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d ar w A er v l i S e s a c how SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2025
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1:00 – 4:00 P.M.
DOUBLETREE BY HILTON HOTEL DEERFIELD BEACH
WELCOME TO THE GSSEF
Silver Award Showcase This annual event is proudly presented by the Gina Rose Montalto Memorial Foundation. With the support of Gina’s parents Tony and Jennifer, Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida hosts today’s Silver Award Showcase to celebrate the GSSEF Silver Award Class of 2026 and honor Gina’s legacy. Gina was an extraordinary person—her smile lit up a room. Her laughter was infectious and her warm heart invited new friends wherever she went. With a kind and generous spirit, Gina always lent a helping hand and led a life full of joy and love. As a lifelong Girl Scout, Gina used all her many talents to make the world a better place. Gina loved being a Girl Scout and was enormously proud of her accomplishments. As she began the ninth grade, she was actively exploring ideas for her future Girl Scout Gold Award. Gina was a victim of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018. Gina’s loving parents, Tony and Jennifer, knew that even as her life was cut short, other Girl Scouts share her dreams of earning the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards. It is our hope that each Girl Scout earning the Silver Award will remember Gina and hold a little piece of her indelible spirit within them, forever.
Gina Rose Montalto April 22, 2003–February 14, 2018
GSSEF SILVER AWARD SHOWCASE We are extremely excited to host this seventh annual event and celebrate Girl Scouts earning the Silver Award as the Class of 2026. This is a special gathering for girls, troops, and families to meet and share amazing Silver Award projects—as well as honor the passionate Girl Scouts behind them!
12:00 P.M. Silver Award Information Session for Cadettes Hillsboro Room
1:00 P.M. Tour the Showcase and meet this year’s Silver Award Girl Scouts Visit our Retail on the Road Store to shop for gifts and recognitions
2:30 P.M. Pledge of Allegiance & Girl Scout Promise Troop 10529
Welcome Dr. Heather Hileman, Emcee
Opening Remarks Lisa Y. Johnson, CEO Tula Hudson-Miller, Board Chair
Video Presentation Tony Montalto, President of the Gina Rose Montalto Memorial Foundation Jennifer Montalto, GSSEF Board of Directors
Silver Award Pinning Ceremony
Special Thanks to our GSSEF Gold Award Advisors: Lammy Askar, Karyl Bertram, Sandra Clutter, Tracey Eller, Tori-Lynn Saraniti, and Melanie Smith 3
LETTER FROM THE CEO Dear Silver Award Girl Scouts, Congratulations on earning the Girl Scout Silver Award and welcome to our 8th Annual Silver Award Showcase! This year, 59 girls earned our organization’s highest award for Cadette Girl Scouts, in our council. Your projects contributed more than 3,000 hours into our communities and you partnered with dozens of non-profit organizations, schools, animal rescues, beaches, and municipalities with 30 meaningful projects that impacted countless lives. Thank you! The Silver Award Class of 2026 took on issues surrounding care for our aging senior populations, mental health, animal welfare, food insecurity, environmental stewardship, and driving safety. Your projects demonstrate determination, passion, and creativity – and we are all extremely proud of you. Earning the Silver Award is an important milestone. The same commitment and leadership that brought you through this process will now continue to carry you to new heights in high school and beyond. While others may have stepped away from our organization and their Girl Scout identity during the middle school years, you took the steps to embrace it. Today we are thrilled to celebrate all the ways you chose to invest in yourself, push your limits, and make the world a better place! Together with our Board of Directors, our generous showcase supporters, and the Montalto family, I am proud to meet you today and share your accomplishments, as well as a moment on stage. It is my sincere hope that it won’t be the last time I see you on the Girl Scout stage. I invite you to harness the passion, creativity, and determination that fueled you to get here today and decide to earn the Gold Award. Make no mistake, you’re here to change the world – and we look forward to watching you do it. Sincerely,
Lisa Y. Johnson Chief Executive Officer
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OUR SPONSORS Thank you to our 2026 Silver Awards Sponsors.
Presenting Sponsor
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The Silver Award is the second highest award of Girl Scouts of the USA, and the highest award that a Cadette Girl Scout can earn. When Girl Scouts decide to work towards earning this award—they set out to create meaningful change by identifying an issue, collaborating with others who care about it too, building a team to help, and working to improve on that issue in a measurable way. Earning the Silver Award means reaching way beyond what the world knows as “community service” to Take Action projects that literally change the world. Girl Scouts may pursue this award as an individual or in small groups of up to five people; every Girl Scout dedicates a minimum of 50 hours to bring the project to life.
Meet the GSSEF Silver Award Class of 2026* and tour the showcase to learn more about their incredible projects! Troop 10276 | Atikah Project Title: “Hearts 4 Tails” Beneficiary: Abandoned Pet Rescue, Fort Lauderdale Girl Scouts: Jaylah Charles, Athena Melo, and Myalin Santana Troop 10393 | Royal Palm Project Title: “Sprout Joy” Beneficiary: Daniel Cantor Senior Center, Sunrise Girl Scouts: Emi Hoo and Hana Hoo Troop 10501 | Sunflower Project Title: “Comfort and Care for Shelter Animals” Beneficiary: Humane Society of Broward County Girl Scouts: Maia A. Jallouk and Hannah Rubin Troop 10529 | Kowechobe Project Title: “Sally’s Struggles” Beneficiary: Sandpiper Elementary and Westpine Middle School in Sunrise, Imagine School at Broward in Coral Springs, Franklin Academy Cooper City, and Enlightium Academy Online Christian School K-12 Girl Scouts: Savannah Giliberti, Tomiko Jagne, and Zoe Velasquez Troop 10710 | Sunflower Project Title: “Hope in a Bag” Beneficiary: Lou Foundation, Inc., Hollywood Girl Scouts: Londyn Hicks Troop 10789 | Atikah Project Title: “Fitness and Health University for Kids: Fun Fit Kids” Beneficiary: Nova Eisenhower Elementary School, Davie Girl Scout: Jaida Alls 8
Troop 10789 and 10838 | Atikah Project Title: “Sand Sifters - Sift it Out” Beneficiary: Carpenter House at Nova Southeastern University, Hollywood Girl Scouts: Eleonora Mariani (Troop 10838) and Jane Zeman (Troop 10789) Troop 10838 | Atikah Project Name: “Bee Boxes - Pollinator Paths” Beneficiary: Nova Southeastern University Bee Sanctuary, Davie Girl Scouts: Mila Panos, Emory Preston, and Lily Zeman Troop 12519 | Atikah Project Name: “Beelieve in Tomorrow” Beneficiary: Nova Eisenhower Elementary School & Robbins Preserve Park, Davie Girl Scout: Briella Prousalis Troop 14031 and Troop 14122 | Atikah Project Name: “Fur, Feathers and Fins” Beneficiary: Broward County Animal Care & Humane Society of Broward County Girl Scouts: Hannah Atelus (Troop 14031), Cristney Barker (Troop 14122), Kataleya Cruz (Troop 14122) and Etanah Edwards-Brown (Troop 14031) Troop 14218 | Magnolia Project Name: “Crafts for a Cause” Beneficiary: Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Hollywood Girl Scouts: Karina Hernandez and Juliana Hernandez Troop 14518 | Magnolia Project Name: “On the Road to Safety!” Beneficiary: EZ License Traffic and Driving School, Miramar Girl Scouts: Olivia Blot, Olivia Idun-Ogde, Karis Kinney, and Juliet Rodriguez Troop 20183 | Phoenix Project Name: “Lactation Room Glow Up” Beneficiary: Palm Beach County Courthouse, West Palm Beach Girl Scouts: Maya De LaRosa, Daniella Lent, and Alexandra Ott Troop 24007 | Jupiter Project Name: “Busy Bee Bins” Beneficiary: Little Panthers Preschool, Palm Beach Gardens & Lighthouse Elementary School, Jupiter Girl Scouts: Emma Donaldson and Skylar Willette Troop 24007 | Jupiter Project Name: “Pumpkin Pace” Beneficiary: CROS Ministries Food Pantry, Jupiter & Palm Beach County Food Bank, Lake Worth Beach Girl Scouts: Mia Godinho, Sierra Knapp, and Mallory Woodard Troop 24007 | Jupiter Project Name: “Rialto Community Little Library & Kids Book Club” Beneficiary: Rialto Community, Jupiter Girl Scouts: Sloane David and Nyla Dewsnap 9
Troop 24016 | Jupiter Project Name: “Crafting Smiles for Kids with Cancer” Beneficiary: Pediatric Oncology Support Team, Inc. (POST), West Palm Beach Girl Scouts: Aria Depp and Olivia Landry Troop 24022 | Jupiter Project Name: “Boredom Busters” Beneficiary: Palm Beach County Library, Jupiter Girl Scout: Zoey Smith Troop 24307 | Jupiter Project Name: “Dynamic Dinner Kits” Beneficiary: Inn of America & In Town Suites, Palm Beach County Girl Scouts: Mara Jo Winsor Troop 24529 | Sunchariot Project Name: “Beyond the Saddle” Beneficiary: AMP Stables & Boarding, Delray Beach Girl Scout: Rasika Deshmukh Troop 24612 | Luna Project Name: “Together with Sana” Beneficiary: Pre-teens experiencing low self-esteem Girl Scout: Chrysana Nguyen Troop 24612 | Luna Project Name: “Trash Travels: Protecting our Beaches and Parks” Beneficiary: Various waterways and parks in Boca Raton Girl Scouts: Amy Perdue and Ava Purks Troop 24637 | Luna Project Title: “The Daddy-Daughter Hair Project” Beneficiary: Fathers in the Boca Raton communities Girl Scout: Madeline Glasser Troop 40630 | Gemini Project Name: “StoryWalk” Beneficiary: Weldon B. Lewis Park/Ancient Oaks Preserve, Fort Pierce Girl Scouts: Abigail Cason Troop 40630 | Gemini Project Name: “The Nook at Safe Space” Beneficiary: Safe Space domestic abuse intake centers in Indian River and St. Lucie Counties Girl Scouts: Yoselyn Benitez Troop 42020 | Gemini Project Name: “Hope for Tomorrow: Helping Teens in Crisis” Beneficiary: New Horizons of the Treasure Coast and Okeechobee Girl Scout: Amaya Torres 10
Troop 42020 | Gemini Project Name: “Feed the Need Pantry” Beneficiary: City of Port St. Lucie Girl Scout: Brianna Bodo Troop 42020 | Gemini Project Name: “Snuggles, Cuddles & Play: Helping the Unhoused Canine Population of St. Lucie County” Beneficiary: St. Lucie County Humane Society Girl Scout: Azalea Maisonet Troop 42036 | Gemini Project Name: “Bags of Hope” Beneficiary: Tent City Helpers, Stuart Girl Scouts: Adelaide Graebner, Amanda Lynch, Janessa Labrada, Aubrey Randazzo, Lilly Randazzo, and Leah Way
Congratulations
*Please note, the girls and Silver Award projects listed in this program are inclusive of all GSSEF Girl Scouts who earned the award between October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026, although they may not be present here today. All Silver Award Girl Scouts will receive their award and certificate with GSSEF’s congratulations, and at no cost, later this month. 11
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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.
Girl Scout Law
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