Movement-wide Giving!
Through the vision and generosity of several long-time volunteers, board
members, and GSSNE staff, we are thrilled to report that our council met the
Dianne Belk and Lawrence Calder Girl Scout Movement-wide Challenge
Planned Gift!
Longtime supporters of Girl Scouts, Dianne Belk and Lawrence Calder,
initiated a challenge to councils nationwide: “Increase planned gifts to your
council and we will make our own $10,000 planned gift to your council.”
GSSNE is pleased to report that we not only met the required number of
new planned gifts, we exceeded it—helping to ensure our programs will be
available to many future generations of girls! A planned giving reception took
place on April 24, 2018, and guests included Dianne Belk, Lawrence Calder,
and Harriet Hessam, Vice President of Philanthropy and Planned Giving
at GSUSA.
We have five new members joining a distinguished list of Girl Scout
supporters that are now members of the Girl Scouts legacy society—The
Juliette Gordon Low Society. These new members are included in the JGLS
listing included in this report.
Volunteer Appreciation Celebration
In thanks for all that our amazing volunteers do on behalf of Girl Scouts,
GSSNE hosted the Volunteer Appreciation Celebration on Saturday,
June 16, 2018 at Camp Hoffman for more than 400 adult volunteers and
their family members.
The fun-filled family day included exciting activities from canoeing on
the waterfront, to tackling the ropes course, and aiming for a bullseye
at archery. Everyone enjoyed music, food, a program partner showcase,
exciting STEAM equipment demonstrations and activities, and wonderful
door prizes in appreciation for all that our volunteers do to make a positive
difference in the lives of Girl Scouts!