and Sharon Hoffmann * Ms. Betsy Keefer Crull S. Kister Trust Lower Anthracite Region United Way Morgan Stanley Wealth Management PNC Financial Services Group PPL Corporation * Mrs. Karen F. Snider Wyoming County United Way Dr. Hermann and Mary J. Zwerling Community Trust
$1,000-4,999
* Mrs. Marion C. Alexander American Association of University Women American Legion Club No. 867 Inc. Aqua Pennsylvania Inc. * Ms. Joanne M. Bankos * Ms. Mimi U. Barash Coppersmith Mr. and Mrs. Bill and E. Lee Beard Bemis Company, Inc. * Mrs. Nancy A. Besch * Ms. Karen Diener Best Bishop Foundation * Ms. Janice R. Black * Ms. Debra Bowman * Mr. Michael J Breslin The Anne Brossman Sweigart Charitable Foundation * Ms. Jane M. Brown * Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and June B. Brown Buck Hill Community Services Committee * Mrs. Catherine M. Bush Children’s Home Foundation Citizens’ Electric Company Clinton County United Way * Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cortese Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Danville Area United Way * Mrs. Linda Lee Davis * William E.C. and Mary Dearden Foundation Galen and Nancy Dreibelbis Charitable Gift Fund * Mrs. Marion A. Dunlavy Fabri-Kal Foundation Fegley Community Trust Fund The Foundation for Enhancing Communities * Dr. Carol V. Freer * Mr. and Mrs. Blake and Linda Gall Gannett Fleming, Inc. Gap VFW Glatfelter Mrs. Vicki D. Goff * Ms. Virginia Goodrich Greater Hazleton Health Alliance Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey * Mr. and Mrs. Bruce and Susan K. Heim The Hershey Company United Way Campaign Highmark Blue Shield * Mr. Norman K.A. Hoffer * Mrs. Ann M. Hughes Huntingdon Rotary Club IBM Corporation
* Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Melinda Inners John Family Foundation * Ms. Kyle F Kauffman * Mr. Thomas S. Klinger H.H. Knoebel Sons, Inc. Koch Funeral Home * Ms. Susan Kreidler The G. Dewey and Mary J. Krumrine Foundation * Mr. and Mrs. Rocky and Dolly Lalvani Lancaster County Community Foundation * Ms. Veronica Longenecker M&T Bank The Magee Foundation James McBean Charitable Trust The Middleswarth Foundation * Mrs. Laura J. Muia * Mrs. Joan J. Mummert National Apple Harvest Festival New Oxford Social & Athletic Club * Ms. Heidi Nicholas * Mrs. Barbara Palmer Perform Group, LLC Phoenix Contact * Mrs. Jane B. Ransom * Mr. and Mrs. Neal and Linda Rhoads * Mrs. Mary E. Root * Mr. and Mrs. Donald and Alva C. Roseth Service Unit 222 Service Unit 226 Service Unit 704 Service Unit 713 Service Unit 715 Service Unit 716 Service Unit 833 Service Unit 841 * Mrs. Karen Shustack * The Natalie and Maynard Smith Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Snayberger Memorial Foundation Sons of the American Legion, Squadron 0605 South Mountain American Legion Post 674 Sovereign Bank Foundation * Mrs. Dianne C. Steimling Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. Susquehanna Consulting & Financial Group, Inc. T. Luke and Elizabeth H. Toomey Fund of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities
This report includes gifts made to GSHPA between October 1, 2012 – September 30, 2013.
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Truist United Way of Monroe County United Way of Susquehanna County United Way of the Shippensburg Area Verizon Foundation VFW Post 7530 VFW, Post 1463 WalMart Foundation Watsontown American Legion Irene R. Weidman Charitable Trust Mrs. Anne Marie Shuey Wells The Wells Fargo Foundation William H. Young Charitable Trust * Mr. Paul S. Witt York Traditions Bank
$500-999
2L Race Services Abram M. and Dorothy M. Snyder Foundation American Legion Home Association of Fredericksburg Mr. and Mrs. James G. Apple Bank of America Charitable Foundation Best Buy Children’s Foundation Big Spring Area Community Chest Mr. Paul L. Blymire Mr. Russell Carfagno Center County Women’s Resource Center Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts Central Susquehanna Community Foundation Country Meadows * Mr. Charles Cunningham Dutch Valley Foods The Elmer Naugle Foundation Essa Bank & Trust The Exchange Club of Hanover First Community Foundation Partnership Mr. and Mrs. John and Eleanor T. Fogarty Mr. and Mrs. Wayne M. Foresman Gene Latta Ford * Ms. Melinda C. Ghilardi Guard Insurance Ms. Kristen A. Hanahan Mr. and Mrs. Harlan and Sara J. Hannigan Professor Robin D.S. Higham Highlights for Children Home Association of Danville Grace H. Hostetter Trust
Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania 2013 Donor List, continued Mrs. Elizabeth Ingraham The Joseph B. & Virginia H. Banks Foundation Kinsley Construction Knouse Foods, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Paul and Alice Rae D. Kutish Colonel and Mrs. John R. Martin McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC Merck and Company, Inc. Minitab, Inc. Ms. R. Suzanne Moore P.J. Bair II Post No. 7418 P.P.C. Lubricants, Inc. Pfizer United Way Campaign The Phillips Group * Ms. Benetta M. Rapier RG Group * Ms. Mary Jane Saras Mr. David Schaper Mr. and Mrs. William Schwab Service Unit 175 Service Unit 178 Service Unit 707 Service Unit 711 Service Unit 836 Service Unit 842 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sibert Mr. and Mrs. James Stefl Travelers Community Connections Mrs. Milicent L. Treat Mr. and Mrs. Michael Trombley TYCO Employee Matching Gift Program United Way of Greater Milwaukee Mrs. Suzanne Van Kirk VFW Post 7343 VFW Post 7963 Ms. Lisa Watson Wise Solutions Inc. Ms. Kathleen L. Wolfinger Women’s Club of Manheim Mr. and Mrs. Walter and Cornelia Yoder York County Community Foundation
$250-499
Ms. Marianne E. Alexander Arlene Utz Hollinger Foundation Bath Saver, Inc. Mrs. Sharon L. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. James Bergdoll Bergen County United Way Ms. Lynn Bixler Mrs. Deborah Rowe Black Ms. Jennifer Bowermaster Ms. Cherry L. Brown
Ms. Bonnie Brown * Ms. Bonnie Burke Ms. Sherri T. Button Capital Blue Cross Activities Association Chrishelle, Inc. Ms. Ann M. Coughlin Ms. Faith T. Curran Datum Filing Systems, Inc. Ms. Wendy L Derr Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries The Dime Bank Donegal Insurance Group Fairfield Lions Charities Activities Fund Five Guys - State College Ms. Kim M. Fleischmann Gathering Tree Foundation Gentex Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F Gibbons Gooding Group Foundation Ms. Peggy Grove Ms. Nancy Hauenstein Mr. and Mrs. Dan O. Hawbaker Ms. Dorothea W. Henry The Hershey Company Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hudock Ms. Elizabeth Katz Mrs. Shirley Kelly Kiwanis Club of Lewisburg Mrs. Ellen M. Kline Mrs. Cynthia Kracher Ms. Pamalee J. Lady Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Lambert Ms. Katherine W. Ledzinski Mr. Paul J. Lewis Littlestown Rotary Club Lycoming County United Way Mr. Andrew Markievich Matheson Transfer Co. Ms. Vicky L. Miley Ms. Sandra J. Miller Myerstown-ELCO Rotary OnePoint Mr. Paul B. Ostergaard PA District 14-T Lions Ms. Amy Pascale Penn National Insurance Ms. Carolyn R. Pfeifer PRL Inc. Property Management Inc. Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Donna Pullo Ream Printing Company, Inc. Mrs. Amy B. Reed Ms. Nancy L Ring Ms. Susan Ross Mr. and Mrs. John C. Ross
The Ross Family Foundation Rotary Club of Milton Mr. Charles Russell Mr. Rob Schmidt Service Unit 157 Service Unit 225 Service Unit 258 Service Unit 313 Service Unit 329 Service Unit 514 Service Unit 625 Service Unit 642 Service Unit 703 Service Unit 705 Mrs. Catherine D. Shafer Ms. Kathy A. Shank Ms. Barbara L. Smith Mr. Stephen Soltzburg Mr. and Mrs. Bruce and Beth Spicer Stanton S. Lebouitz, MD Stewartstown Lions Club Ms. Jennifer Stolte Mr. George Studenroth Mr. Timothy A Swan Dr. and Mrs. Edward O. Swartz Ms. Judith A. Taddonio Tides Inc. Tri-Valley Charities, Inc. TYCO Electronics Foundation United Way of Adams County United Way of Carbon County United Way of Central Maryland United Way of Greater Mercer County United Way of Mifflin-Juniata United Way of Summit County United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley Alan R. Warehime Charitable Trust Mrs. Carolyn F. Warman Ms. Diana E. Weaver Ms. Coni L. Wolf YMCA of Centre County
$100-249
Abbro Realty Company ABC 27 WHTM Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Carole W. Ackerman Adams County Nursery, Inc. Mrs. Norma B. Ahlborn Mr. and Mrs. John M. Aichele Ms. Lori L. Alderman Ms. Jacqueline L. Allen Mr. Richard J. Allman Ms. Janet Alpert American Legion Post #132 Mrs. Joan W. Anderson
Ms. Susanne E. Artmont Ashland Foundation Mr. Lin Y. Au Mrs. Linda Ault Mr. Stephen J. Aumen Ms. Jane S. Babbitt Mrs. Patricia F. Baker Ms. Tracy Baker Mrs. Stacy M. Balderston Mr. Kurt A. Bangs Ms. Debra Bankert Mrs. Virginia Q Banks Mr. and Mrs. Eric Barley Ms. Valerie B. Barnes Ms. Kathy Bedoni Ms. Susan Belin Ms. Mary Lou Bennett Ms. Jane R. Berkey Ms. Jean Billet Ms. Kimberly Blackwood Bobby Rahal Automotive Group Ms. Alison Boga Ms. Paula J. Bollinger Mrs. Virginia H. Boynton Mrs. Winifred Bradley Ms. Virginia K. Brady Ms. Barbara O. Breneman Mrs. Janetta R. Brenner Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Mrs. Shannon M. Brittain Ms. Susan Vining Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Eric and Gail L. Brossman Mrs. Louise S. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Brown Mrs. Kay Brubaker Mr. Richard W. Bryant Ms. Olivia Caley Ms. Pamela L. Carvell Mr. and Mrs. Pat and Linda Castagna Ms. Kathy Y. Cathey CATV Service, Inc. Mr. William W. Celio Chambersburg Lions Club Ms. Mary Ann Chmiola Mrs. Lindy Lee Cibischino Mr. and Mrs. Tony Ciro Ms. Kimberly Clapper Ms. H. Roseanna Colbert Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cole Ms. Cindy S. Cooley Mrs. Ashley H. Cottrell Mr. R. Jeffrey Coup Covenant Presbyterian Church Mr. Jeffrey A. Curtis Mrs. Anne W. Custer Damascus Manor United Methodist Church
This report includes gifts made to GSHPA between October 1, 2012 – September 30, 2013.
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Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania 2013 Donor List, continued Mr. Matthew Danczyk Mrs. Monica M. Daniel-Barber Ms. Kristy Darby David and Lyne Maneval Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Preston L. Davis Ms. Sylvia A. DeWire Mr. and Mrs. Joel Diamond Dietly Family Trust Ms. Phileshia Dombroski Mrs. Lisa A. Drobka Mr. Cyril C. Dunmire Mr. and Mrs. William L. Emick Ms. Mary W. Eshelman Mr. and Mrs. Ted Evans F & M Trust Mrs. Katrina J. Fausnacht Ms. Lori Faust Mr. and Mrs. James Feister Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund First Christian Church Mr. Robert J. Flipse Mr. and Mrs. Arnold and Sharon A. Fontaine Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Foster Friendly’s Ice Cream, LLC Frock Bros Trucking Inc. Gannett Foundation Mr. Michael Gerberich Gibbel Foundation, Inc. Girl Scout Troop 11963 Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. Dr. and Mrs. Daniel C. Good Ms. Norma J. Gotwalt Greater Scranton Jaycees Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Hall Dr. and Mrs. David L. Hamilton Mrs. Kristie L. Hamp Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hart Ms. Anne Marie T. Hartman Mr. Frederick J Heagy Heart of West Michigan United Way Hempt Brothers, Inc. Ms. Molly S. Henderson Mr. and Mrs. George T. Henning Mr. Antonio Hernandez Mrs. Julie P. Hess Mr. and Mrs. John F. Hinkle Ms. Gladys C. Hirschman Ms. Candice Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. James W. Hogg Ms. Caryl L. Hollinger Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holmberg Mr. and Mrs. David Holt Ms. Emily Honafius Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hooker Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hopkins Ms. Laura Horowitz
Hoss’s Steak and Sea House Ms. Sabina I. Howell Mrs. Patricia Hoyt Mrs. Jessica Intrieri Isaac’s Restaurant & Deli Inc. Ms. Roberta F. Jackson James Smith Dietterick & Connelly LLP Dr. and Mrs. Graham and Elizabeth Jeffries Ms. Virginia L. John Ms. Eleanor Jones Mr. W. Jack Kalins Mrs. Kathleen D. Keating Mr. and Mrs. Ken Keener Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Kelly Mr. James J. Kelly Ms. Sara Kershner Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kessler Kiwanis Club of Wilkes-Barre Lagcheck Realty LLC. Ms. Lynn S. Lees Mrs. Karen Lehman Mr. and Mrs. Jack and Shirley R. Leisure Mr. Nathan Leopard Ms. Leslie Maas Mr. and Mrs. Rory Mackison Ms. Holly S. Mackley Ms. Joan Magnotta Ms. Sandra J. Major Mr. and Mrs. Guy Malleus Mrs. Margaret Rae Mallory Dr. David Maneval Ms. Lydia M. Martin May’s Railside Grill Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Mc Cann Mr. Richard T. McCormick McCormick & Company, Inc. Ms. Patricia T. McGrath Mr. Harold A. B. McInnes Mrs. Barbara R. McLemore Ms. Susan McWhirter Ms. Christine Merryman Mrs. Margaret Mielke Ms. Monica Miller Montrose Business & Professional Women’s Club Mount Union Lodge No. 688 Ms. Sherill T. Moyer Mr. and Mrs. Earl M. Myers Nationwide Insurance Foundation Nearly Nu Thrift Shop Mrs. Celeste G. Newcomb Mr. and Mrs. Peter Newswanger Ms. Ann Ostergaard Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Page Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Paschke
Penn Security Bank & Trust Co. PepsiCo Foundation Employee Giving Mr. and Mrs. Raymond F. Persinski Ms. Lilliam Peters Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pike Playworld Systems Mrs. Flora H. Poulos Ms. Janet M. Powers Precision Drilling Company Mrs. Janis Pusateri Mr. and Mrs. Paul L Querry QVC Partners in Giving Ms. Diane M. Ray RE/MAX Centre Realtors Cathy Flood and Jacki Rutter Revere Restaurant Group, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. William Reynolds Mrs. Martha S. Rhine Ms. Jacquelyn L. Riggins Mrs. Shirley E. Risk Ms. Joanne E. Robb Ms. Suzanne G. Robertson Dr. Leslie Robinson Ms. Christine Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Leroy G. Robinson Mr. John M. Rose Rotary Club of Hawley Rotary Club of Scranton Lt. Colonel Joyce S. Rudzianski Ms. Pam Ruest Mr. and Mrs. John J. Schaper Ms. Vicki Schneider Ms. Samantha Schoffstall Mrs. Amy Simon Schwartz Dr. and Mrs. Ira Schwartz Mrs. Karen Seador Mr. Edward Sendatch Service Unit 179 Service Unit 220 Service Unit 221 Service Unit 231 Service Unit 324 Service Unit 416 Service Unit 512 Service Unit 516 Service Unit 520 Service Unit 709 Service Unit 714 Service Unit 837 Service Unit 839 Service Unit 840 Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Sharrow Ms. Michelle D. Shilling Mr. and Mrs. Basil A. Shorb Mrs. Marlynn Sidehamer Brown Ms. Cathy Silveri Joseph T. and Helen M. Simpson Foundation
This report includes gifts made to GSHPA between October 1, 2012 – September 30, 2013.
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Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Spiegel Ms. Cecile M. Springer Standing Stone VFW Post 1754 Stevens-Sollman Studios Ms. Kay L. Stohler Ms. Susan K Summers Mr. and Mrs. Philip M. Thomas Ms. Marjorie Trethaway Mr. Joe Trivelpiece Tunkhannock Rotary Club Turbotville Area Lions Club Mr. and Mrs. Mark and Marybeth Ulrich United Way of Broome County United Way of Central Indiana, Inc. United Way of Chester County Mrs. Brenda S. Valek Ms. Anne P. Valsing Veterans Gold Stripe Club, Inc. Mrs. Cheryl Walburn Mr. Ray Walker Honorable Linda Wallach Miller Mr. John J. Ward Warren Lodge #240 F & AM Mr. and Mrs. C. Daniel Weber Mrs. Barbara Jo Wescott Mrs. Mary Davis White Ms. Bridget M. Whitley Ms. Alexis R. Wilkinson Mr. and Ms. Roger Williams Ms. Holly Williams Leppo Windsor Foods Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Wismer Women’s Club of Honesdale Wood-Mode Inc. Ms. Deborah Wortham Ms. Vicki Yeagley Yorktowne Optical Co. Inc. Ms. Jennifer Zeigler Ms. Martha H. Zeller Ms. Jane W. Zimmerman Ms. Sally Zinman
In-Kind
Mr. Robert Becker, Jr. Kohl Bros., Inc. ........................................................... * – signifies a Circle of Friends Donor Green listing – signifies 100th Anniversary Donor
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5,444 - Dais ies As of April 10th, 7,087 1,066 - B ro w 2013 GSHPA began - Senio nies 5 rs ,5 ship member 63 - Ju online 776 A n mbass io rs registration to grow our 3,963 adors 308 - C ade reach and make it even Other t te s easier for every girl to Troop s - 2,2 become a Girl Scout. 27 Adult Memb ers - 1 To 1,113 ta l m e mbers h ip (girls a nd adu lts):
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Scholarships In 2013, GSHPA awarded one $2,000 scholarship, two $1,500 scholarships, and ten $1,000 scholarships to 13 girls in the council who will be attending an institution of higher education.
AWARDS
Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania
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Cookie Program Number of girls participated : Number of packages sold:
18,136
2,179,045
79 girls
Gold Awards The Gold Award represents the highest achievement in Girl Scouting. It recognizes girls in grades 9-12 who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through remarkable take action projects that have sustainable impact in their communities and beyond.
315 girls Bronze Awards - 726 girls Silver Awards -
Northeast Region Area Service Center Camp Golden Pond
North Region
West Region
South Central Region
Area Service Center – Corporate Headquarters Camp Louise
Camp Furnace Hills
South Region
Camp Small Valley Camp Echo Trail
Camp Archbald
Camp Happy Valley
30 Counties Served - Adams • Carbon • Centre • Clinton • Columbia • Cumberland • Dauphin • Franklin • Fulton • Huntingdon • Juniata • Lackawanna • Lancaster • Lebanon • Luzerne • Lycoming • Mifflin • Monroe • Montour • Northumberland • Perry • Pike • Schuylkill • Snyder • Sullivan • Susquehanna • Union • Wayne • Wyoming • York
This report includes gifts made to GSHPA between October 1, 2012 – September 30, 2013.
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Board of Directors 2012 - 2013
Officers: Board Chair: Carolyn Warman - York, PA Vice Chair: Karen F. Snider - Mechanicsburg, PA Secretary: Laura Muia, PHR - Archbald, PA Treasurer: Dolly Lalvani - Harrisburg, PA
Members at Large:
Marion C. Alexander - Hummelstown, PA Janice Black - Harrisburg, PA Bonnie Burke - Danville, PA Sherri T. Button - State College, PA Melinda C. Ghilardi, Esq. - Dunmore, PA Tony Hernandez - Lancaster, PA Elizabeth “Billie” Ingraham - Danville, PA Betsy Keefer - York, PA Thom Klinger, Ph.D. - Bloomsburg, PA Veronica Longenecker - Lititz, PA Joan Mummert - New Oxford, PA Benetta Rapier - Lititz, PA Lisa Watson, Esq. - Oberlin, PA Alexis Wilkinson - East Stroudsburg, PA Dr. Deborah L. Wortham - York, PA
United Way Partners Centre County United Way Clinton County United Way Danville Area United Way Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way Lower Anthracite Region United Way Schuylkill United Way United Way of Carbon County United Way of Carlisle and Cumberland County United Way of Columbia County United Way of Franklin County United Way of Greater Hazleton United Way of Huntingdon County United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties United Way of Lancaster County United Way of Lebanon County United Way of Monroe County United Way of Susquehanna County United Way of the Capital Region United Way of the Shippensburg Area United Way of Wyoming Valley United Way of York County Wyoming County United Way
Donor Spotlight When lifetime members Bill and Sharon Hoffmann, of Williamsport, PA, talk about the Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania (GSHPA), it is a series of stories, or rather lifelong memories, that spans generations, state lines, and even oceans. Sharon’s passion for the Girl Scouts stems from her childhood when she was a Girl Scout, but she considers her greatest achievement within the organization as being a Girl Scout Leader. “Being a leader and working with the girls is why I support today,” she said, “It opens up opportunities and gives girls a chance to just be girls.” When she was a leader she helped open opportunities by taking the girls, some of whom had never previously left the state, on camping trips out west and overseas adventure. Now she opens opportunities up through her financial support. Bill Hoffmann was thrown into his first experience when he traveled with Sharon and a Girl Scout troop on a European trip in the 1980’s. Bill recognizes that being a part of the Girl Scouts gives girls opportunities like travel and also believes that it is a “benefit to society and encourages everyone to get along better” as reflected in the Girl Scout Law. Over the years Bill and Sharon Hoffmann have served on various committees, held board positions, and have continued to financially support GSHPA through donations. Sharon and Bill took turns telling stories from the past, but also looked forward. Sharon, who confesses she still sings Girl Scout camp songs in her car, proudly said, “I believe every girl should have the opportunity for Girl Scouts.”
This report includes gifts made to GSHPA between October 1, 2012 – September 30, 2013.
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Girl Scout Mission Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
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.
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