ANNUAL REPORT 2018
MISSION Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
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.
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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THERE IS POWER IN EVERY G.I.R.L.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS
Brenda Scheer Board Chair Leslie Egan Chair Elect Joelle Creager 1st Vice Chair Peeches Cederholm 2nd Vice Chair Loren Micalizio 3rd Vice Chair Babs De Lay Secretary Sara Baese Treasurer
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE Johnny Anderson Babs De Lay Suzie Draper Martha Ellis Luz Escamilla Ivy Estabrooke Karin Lockovitch Donna Milavetz Sarah Starkey
GSU Board Chair Brenda Scheer, with 2018 Gold Award Girl Scouts
Dear Girl Scouts of Utah Members and Supporters, Girl Scouts of Utah has been the premiere organization for girls in Utah for almost a century. This is where girls are empowered to lead their own adventures and begin their journey toward a lifetime of leadership. As you turn each page of our 2018 Annual Report, you will see some of our greatest accomplishments from the year. Some of our highlights include hosting our inaugural Utah Day of the Girl networking and fundraising event; piloting new high adventure outdoor badges for Girl Scouts of the USA and The North Face; recognizing 16 Gold Award Girls Scouts; and celebrating Camporee, our triennial event at Trefoil Ranch, with more than 795 girls and adults, and our team of 100 incredible volunteers. Beyond these highlights, you’ll see the impact of the Girl Scout mission. You’ll see girls excelling at STEM, learning financial literacy, and going on unbelievable travel and outdoor adventures. Girl Scouts, hands down, is the best place for girls to embrace their inner go-getters, innovators, risk-takers, and leaders. Thank you to all of our volunteers, families, partners, and donors who support and believe in our mission. Because of you, girls in Utah have a place to prepare for a lifetime of leadership, success, and adventure. Sincerely,
Brenda Scheer, Board Chair
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On October 12, 2018, Girl Scouts of Utah held Utah Day of the Girl, a signature event that took the place of the previously held Stand Beside Her mentoring event. Scheduled to coincide with the International Day of the Girl, the event represented our “Utah Day of the Girl” and was intended to become Girl Scouts of Utah’s annual celebration and fundraising luncheon. A unique element of this luncheon was the at-table mentoring for high-school-age Girl Scouts and young alums. For many of these girls, this was their first opportunity to connect with leaders in their prospective career fields.
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This was a cultivation event for current donors and alums, as well as an acquisition event for new donors. Utah Day of the Girl provided an inspirational and powerful message about Girl Scouts and its impact on young women in our community and throughout the world. Thank you to our generous sponsors, keynote speaker Theresa Foxley, presenter Natalie Gochnour, emcee Caitlin Burchill, and honorary committee chair Sophia DiCaro.
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Fall 2018 represents a historic moment in which five women will lead Utah’s educational institutions. Fallus 2018 represented a historic in which tookthat the lead Utah’sthem educational institutions. Join as we honor this “troop”moment of women bothfive forwomen the work has at gotten here and for what We honored this “troop” of women both for the work that has gotten them here and for what it means for girls. it means for girls.
Dr. Ruth V. Watkins
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Dr. Deneece G. Dr. Bethami Dobkin Huftalin
Dr. Astrid S. Tuminez
Dr. Noelle E. Cockett
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University of Utah
Salt Lake Community College
Westminster College
Utah Valley University * Tentative
Utah State University * Tentative
SPECIAL GUEST
430 Attendees
57 Girl Attendees
Presenting Sponsor Dominion Energy Gold Sponsor George S. & Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation Silver Sponsors Maverik Wilkinson Ferrari Bronze Sponsors KeyBank Intermountain Healthcare Lone Peak Productions 30 Mentor Sponsors
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2018 ANNUAL HIGHLIGHTS NEW BADGES Girl Scouts rolled out 30 new badges and two new Journeys exclusively for girls ages 5-18, enhancing the time-tested, one-of-a-kind leadership experience that has prepared countless women and girls to excel in life. The new programming was developed to help girls address some of society’s most pressing needs through handson learning in cybersecurity, environmental advocacy, mechanical engineering, robotics, computer science, and space exploration.
STEM Girl Scouts of Utah has embraced the new content mentioned above to create countless STEM events and workshops for girls and volunteers across the state. Through Girl Scout STEM programs, girls are able to lead their own exploration of STEM, engage in cooperative learning and teamwork, solve problems, and take on leadership roles. STEM activities are integrated throughout Girl Scouts of Utah’s programs to provide interactive learning opportunities in engineering, programming, astronomy, robotics, and more.
DIGITAL COOKIE After a successful regional pilot in 2017, Girl Scouts of Utah implemented the use of Digital Cookie ® for all cookie sellers in 2018. The Digital Cookie ® platform includes fun, easy-to-use tools that helped girls superpower their sale and go beyond the booth with online and mobile channels that made it easy for cookie fans near and far to support the success of girl entrepreneurs. The platform allowed girls to customize the way they learn and earn, using technology in new and engaging ways, all while earning cookie business badges along the way. Girls who used the platform in addition to the traditional sale sold more cookies and reached their goals faster.
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2018 ANNUAL HIGHLIGHTS HIGH ADVENTURE PILOT Girl Scouts of Utah was selected by Girl Scouts of the USA as one of two councils to participate in a test pilot for new high adventure badges with The North Face. This high adventure initiative was created to introduce girls of all ages to new outdoor experiences. The new badges are offered at all age levels and will include skill progression allowing girls to push their limits and reach new heights. In Utah, 36 troops and 213 girls from across the state discovered new high adventure experiences while participating in the pilot, and provided feedback before the national rollout of the badges.
GIRL SCOUT WEEK Girl Scouts of Utah participated in the annual celebration of Girl Scout Week, when Girl Scouts throughout the state showed off their Girl Scout spirit and celebrated local women leaders and business owners. Girl Scout Week is held annually during the week of March 12 and often coincides with the Girl Scout Cookie Program. This week full of activities generated local and statewide media, as well as increased social media attention and engagement.
BUILDING A BETTER UTAH On September 15, 2018, Girl Scouts and volunteers all over the state participated in Building a Better Utah, a girlled day of service projects. These girls took action to give back to their communities. Throughout the state, Girl Scouts participated in 16 events, organized by the girls in their communities and attended by their leaders and families.
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Camporee is a triennial event where troops from across the state gather as Girl Scout sisters to experience the outdoors. Camporee 2018 featured The Amazing G.I.R.L. Race, where girls learned, practiced, and applied outdoor skills, while showcasing their G.I.R.L. strength.
Go-Getter
Innovator
Risk-Taker
Leader
She became a learner and a doer, participating in hands-on outdoor activities.
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She found solutions as she worked through challenges with her troop.
She became a confident team-builder as she completed The Amazing G.I.R.L. Race with her troop.
The Amazing G.I.R.L. G.I.R.L. Race Race activities activities and and challenges challenges focused on outdoor skills and points. earningGirls points. focused on outdoor skills and earning and There participated were engaging workshops to helpdesigned girls preadults in engaging workshops to pare them for competitions with guest speakers, help prepare for competitions. At the endgames, of the and a dance girls party.enjoyed At the end of competition competition a closing programgirls andenjoyed award a closing program and award ceremony. ceremony.
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PARTICIPANTS
623 Girls 172 Adults 100+ Volunteers
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Gold Award Girl Scouts spend a year or more completing a Gold Award project that resonates with them individually. Each of these 16 girls created their own personalized leadership journey through selfimprovement, skill development, career exploration, and community service. This award is a culmination of all that a girl has learned in Girl Scouts, and shows communities, leaders, employers, and colleges that girls are changing the world.
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Abigail Art for the Young at Heart Alpine
Brekke Vacc-ucation, an Education on the Science of Vaccines Salt Lake City
Charlotte Gardens in a Kit West Valley City
Courtney Computer Skills for Life Highland
Danielle Kindness Club Pleasant Grove
Gabriella STEM Day Camp Layton
Hallie Life Jacket Loaner Station Cedar Hills
Hayley 3...2...1...LEGO! Layton
Hillary Type One vs. Type Two Diabetes Tooele
Kaylan KK’s Book Houses Moab
Kyra Helping Out the Community Tooele
Lhyba A Voice for Me Holladay
Lucy Community-Wide Summer Music Camp Salt Lake City
Madi Missing in History Draper
Natalie Adopt Me Vests for Rescue Dogs Tooele
Sophia Story of My Past Sandy
Silver Award Girl Scouts gain courage by pushing beyond their perceived limits and reaching their dreams. These 78 girls built confidence by discovering their strengths in a supportive girl-only environment, and developed character by continually learning about themselves, their community, and their world. Olile Amakon, Alta Rachel Arlen, Mt. Olympus Claire Banecker, Sunnyside Abigail Brissette, Hunter Valley Emily Bromfield, Sunrise Shayla Brown, Nebo Shadows Cameo Bryd, Francis Peak Hannah Calderwood, Crystal View Mikayli Cannon, Hunter Valley Kaylee Carr, Dixie Alyssa Chatwin, Jordan Allison Coffee, Four Valley Cassidy Cooper, Sunrise Katie Covington, Cache Sasha Cox, Copper Meadows Lily Crockett, Sunnyside Megan Curtis, Hunter Valley Violet Czech, Sunnyside Sadie Dayley, Cache Stella Dustman, Four Valley Isabella Espinoza, Sunnyside Scout Evans, Sandy Nadia Ferguson, Four Valley Elizabeth Fife, Crystal View Cloey Gibson, Dixie Macie Gilman, Cache Camden Graff, Four Valley Emily Graff, Lakeview Cheyenne Greene, Tooele
Anna Saathoff, Lakeview Esperanza Hauptman, Oquirrh Grace Saunders, Suncrest Madison Jennings, Christine Schmidt, Alta Copper Meadows Kelcy Smith, Cache Mashayla Johnson, Ember Talbot, Wasatch Copper Meadows Samantha Van Drunen, Lakeview Evan Johnson, Crystal View Ema Ward, Oquirrh McKinlee Jones, Dixie Brooklyn Wheeler, Sunnyside Eliza Jorgensen, Francis Peak Sophia Wilkins, Nebo Shadows Karyssa Kemp, Oquirrh Tahmara Woods, Suncrest Stephanie Kuker, Frontier Madeline Wootton, Sunrise Kennadee Law, Oquirrh Chelsea Wyler, Francis Peak Erin Lehr, Lakeview Olivia Zarit, Mt. Olympus Azilynn Lemons, Suncrest Lily Lundeen, Mt. Olympus Laiba Majid, Alta Samantha Palomares, Francis Peak Krishna Patel, Alta Nirali Patel, Alta Cassidy Pickering, Alta Lanie Pidwell, Four Valley Cali Quintana, Sunrise Alexandera Rhodes, Sunrise Myah Richardsen, Francis Peak Heidi Ricketson, Jordan Lauren Riley, Dixie MacKenzie Riley, Dixie Morgan Riley, Dixie Natalie Roach, Mt. Olympus Kate Rooney, Four Valley
Bronze Award Girl Scouts and their teams completed projects as they met new people and had the kind of fun that happens when you work with other Girl Scouts to make a difference. These 240 girls earned the highest honor a Girl Scout Junior can achieve. 11
GIRL SCOUTS OF UTAH SNAPSHOT GIRL MEMBERSHIP 2018 MEMBER YEAR
7,530
Daisy Brownie Junior Cadette Senior Ambassador
1,466 2,162 2,003 1,393 356 150
(October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2018)
TROOPS
553
COOKIE SALES Packages sold by girls Girls who sold Average packages per girl Cookie booths
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1,509,564 4,686 322 2,266
Complete audited financial reports and IRS filings available at gsutah.org
OUTDOOR PROGRAMS In Utah’s stunning, natural environment, girls develop a strong sense of self, gain practical life skills, become resourceful problem solvers, and cultivate healthy relationships by living and working together. Camporee Resident Camp You and Me Introduction to Camp Troop Camping Minicamps Camp Rocks Never the Same Weekends Camp Rentals for Troops
5250 MEMBERS SERVED
795 1255 218 768 1101 111 860 142
TRAVEL
57 TOTAL TRIPS
523 Girls
103 Adults
HIGHER AWARDS 240
Bronze, Silver, and Gold Award Girl Scouts
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STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES ASSETS Cash & cash equivalents Accounts receivable Inventory Prepaid expenses & other assets Property & equipment, net Long-term investments Total Assets
ASSETS Net cookie sales Camp & program fees Other revenues Gifts Special events (net) Net assets (released from restricted) Gift Shop sales (net) Lease income (net) Other revenue Realized & unrealized gain (Loss) Disposal of equipment Rental income Total Revenue
$1,457,246 $25,064 $124,271 $73,193 $11,478,186 $4,497,558 $17,655,518
LIABILITIES Accounts payable Accrued expenses, deferred revenue & other liabilities Funds held for others Deferred revenue Capital lease obligations Long-term debt Total Liabilities
$545,617
$3,407,976 $806,202 $125,842 $0 $147,435 $144,027 $29,582 $109,880 $282,224 ($14,021) $11,760 $5,050,907
EXPENSES
$127,745 $7,298 $0 $43,663 $3,741,638 $4,465,961
Girl program & services Management & general Fundraising Total Expenses
$4,660,035 $559,851 $279,135 $5,499,021
NET ASSETS Unrestricted - undesignated Unrestricted invested in property & equipment Unrestricted Board-designated investment Total Net Assets
TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS
$378,147 $8,313,852 $4,497,558 $13,189,557
$17,655,518
HOW THE COOKIE CRUMBLES $1.59 Troop Program and Services
$.31 Activity Credits and Incentives
$.25 Camp Cloud Rim Mortgage
CHANGE Change in unrestricted net assets Change in temporarily restricted net assets Change in net assets Net assets, beginning of year Net assets, end of year
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($428,247) ($45,981) ($474,228) $13,663,785 $13,189,557
$.05 Service Unit Proceeds
$.10 Capital Improvements Reserve
$.40 Troop Proceeds
$.23 Administration $1.07 Cost of Cookies
Total $4.00 per package
Complete audited financial reports and IRS filings available at gsutah.org
THE JULIETTE GORDON LOW SOCIETY The Juliette Gordon Low Society recognizes loyal supporters who have named Girl Scouts of Utah in their estate plans. Members ensure their future legacy with future Girl Scouts. Alida Hannum Barbara Bentley Brenda Scheer Carolyn M. Johnstone Caryl A. Marsh Cathleen M. Sparrow Charlotte Corbit Debbie J. Nielson Drusilla G. Copeland
Matthew Mitton Melissa Mathews Noreen Rouillard Peeches Cederholm Richard Blaylock Sandra B. Brown Sarah Waters Tamara Woodbury
Erin M. Stone Guy L. Knight Hazel J. Dunsmore Janet Frasier Joshua K. Jones Linda S. Dickey Lois J. Fitzgerald Margy M. Campbell
If you have made plans to include Girl Scouts in your estate, or would like additional information about the Juliette Gordon Low Society, please contact Girl Scouts of Utah.
IN HONOR OF
IN MEMORY OF
In Honor Of
Donor
In Memory Of
Donor
All Girl Scout Leaders
Mary Beth Ferguson
Frank McElwain
Char Corbitt
Janet Bunger Kristin McElwain
Carlisle Douglas Dawn Rorvik Rebecca Burton Tamara Woodbury
Katherine “Dixie” Lamping
Barbara B. Schmidt Barbara Neilson Patrick J. Lamping
Karen Nieto
Valerie and Audrey W. Nagasawa
Loa Russell
Barbara B. Schmidt
Lisa Hardin-Reynolds
Joelle C. Creager
Lois A. Wells
Julie Eyre
Paul Dougan
Marilyn J. Adams
Richard Adams
Emily T. Andrews Isabel A. Bartholomew Kathryn P. Andrews Milbrey Andrews
The Frame Family
Wendy M. Frame
Violet Huntsman
Kathleen Thomas
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FRIENDS OF GIRL SCOUTS OF UTAH Donors recognized for contributions from October 1, 2017 through December 31, 2018
$75,000+ Janet Q. Lawson Foundation
$30,000+ C. Scott & Dorothy E. Watkins Foundation Dominion Questar
$10,000+ Barbara B. Schmidt FJ Management Inc. George S. & Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation Janice Ruggles Kathy L. Lake Lawrence T. & Janet T. Dee Foundation Lindsey Ferrari The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Foundation
$5,000+ Burton Foundation Trust Ellen Rossi Erin M. Stone Friends of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah Intermountain Healthcare KeyBank National Association Lone Peak Productions Phyllis Hockett The Benjamin Foundation
$2,500+ Adobe Systems Incorporated Anonymous Babs De Lay Brenda Scheer Clyde Snow & Sessions Debbie J. Nielson edcUTAH Gary L. Peterson Girl Scouts of the USA Health Equity Henry W. & Leslie M. Eskuche Foundation Infinite Scale Design Group Intermountain Healthcare Foundation
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Jacobsen Construction Janet Frasier Joelle C. Creager Judy Fang Kathryn A. Peterson Kathryn Lindquist L3 Technologies Linda S. Dickey Mary Livingston MHTN Miller Familiy Philanthropy Molina Healthcare my529
PrincePerelson Ray, Quinney & Nebeker Real Salt Lake Sara Baese State of Utah Employees’ Charitable Fund University of Utah Utah Transit Authority VCBO Architecture Walmart Foundation Wells Fargo Westminster College York Howell & Guymon
This report of donor contributions reflects all gifts and pledge payments recorded between October 1, 2017 and December 31, 2018. If you have questions about the report, please contact our development team at (801) 716-5153.
$1000+ Alida Hannum Amy Liljenquist Andrew McCrady Barbara J. Alldredge Carol Watkins Donna Milavetz Erin Laney Gary F. Holland Helen Hu Herbert & Elsa Michael Foundation Jacobsen Lake Foundation John & Dora Lang Foundation Johnny Anderson Katherine W. Dumke & Ezekiel R. Dumke, Jr. Foundation Kimo Esplin Log Haven Restaurant Mary R. Troxell Masonic Foundation of Utah Rebecca Burton Richard Pratt Ricks Events and Services Robert T. Troxell Rocky Mountain Power Foundation ShareOils, LLC Sue Ellis Swire Coca-Cola Company United Way of Salt Lake Utah Elks Association Wendy M. Frame Women Lawyers of Utah INC YourCause, LLC
$500+ Benevity Community Impact Fund Big T Recreation Candice Olson Carlos M. Molina Caryl A. Marsh Combined Federal Campaign Connie Amos Elaine Ellis GSU Oquirrh Community Leadership Team GSU Tooele Community Leadership Team IM Flash Technologies Instructure International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers -Local Union Jeff Young
John W. Shigeoka Judith Lawton Karin Lockovitch Kim Adamson Ladd Egan Lara Jones Lisa Timoteo Marie Grogan Martha Ellis Melody Gray Nancy A. Duncan Pam J. Lechner Patricia W. Christensen Peeches Cederholm Preston Chiaro Sarah Vogel Schmidt Family Foundation Scott W. & Betsy D. Thornton Foundation Sybrina Ely Terrell Dougan United Way of Northern Utah Women’s Italian American Civic League
Kristin Cornell Lauren Raivan Law Office of Kirk A. Cullimore Leslie A. Stone Leslie Egan Linda H. Smith Louise Luebcke Luz M. Escamilla Marcie Valdez Marriott Bartholomew Mary Beth Vogel Ferguson Mary K. Johnson Michele S. Jenson Milbrey Andrews Pam Parkinson Peggy Hunt Peggy P. McElvain Rebecca Chavez-Houck Renee L. Strand Ruth Watkins Sarah Wolach Stephanie Powell Suzanne Larson
$250+ Aetna Foundation Alice L. Steiner Angelina Beitia Anita Riddle Anna Rose Bartholomew Anne Burkholder Bekka Carlson Catherine Bobbe Char Corbit and Friends Cherry M. Ridges Dawn Rorvik Deseret Management Corporation Dorothy Case Emily T. Andrews Fidelity Charitable Girl Scouts Board Chair Global Change Makers Cohort GSU Cache Community Leadership Team GSU Francis Peak Community Leadership Team GSU Mt. Olympus Valley Community Leadership Team Isabel A. Bartholomew Janet Stowell Julie Eyre Kabi L. Catalano Kathryn P. Andrews
This report of donor contributions reflects all gifts and pledge payments recorded between October 1, 2017 and December 31, 2018. If you have questions about the report, please contact our development team at (801) 716-5153.
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$100+ 100 Women Who Care Amazon Smile Foundation Andrea M. Barrows Anette Packer Arlyn Bradshaw Ashley Sackville Audrey Dufel Baird Foundation Barbara Neilson Beatrix Sieger Beth Strathman Betty J. Rider C. Eric Farr Cameron Soelberg Carlisle Douglas Carol N. Baer Carol W. Coulter Catherine F. Angstman Christine Martinez Clark Giles Cosette B. Joesten Crystal A. Richardson Dawn Rorvik Deneece G. Huftalin Denise Kreeck Dorothy M. Palmer Elisabeth Nebeker Elizabeth H. Nafus Elizabeth V. Ashworth Emily Wegener Felicity K. Fouche FIRST Robotics Team Regrant Genevieve Atwood Geraldine Hanni Gloria Bircher Gretchen McClain GSU Sunnyside Community Leadership Team Hang Doan Jacki Riedeman Jackie Nordhoff Janet R. Warburton Janice Nelson Jessi Rust Jessica Galaviz Joan B. Firmage Julia A. Beach Julie S. Mason Karen W. Fairbanks Karyl Zimmerman Katelyn Chambers Katherine P. Liddle Kathy Howard Kay Davenport Kelly E. Fisher Ken Sowby Kneaders - Corporate Advertising Fund
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Laura Snow Prosper Lindsay Kite Lisa S. Hardin-Reynolds Loren Micalizio Lucy Smith Lyndi Perry Lynn K. Fratto Margrit Schneider Marian Jacobsen Marie J. Yergensen Marlene G. Stansfield McCall Rowley Melissa Mathews Michele Mattsson Michelle Bujdoso Natalie Gochnour Nathan Leavitt Nicolle D. Stookey Owl and Fork Club Patrice Arent Patricia Noall Patrick J. Lamping Patti L. Case Rebecca Utz Rebecca Whitehead Regina Eliason Roger Maw Sally T. Ware Salt Lake Council of Women Sarah George Sarah Starkey Shari Solomon-Klebba Shelia Bhojwani Sheryl Lodder Smith’s Food & Drug Centers Stacy Ackerlind Susan Burton Susan Ralph Susan Speirs Tamara Woodbury Tana Gaia The Utah Kappa Delta Alumnae Chapter Theresa E. Landa United Way of Central & Southern Utah V.Jay Spongberg Valerie and Audrey W. Nagasawa Vicki Lynne Rainey Virginia Waddell Whitney Ward Yi-Li Lin
This report of donor contributions reflects all gifts and pledge payments recorded between October 1, 2017 and December 31, 2018. If you have questions about the report, please contact our development team at (801) 716-5153.
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