A Message from Board President Sidney Dillard and CEO Nancy Wright
Mentors, advocates, and champions who step forward to support girls can truly change the trajectory of their lives. Mentors offer hope and inspiration in a complicated world that bombards girls with mixed messages about their abilities and potential, especially in social media.
Girls often tell us what it feels like to be invisible, surrounded by a constant barrage of unrealistic messages, embedding expectations that they need to follow a perfect path to be successful. Those messages inevitably take a toll on girls’ dreams, which research is beginning to affirm.
According to the 2023 Girls’ Index report, girls’ confidence has declined significantly since 2017 with 5th and 6th grade girls showing the largest rates of decline and the largest increases in sadness. 79% of girls say they are going to “explode” because of the pressure they feel to be perfect at school and in life, to not make mistakes.
That’s why mentors play such an important role in girls’ lives. Instead of questioning their own self-worth, girls deserve to dream big, surrounded by caring adults who believe in supporting them along their life journeys.
Thank you for joining them in supporting Girl Scouts. This year’s annual report represents a community of people who have shared their passion for investing in girls, including individuals, families, foundations, corporations, troops, and in-kind donors.
Together we can power every girl’s dream to be the person she wants to be. Thank you.
Nancy L. Wright Chief Executive Officer
Girl
Scouts
of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana
Sidney
R. Dillard Board President
Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana
Membership | Power Her Dreams
32,049 girls | 15,545 adults | 3,913 lifetime members
Whatever path leads girls to Girl Scouts, they find their way to shared experiences that positively shape their lives and our communities. It’s where girls get to try new things, volunteer for a local nonprofit, and discover their own unique skills.
The council is committed to making Girl Scouts more accessible to all girls, especially as we continue to rebuild our membership after COVID. Communities with high percentages of families that identify as lowincome were disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. The same is true in racially and ethnically diverse
eWhite 67.00%
e I choose not to share 9.93%
e Black or African American 7.99%
e Not reported 2.65%
e Two or more races 4.20%
e Asian 4.33%
e Other races 3.45%
e American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.29%
e Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.16% Race
New in 2023
communities. We are strengthening relationships with community-based organizations to ensure that GSGCNWI aligns with the families and girls in these communities. There is no “one size fits all” membership offering and we are listening, adapting, and developing new ways of sharing Girl Scout experiences that will resonate with the diverse girls, schools, and neighborhoods throughout Chicago and Northwest Indiana.
Our membership strategy centers girls, their families, and equity. We are grateful to our longtime and new members who support GSGCNWI and create new pathways into Girl Scouts.
Ethnicity
Not reported 2.65%
Girl Coalition of Indiana, Inspired by Girl Scouts
In 2023, the six Girl Scout councils that serve Indiana girls aligned in an unprecedented collaboration to form the Girl Coalition of Indiana (Girl Co.), funded by the Lilly Endowment. The vision of Girl Co. is to enable every girl in Indiana to live her best life physically, academically, emotionally, and socially. This year, Girl Co. completed 63 listening sessions with 470 participants, across the state, to understand the needs and barriers girls face today. Girl Co. is now focused on building innovative solutions to eliminate barriers to increase overall Girl Scout membership of girls living in low-income households. Additionally, Girl Co. will conduct, share, and act on annual research creating awareness and prioritizing the wellbeing of all Indiana girls.
In September, Girl Co., in partnership with the Indiana Youth Institute, released the 2023 Indiana Girl Report. The report is the very first of its kind and was developed through qualitative and quantitative research to provide insight into critical challenges girls are experiencing and the variances across the state. The report’s findings create a foundation for understanding key issues impacting the quality of life for girls. It also offers a road map for cultivating supportive environments and developing resources for girls to help them navigate through topics often considered taboo, including mental health, sexual dating violence, gender bias, bullying, and more. To view the full report, visit girlcoalitionindiana.org/report.
DEIA | Power Her Dreams
Our organizational culture has been enriched by the DEIA work we have done. Our staff have been empowered to better meet the diverse and evolving needs of our diverse members. We look forward to continuing to build on this work to create a more inclusive and equitable future. Below are some examples of how we learned and strengthened our culture.
1. We assessed our council’s culture to identify areas of improvement along with our work with Fostering Healthy Solutions, initiated the development of our council’s DEI strategy.
2. We launched our “Community in Action” staff newsletter to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion topics, share valuable resources, and celebrate diversity within our organization. This platform has been instrumental in fostering communication and engagement among our team members.
3. During our National Convention Session 2023, Delegates from every council across the nation voted on the proposal to amend the Preamble of the Constitution of the Girl Scouts of the USA by adding the words
anti-racism, at the National Convention Session. The proposal passed reinforcing that DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) is about more than just a fad or a nice to have. The updated language pushes us all to take steps to build awareness and accountability. This inclusion in our constitution aims to nationally emphasize our commitment to diversity and equity ensuring the full participation of all Girl Scouts.
4. We enhanced the language accessibility of our communications. We translated Girl Scout program flyers into Spanish, making vital information more accessible to our Spanish-speaking families. Additionally, our council website is now available in multiple languages, ensuring that language is not a barrier to participation in Girl Scouts.
5. Camp staff serve as role models for campers and by their demonstration of inclusive language, behavior, and attitudes, they create a positive environment where all campers feel accepted, supported, and safe. By providing Gender Diversity Training to our outdoor program staff, including seasonal camp staff, on gender diversity and inclusive practices, we create safe and welcoming spaces. Training our staff to be aware of the unique needs our campers may have supports campers’ social, emotional, and physical well-being.
6. Through our partnerships with Fostering Healthy Solutions and Lurie Children’s Hospital Department of Adolescent and
Young Adult Medicine we hosted a series of enriching workshops covering various topics such as gender diversity, ableism, and mental wellness among many others. These sessions provided valuable insights and tools to support our staff in better understanding and addressing the diverse needs within our organization and beyond.
7. We offered American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation services, which was crucial to support our troops, ensuring that all members, regardless of their communication needs, could fully participate in Girl Scout activities and events.
8. Life Outdoors is LIT! Camp: Studies show that less than 10% of BIPOC families participate in outdoor recreation such as camping, For the second consecutive year, we organized the “Life Outdoors is LIT” initiative, inviting families from diverse backgrounds to experience the joys of outdoor recreation together. This initiative provided memorable experiences, fostered a sense of belonging and community among participants, and encouraged some families to register their Girl Scouts in our summer camp programs.
9. We were honored to host Chicago historian Sherman “Dilla” Thomas and the Folded Map Project’s Tonika Lewis Johnson, who shared their expertise and insights with our board of directors. Their presentations shed light on the misconceptions surrounding certain neighborhoods in Chicago, empowering us to challenge stereotypes, promote understanding, and advocate for positive change.
Follow on Instagram Dilla @6figga_dilla and Tonika @tonikaj and you won’t regret seeing their posts in your feed.
Highest Awards | Power Her Dreams
This year’s Gold Award Girl Scouts are changemakers, role models, and real-life heroes. To earn the Gold Award, Girl Scouts must invest more than 80 hours of leadership, project management, and service to create a sustainable impact in their communities and beyond.
GSGCNWI is delighted to share that nearly 50 Girl Scouts have earned this prestigious award by addressing many pressing issues within their communities, such as mental health, poverty and homelessness, environmental sustainability, and cultural awareness.
Gold Award Scholarships
49 Gold Awards 330
612
Silver Awards
Bronze Awards
Gold
Thank you to the generous donors who support the Gold Award Scholarship Fund. Ten Gold Award Girl Scouts received a college scholarship in honor of their commitment to making the world a better place. With growing interest in Gold Awards, we invite you to help us grow this scholarship fund to power more Girl Scouts’ college dreams.
Award Girl Scouts class of 2023
Tales from the Other Side of the Desk
Gold Award Scholar Ameenah Z.’s project addressed the lack of support for left-handed students and the fine motor and writing differences left-handed students face. Ameenah distributed hand-neutral desks to all of the classrooms at her school to give all students an adequate workspace, and by raising awareness, this project led the school to create a committee to provide hand-neutral desks for all of the schools in the district.
Volunteers, Parents, and Families
Girl Scout volunteers are at the center of our work, and we are grateful to the vast network of parents, community members, and families who made Girl Scouting possible for the more than 32,000 Girl Scouts in our council in 2023. From the 120 service unit managers who organized the 3,488 parents and caregivers who volunteer as troop leaders, to the 1,946 families who gave up garage and basement space to support cookie and fall product programs, to the family members who registered their Girl Scouts for programming and got them to each meeting and event, we thank you for your time and commitment. We also celebrate the family members and friends who joined us for fun family programming throughout the year!
S’mores on the Beach
One of our favorite family programs is S’mores on the Beach, held at Marquette Beach in Gary, IN. Open to all current and prospective Girl Scouts and their families, this event brought together 275 attendees in 2023. In addition to delicious s’mores, there was face painting, dancing, a photo booth, and more!
New in 2023
Sneaker Ball
We brought together girls and their families for a night of dancing and fun at our first annual Sneaker Ball in 2023. More than 300 participants dressed to the nines while sporting their favorite kicks at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts in Munster, IN on March 11. Girl Scouts expressed themselves with their fancy feet - glitter, high tops, light up, slip-ons - all were welcome, and we look forward to making this anything-goes style event an annual tradition.
Family Race Day
More than 120 Girl Scouts, along with their families and friends, celebrated National S’mores Day by participating in the inaugural S’mores Day Fun Run on August 12, 2023. The 1.2-mile course around Camp Greene Wood in Woodridge, IL weaved through the scenic fields and wooded trails of the camp property. The run was followed by fun activities, including the crafting of s’mores-themed bead buddies and marshmallow catapults led by Camp Greene Wood’s counselors in training (CITs).
Entrepreneurship Programs | Power Her Dreams
Cookie Program
23,972 Girls participated in the cookie program
When was the last time you read what’s written on a package of Girl Scout cookies? Highlighted in yellow, it reads “proceeds stay local” and in 2023, $3,66 million went to the Girl Scout troops in our council. That’s an impressive haul but what’s even more impressive is what the Girl Scouts learned through the cookie program: goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics. And what’s even more impressive than that? The way Girl Scouts put their cookie proceeds to good use - for trips, community service, giving back to charity, and the list goes on with girl-led adventures.
Fall Product Program gifts, nuts, candy, merchandise
Girls participated in the fall program 6,934
16,955
New in 2023
Increased Gift of Caring
Giving is better than receiving and we saw this truism in effect in 2023 through increased donations made through our Gift of Caring programs. This has long been a part of the cookie program and through the fall product program, Gift of Caring donations increased by 27% in 2023.
Items donated through Gift of Caring
Through Gifts of Caring, Girl Scouts distributes donated cookie packages and fall items to members of the military, first-responders, and essential workers, and community-based organizations. The USO, Soldiers Angels, Hometown Heroes, and many other organizations partner with GSGCNWI to share these small gifts that bring joy and let recipients know we are thinking of them.
239,095
total packages of Gift of Caring
Programs and Camp | Power Her Dreams
5,774 Year-round Outdoor Programs Participants (3,378 Girl Scouts; 2,396 adults)
2,756 Families Participated in family engagement events
2,756 Families Participated in family engagement events
10,813 Girls Participated in council programs
10,813 Girls Participated in council programs
3,771 Digital Patch Downloads
3,771 Girl Scouts participated
2,756 Families Participated in family engagement events
10,813 Girls Participated in council programs
3,771 Digital Patch Downloads
71 Girl Scouts participated in Camp CEO
224 High Adventure Course Participants
3,386 Summer Camp participants (2,024 day campers; 1,362 overnight campers)
269 Property Reservation Groups
Financial Overview | Power Her Dreams
Summarized audited financials for Fiscal Year 2023, October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023
e Entrepreneurship Programs $11,873,628
e Public Support $2,829,792
e Program Fees $2,076,447
e Other $887,312
e Retail Sales $531,988
e Net unrealized loss on investments $1,269,953
Board of Directors
Officers
Sidney Dillard
President
Partner & Head of Corporate Investment Banking
Loop Capital Markets
Jackie Barlow 1st Vice President
President, US Commercial Real Estate CIBC, US
Sarah Cigrang 2nd Vice President
Vice President of Human Resources
Griffith Foods
Carol Murphy
Treasurer
Executive Vice President and Casualty Leader
HUB International
Sheryl L. Yasger
Secretary
VP, Diners Club International Ad, Brand & Marketing Discover Financial Services / Discover Global Network
Ex-Officio Member
Nancy L. Wright
Ex-Officio Member/CEO
Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana
Members
Jill Ahern
Sr. Vice President, Corporate Strategy
HAVI
Duke Alden
VP, Technology & Operations Alight Solutions
Danielle Austen
Managing Partner & CEO
fluent360
Susan Beverly
Director and Head of Worldwide Transparency, Partnerships and Engagement
Amazon
Theresa Boland Partner
KPMG
Valarie Bomar
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel
NiSource
Jillian Burstein Partner
Reed Smith, LLC
Christine Concari
General Manager Customer Service Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
Jennifer R. Evans
Adrienne Fasano CEO & President Scoperta
Shannon Fuller VP of Talent Solutions Health Care Service Corporation
Paul Gariepy Partner Principle Ernst & Young
Robin Goolsbee
Managing Director Diversified Search Group
Kathy DePauw Graham
Senior VP, Senior Portfolio Manager U.S. Bank
Janet Hulet
President
Navigating Brilliance, Inc.
Maureen Jamrock
Lara Liss
Group Vice President, Global Chief Privacy Officer
Walgreens Boots Aliance
Annette Martinez Director of External Communications and Outreach Strategy
Argonne National Laboratory
Ann McAloon
Senior Vice President
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Ami McReynolds Chief Equity Officer
Feeding America
Carla Michelotti President
Carla Michelotti LLC
Jennifer M. Mikulina Partner
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Jennifer Montague
President and CEO
Columbia Gas of Virginia
April Morgan
Chicago Transit Authority
Chief of Staff to the Chairman
Bobby Owens
Sr. VP President-Sales & Customer Experience
Randstad USA
Patricia Palaez
Principal
Charles River Associates
Veronica Villalon Pinela
Sr. Brand Manager, Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Amazon
Kimberly R. Reome
Vice President and Secretary
The Kenrich Group, LLC
Scott C. Saunders President
Saunders Leadership Institute
Kathy Scherer
Managing Partner, Business Tax Services
Deloitte Tax LLP
Hille Sheppard
Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
Kyle Stokien
Managing Director-Executive Financial Management
Goldman Sachs
Victoria Tate
Global Controller
Avision Young
Monica M. Weed President
Monica Weed Consulting
Roycealee Wood
Girl Representatives to the Board
Kaylyn Crawford
Madelyn Dryier
Sydney Kirages
Kelsey Riordan
Kayla Smith
Matilyn Terrell
Associate Board
OFFICERS
President Vanessa Valdez Pelaez Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Vice President Kara Nally Hurst, Robin, Kay & Allen LLC
Director of Communications
Yaqoota Aziz
HCSC/Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL
Committee Chair, Fundraising
Jeannine Villarreal Deloitte
Committee Chair, Membership
Amy Scholz
Grant Thornton
Committee Chair, Volunteering
Maggie Hartney Invenergy
MEMBERS
Samantha Affram
Chicago Public Schools (CPS)
Mary Kate Barron Deloitte
Erica Byrd Valentine Austriaco & Bueschel
Nakhia Crossley ADT Solar
Misse Daniel Honey Bee Weddings
Alyssa Ferrando CNA Insurance
Eleanor Fessler KPMG
Caroline Garand West Monroe Partners
Devon Hannon Deloitte
Juliann Krupa The School for Field Studies
Shannon Layng
Student–University of Illinois, Rockford
Amanda Modelski Dremel DigiLab
Kailey Mullins Thresholds
Laura Rossi
EY
Amy Scholz
Grant Thornton
Devyn Schomer CF Industries
Alex Seay LinkedIn
Robyn Singleton Make-A-Wish
Suzy Smyth Tesla
Natasha Stewart Mortenson
National Delegates
Madalyn Cook
Marty Devereux-Poch
Pamela Flowers
Lisa Funke
Jennifer Goldfarb
Hazel G.N. Harkin
Lindsay Hayden
Annabel Helmer-Lynn
Madeline Jania
Beverly Macrito
Noreen Merchant
Katharine Morley
Julie Pope-Stewart
Tresa Radermacher
Rebecca Resman
Alexandria Seay
Karen M Schillings
Denise M Urban
Nancy Wright
McKenzie Young
Melissa Young-Bridgeforth
Alternate Delegates
Emily Churchouse
Christine Graves
Caroline Kansa
Katie McCoy
Tina M Melendez
Sofi Rodriguez
Naiya J Stewart-Baskin
Davia Wilkerson
New in 2023
1912 Society
GSGCNWI was thrilled to announce the founding of the 1912 Society in 2023. This special group of donors is comprised of individuals who have contributed $50,000 or more toward advancing our mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. Some are longtime donors who have given this amount cumulatively over time, some are newer donors who have started giving more recently, and some have made generous contributions through their estate plans.
The 1912 Society was inspired by a challenge from the Landgraf Family Foundation and on November 8, 2023, we were honored to formally launch the giving society with the unveiling of two new donor walls at our Chicago and Vernon Hills Gathering Places. We are beyond grateful for the significant contributions of our 1912 Society donors and the tremendous impact they have had on the girls in our community. As of now, there are 42 members of the 1912 Society, and we look forward to welcoming many more over the coming years! To learn more, please contact Glynnis Hokenson at Ghokenson@girlscoutsgcnwi.org.
New in 2023
Recognizing supportive troops and service units
Girl Scouts pay it forward and support future Girl Scouts in our region when they donate to GSGCNWI. By giving back proceeds from their cookie sales or remaining funds in their troop accounts when they disband, they contribute to the GSGCNWI Financial Assistance Fund. This fund helps pay for troop dues and activities, camperships, transportation, and removes barriers that make Girl Scouts accessible to all in our communities!
Many troops and service units already give back, and their generosity has made a big difference! In 2023, 17 troops and service units donated more than $8,300 to the council, primarily through Family Partnership and financial aid initiatives. Popular times for giving back include the holiday season in November and December and Girl Scouts’ birthday in March.
Congratulations and many thanks to these Girl Scouts for leading a culture of philanthropy and for sharing their hard-earned funds with other girls!
Troop Donations
Troop 25657
Troop 35687
Troop 41281
Troop 45491
Troop 47454
Troop 47471
Troop 51096
Troop 55151
Troop 55452
Troop 55617
Troop 55671
Troop 55672
Corporate, Foundation, Government, Organizations
$100,000+
John W. Anderson Foundation
Lilly Endowment Inc./Girl Coalition of Indiana
Pepper Family Foundation w
$50,000-$99,999
City of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services
PNC Financial Services Group
Polk Bros. Foundation
Webroot by OpenText
Westlake Health Foundation
$25,000-$49,999
A.G. Cox Charity Trust Fund
BMO
Bowman Lingle Foundation
Christopher Family Foundation w CIBC
Cleveland Cliffs Inc
DHL Supply Chain
GCM Grosvenor
Motorola Solutions Foundation
Sidley Austin LLP
$10,000-$24,999
Alfred Bersted Foundation
Aon
Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
BlackEdge Capital
Bruce Foundation
Charles River Associates
Chicago Community Trust
ComEd
Deloitte LLP
Exelon
Fluent360
Fred B. Snite Foundation
GSUSA/FINRA
Health Care Service Corporation
Henry Crown and Company
ITW
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Nicor Gas
NIPSCO
Peoples Gas
Quatrro Business Support Services
Silver Cross Healthy Community Commission
The Buchanan Family Foundation
The Vistria Group
Thorn River Foundation
U.S. Bank
$5,000-$9,999
Aileen S. Andrew Foundation
A. Montgomery Ward Foundation
Brunswick Corporation
Crown Point Community Foundation
Dr. Scholl Foundation
Ecolab Foundation
Griffith Foods
GSUSA Destinations
GSUSA/United Airlines
IKEA Customer Fulfilment Center in Joliet
KPMG LLP
Lexus Central Area
Loop Capital Markets
Lumina Foundation
Marmon Holdings Inc
Nicor Gas
Northern Trust
P&G Fund (Proctor & Gamble)
Randstad
Society of Plastics Engineers
United Way of Grundy County
United Way of Will County
VJS Construction Services Inc
Woman’s Club of Evanston
$1,000-$4,999
Assurant
Centier Bank - Merrillville
Chicago Urban League
Doumak, Inc
Duane Morris
Erie Street Growth Partners
EY
Fifth Third Bank
Fleet Feet
Francis Beidler Foundation
Fulton May
Grant Thornton LLP
GSUSA/DeWitt Wallace Readers
Digest Trust
Huntington Bank
Ingredion
IPay Solutions
Jewel-Osco
LexisNexis
McGraw Foundation
PACO Collective
Paul Galvin Memorial Foundation
Trust
PJH Associates Inc
Robert Bosch Tool Corporation
Sahara Enterprises, Inc.
Sulzer Family Foundation
The Davey Tree Expert Company
The Winnetka Women’s Club
Turano Foundation
Valentine Austriaco & Bueschel, PC
Ventas Charitable Foundation
Village of Vernon Hills
West Monroe Partner’s Women’s Leadership Network
Whitetails Unlimited, Inc.
William M. Hales Foundation
Wipfli LLP
Women for Evanston Youth (WEY)
$500-$999
Porter County Community Foundation
GSUSA/Nat Council for Mental Wellbeing
Hackbarth & Hudson PC
Hollister Inc.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
OMG x GWI
Reed Smith LLP
1912 Society
Individual Donors
$100,000+
Anonymous w
$50,000-$99,999
Landgraf Family Foundation ^ w
$25,000-$49,999
Segal Family Foundation w
Roycealee J. Wood w
$10,000-$24,999
Ivy Anderson ~‡
Josephine M. Bahl w
Karen and Jay Case w
Deborah and Michael Hervey * w
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Keiser Donor Advised Fund of the Chicago Community Foundation w
Lara Liss
Paddy McNamara ^w
Ami McReynolds
Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation w
Kathy Scherer w
Hille and Christian Sheppard
$5,000-$9,999
Anonymous (2)
Cheryl Beebe and James Grimm w
Jillian Burstein
Rebecca Campbell
John D. Dell
Cate and Jim Denny
Sidney Dillard w
Victoria and Paul Gariepy
Cynthia Hunt
Maureen Jamrock ~ w
Vicki King * w
Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel & John H. Krehbiel, Jr.
Connie Lindsey w
Andrew and Joan McKenna Foundation ‡
Carla Michelotti w
Jennifer Mikulina and Brian Bordini
April J. Morgan
George W Morris Trust ‡ w
Anne and Chris Reyes
Monica M. Weed & Frank D. Smith w
Susan and Robert Wislow
George H., Marie S., and Lou Zendt Charitable Trust ‡ w
$2,500-$4,999
Danielle Austen
Theresa H. and Charles M. Boland
Michael Boykins
Carole Brown
Jennifer Evans
Alyssa Ferrando
Traci L. Fiatte
Anna Gomez
Robin Goolsbee
Janet Hulet
Amanda C. Jones ^~ w
Koranda Family Foundation
Ann Logue and Rik Lantz
Catherine Lustgarten
Jennifer Montague
Carol Murphy
Bobby Owens
Patricia Pelaez
Sarah Plotnick-Anderson
Julie Somogyi
Scott Swanson
The Catherine M. and Frederick H. Waddell Family Fund at The Chiacgo Community Foundation
$1,000-$2,499
Anonymous (3)
Jacqueline Barlow
Joan Bieler
Nancy and David Borghesi w
Margaret Brothers
Patricia Broughton ^~
Kathryn Bryan
Cheryl Burton
Erica Byrd
Marie T. Campagna w
Michael Chu
Sally Clair ^~
Christine Concari
Rosemarie and Thomas ‡ Courtney~
Crites Family Fund
Ann Deakyne
Jean Dorsch *
Paul Dzurovcik
Sherina Maye Edwards and Michael Edwards
Elaine Espie Memorial Fund for Youth ‡
Carmen Evans *
Patricia Fay
Jolanta T. Gal w
Rosa Garcia
Barbara Geist ~
Sara Gilley
Katie and Max Gillman ^
David Good
Marla Gordon
Patricia and William Hagenah
Eric Hartung
Hamed Hashmy
Kristin Hazel
Connie Heier
Jill Hudson ^
Michael Jackson
Sheila Janin
John Katrenak
Susan Kenski-Sroka and Timothy Sroka
Elizabeth Khalil
Lynette Knight
Leticia Korovessis
Dr. Suzanne Smyth and Andy Kreling
Kristin Kroeger
Juliann Krupa
Diana Kunz
Anne Lambrecht
Karen P. and Patrick Layng w
Elaine R. Leavenworth
Anh Lee
Carole Long
Olivia Lopez
Maggie Lundervold
Carol Ann Macola ^~
Sue Major
Tracy and Doug Marconnet
Portia Owen Morrison ^
Patricia Godfrey Moss and William Moss ~
Robin and Daniel Moss
Kara Nally *
Patricia and Thomas Nelson
Abigail Nichols
Katherine O’Halleran
Dean Parnell
Veronica Pinela
Kimberly R. Reome
Maureen and Frank Riordan *
Sabrina Rose-Smith
Denise Samulis
Margaret Scanlan-Brown
Amy Scholz *
Viqas Shah
Megan and Steven Shebik w
Kerrin Slattery
Kyle Stokien
Victoria Tate
Tuft & Associates Inc. ~
Manika Turnbull Ph.D.
Laura Van Dyke
Carly Warren
Jaarmyia Williams
Regina Williams *
Donna and Ken Wright *
Nancy L. Wright ~
Susan Yates ^~
Doyoung Yong
$500 – $999
Anonymous
Jill Ahern
Malba Allen
Adrienne Banks Pitts
Mary Boll
Nicole Brown
Nichole M Capraro, P.C.
Anamaria Cashman
Sarah Cigrang
Stephanie Coan
Colman Family Fund
Kevin Daly
Melissa Daniel and Denton C.
Jacobs
Diane Davidson
Carla DeMello
Dr. Catherine Dimou
Colleen O’Malley Driscoll
Erica Duncan
Audra Duren
Jana Durham
Kelly Eddy
Doris E. Eisenmenger ~ w‡
Doak Elliott
Marie and John Erbeck
Eleanor Fessler
Jennifer Fitzgerald
Shannon Fuller
Caroline Garand
Ellen Gaynor
Nancy Gerrie
Jennifer and Ariel Goldfarb *
Ashley Graham
Christine Graves *
Nancy J. Hackett ~
Devon Hannon
Lisa Hartkopf Kelly
Carol Hedtcke
Louis and Myrna Hellerman
Gayle Herce
Glynnis Hokenson *
Ben Howlett
Anna Hsu
Patricia Hurley
Dorothy Jackson
Neema Jha
Judith Kaleta
Barb Kelly
Janet Kirkman
Christina Konieczka ~
Scott Kriegshaber
Esther Kristoff
Kathleen LaVoy
Katherine Lucas
Paul Maas Family
Alexis Maharam
Jenniffer Matsumura
Stephanie McAndrew
Katherine McDonald
John McKinnon
Chris Miceika
Jenny Mills
Amanda Lynne Modelski ~
Sofia Mondragon
Kailey Mullins
Ryan Murphy
John Murphy
Denise Ndukwu
Meagan Newman
Linda and Carleton Nolan
Aya Ozeki
Debra Parker
Vanessa Valdez Pelaez and Juan R. Pelaez
Donna Peters
Laurel Rector
Jean Robinson ~
Laura Rossi
Kirsten Sandberg
Chris Sauve
Courtney Schaul
Bonnie and Dan Shamblin
Naomi Sharani
Ilene Simmons
Vicki P. Sinar
Peggy and Kenneth Sinko ~
John Skakun
Amy Sorensen
Mark Spears
Heidi Steele
Terez Stewart
Megan Stockton
Christa Unangst
Carlos Vera
Jeannine Villarreal
Susan Vitti
Mary Vogt
Brenda Washington ~
Victoria Wohlfeil-Cherry
Shaina Wolfe
James Woodworth
Celeste Wright Harris
Amena Yousuf
Katarzyna Zarish
Karen Zeller
Kathryn Zywica
$250 – $499
Anonymous
Jamie Adams
Barry Aldridge
David and Shauna Andrews
Elizabeth Austin
Carrie Baffes
Valerie Barker Waller
Rachel Baumbach
Scott Bennett
Andrea Bovard *
Sue G. Boyer
Brodsky Family Foundation Inc
Connor Brown
Jennifer Calabria
Louise Caroll-Howard
Suzanne and Douglas Carty
Gregory V. Chappell
Cynthia Christensen and Gerard Oprins
Neil Conrad
Kevann Cooke
Chynise Cunningham
Danaher Foundation
Scott Dietrich
Sharon Donaldson
Jane Doyle
Corey Dussold
Alisia Eckert *
Anna Edwards
Jamie and Ikechi Ezefili
Mary Farley
Carolyn Goldhaber
Kristin Hahn
Maureen Hannon
Candice Hansen
Francia Harrington
Jeffrey Hartney
Margaret Hartney
Katherine Hill
Misty Hintz
Beth Hupp
Carolyn Jackson-Johnson
Robert Janis
Nicole Johnson-Barnes
Gregory Jordan
Loretto Kennedy
Theresa Kern
Sheetal Kircher
Marlene and Wallace Knapp *
Chris Krenning
Michelle Kuhr
Dorothy Kurtz
Carol Labedz
Sophia Ladouceur
Matthew LaFond
Nancy Lahey
Mary and Dirk Landis
Heather Langille
Cecelia Largura
Meagen Leslie
Aaron Lewis
Elizabeth Lewis
Elizabeth Martinez
Nichelle Mayberry
Katie McKnight ~
Jennifer Mesenbrink
Laurel Metken
Christopher Meyer
Mary Lee Montague
Roger Murray
Meghan ODonnell
Thomas and Mary O’Donnell
Olawale Ojo
Kirk Openchowski
Kasey Ostarello
Lori M. Paris
Amanda Paris
Kristie Paskvan
Maitry Patel
Joy Peters
Mackenzie Pickerrell
Kim Prins
Michelle Ptack
Jennifer Razor
Paul Read
Jacqueline Robinson *~
Elizabeth Roche
Erin Roeper *
Juliette Romeo
Megan Rooney
Micaela Saviano
Nicole Schaul
Karen and Denny Schillings
Jill Schwieterman
Alexandria Seay *
Ahsan Shaikh
Rebecca Soberg
Teresa Sripada MD
Tiffani Stevenson
Mary Kay and Larry Stoor
Sara Sullins *
Cecilia Turoff
Ariana Voigt
Jana Wesley
Jessica Wetmore *
Pamela Wiese
Kimberly Wiltshire
Michael Yadgar
Melissa Young-Bridgeforth ~
Victoria Zickenheiner
$100 – $249
Anonymous (2)
Jill Aardsma
Cathleen Adams *
Karen and Bill Alden
Carolyn Aler
Diane And
J. Trent and Judith Anderson
Joni Andrioff
Laurent Aprile Mandillon
Nancy Armstrong
Katherine Arnold
Deborah Backman
Lisa Banach
Lester Barclay
Jeffrey Barrios
Laura Barrios
Maura Barron
Mary Kate Barron
Bonnie Batchelor ~
Jade Beadle
Katy Beck
Mitzi Beebe
Audra Bell
Kathleen Bell
Anshuman Beri
Barbara Best
Joanne and Christopher Bloom
Barbara Bocka
Susan Boin
Melissa Bosnic
Heather Bradley
Kelly Brest van Kempen
Amy Brimmer
Amanda Brown
Meredith Bruner
Sharron Bugg
Phyllis Burks *
Karen Burrell
Kennedy Burrell
Andrea Burton
Peggy Busch
Barbara Butzin *~
Charissa Byczko
Cristina Chahin
Jill Clarke
Andrea Clerk
Kristen Connelly
Julie Connors
Catherine Cooper
Jordan Corbett
Teresa Cortas
Virginia Costello
Deaven Covington
Katrina Crawford
Irene Crea
Greg Cui
Mary and Richard Cullen
Sharyon Dasilva
Karen Davidock
Georgeann Davis
Alexandra Dazzo
Tucson DeShon
Karen and John Dingler
Sandra and David Dinkel
Mary Donnelly
Karen Doria
Anna Dourdourekas
Kathleen Dowling
Patricia Duffy
Sarah Elizabeth Eaton
Elisa Eldam
Joe Erdmann
Salvador Estrada
Maureen Ewing
Ikechi and Jamie Ezefili
Jamie Falconer
Jennifer Fangmann
Mary Feeley
Karen Fenney
Susan Fickling-Munge *
Heather Fine
Kelly Finzer
Irene Fiorentinos
Jessica Fisher
Laura Flamion
Kristen Flens
Katherine Fox
David Free
Kim Freeark
Marie Freidag
Matthew Gault
Robert Gault
Margaret Geise
Karen George
Kristen Gilpin
Julia Giordano
Cindy and John Glavin
Susan Goldsmith
Levita Goodwin
Frankye Gordon
Samantha Grant
Marie Graul
Joanne and Kenneth Gray
Christine Greidanus
Courtney Gwinn
Albert Haber
Dawn Haley
Cindy Hall
Karla Hanson
Marilyn Hanzal
Kelly Hardin
Barbara Harpold
Kevin Michael Harris
Craig Harris
Mitchell Harris
Jessica Harris
Mark Harvey
Evin Hatch
Jamie Heide
Barbara Hinch
David Hirschey
Valerie Hoffman Hatcher
Richard and Kathleen Hokenson
Tonisha Hood
Lucille Howard
Asra Husain
Amy Isadore
Debby Jackson
Barbara Jeffers
Shawn Jeffers
Lisa Jensen
Jennifer Jensen
Wendy and David Johnson
Elizabeth Johnson
Vivian Johnson
Kayland Jones
Kelly Kaes
Kerry Kammerer
Jon Kaplan
Lynne Kaplan
Betsy Karp
Mari Kato
Bernadette Kittlaus
Caroline Kittridge
Irina Konchan
Gina-Marie and Thomas Koontz
Emily Kozak
Patrick Kozyra
Elaine Krasowski
Fran Kravitz
Justin Kripalani
Carole Krupa
Matt Kubic
Silvia La Falce
Kathleen and David Lakowski
Maura Lakowski
Megan Lamb
Sheri Lambert *
Matt Larson
Anna Lasley
Ciara Leahy
Samantha Lehman
Kimberly Lehman
Prudence Leslie
Jess Leusch
Sally Levenstam
Lisa and Nicholas Liarakos
Meghan Linehan
Heather Linehan *~
Jane Lippow
Anne Lloyd
Lindsay Lochman
Lisa and Michael LoVallo
Lindsay Lucas-Kamm
William Lulis
Allie Lyke
Susan Lynch *
Jessica Lynk
Sally Macnamara *
Madeline Malabanan
Megan Malone
Patty Malone
Caroline Manella
Kathy Manrriquez
Beth and Steven March
Kathleen Marrin
Remy Marshall
Chloe Marshinski
Shannon Masson
Frank Mastny and Diane
Callahan Mastny
Wilma McCallister ‡
Sheri Mcclerkin
JoAnne and William McElroy
Carole McMahon
Maya Meade
Michele Medhurst
Linda Melone
Amanda Mentgen
Phyllis and Keith Meyer
Charles Miller
Diane Miller
Mary Miller Roed
Jennifer Moehrle
Linda Monge
Michelle Moore
Juan Morales
Jonathan Moreno
Elizabeth Mowry
Anna Mueller
Thomas and Dolores Mulkerin
Michael Mullins
Jaclyn Mullooly
Madeleine Murphy *
Kristin Murphy
John Murphy
Amy Murphy
Ranesh Nair
Tammy Nally
Carol Nenne *
Mary Beth and Philip Niziol
Jess O’Brien
Joan O’Connor
Steven and Patricia Olderr
Rhonda Olenik
Joan and John O’Sullivan
Robyn Parker
Julie Paschal
Jennifer Polka
Linda Pote
Trudy Powelson
Veronica and Roy Pradelski
Melany Puglisi-Weening
John Race
Joan and Michael Rachowicz
Tresa and Raymond Radermacher *
Natalie Raghu
Kristine and David RainoOgden
Lori Raisor
Susan Rakis
Katie Rash
Meredith Reiniger
Amy Rettberg
Tracy Rhodes
Cherie Richardson
Ryan Riemenschneider
Rachael Rintoul
Donielle Robinson
Sophy Rodd
Laura Roden
Luvenia Romero
Josh Rottinghaus
Emily Rubenstein
Kathleen Rutkowski
Ann Ryan
Catherine Sajn
Bernadette and Randal Scheib
Marylee Schmidt
Jennifer Schmidt-O’Leary
Carol Schuster
Marissa Schwartz
Karen Scotese
Merili Seale
Grete Seaton
Mark Seddon
Monica Sejour
Sabrina Seminetta
Deanne Shanahan
Yolanda Shannon-Albert
Marie and Ronald Sjostrom
Shirley Smiddy
Dorie Smith
Elizabeth Smith
Sarvesh Soi
Michele and Peter Sostakowski
Meredith Steggerda
Susan Stevens
Natasha Stewart
Alicia Strehlow
Jackie Stuut
Becky Sutton
Susan and William Swedler
Rachel and Nick Tanzer
Daniel Tell
Linda Templin and Gerald Hutter
Abraxas Thomas
Kristy Tokarz
Eric Townsend
Bridget Trainor
Angie and Aaron Underwood
Denise Urban
Cindy Valdez
Sarah Van Natta
Debbie VanderKrabben
Esther Vickery
Lora Vires
Carol Wagner
Marissa Wahrer
Eileen Walsh
Michaela Ward
Laura Warren
Mattie West
Maureen White
Theodore White
Davia Wilkerson *
Kristen Williamson
Jennifer Wood
Kathryn Worthen H.L.D.
Irene Yankellow
Katie Zabielski
Rebecca Zoltoski and Mike Mazurkiewicz
$50 – $99
Anonymous (2)
Donna Steiner
Kris Adamik
Levita Anderson ~
Jennifer Anderson
Lauren Angelico
Cheryl and Jerry Antos
Florence Appel and Robert Sompolski
Catherine Ashdown
Maryla Bachleda-Sliwa
Anna Bahramis
Nichole Barocio
Leah Barrile
Alexa Beck
Becky Bennett
Caron Benoist
Nichole Benolken
Olga Bergman
Ubert Berrum
Jeffrey Bilek
Wendy Bonfiglio
Ben Bowden
Susie Brook
Martha Brown
Sherry Brown
Brittany Bruce
Leslie Burke
Miriam Burkland
Jen Burton
Kimberly Capizzi
Alyssa Carlson
Brenda Charron
Mehreen Chowdhury
Carissa Chruscinski
Kathryn Cibulsky
Phyllis Cigrang
Jill Circ
Siobhan Climer
Clay Collier
Curtis Cook
Maureen Cribbs
Michael Crispo
Shawn Cummings
Kasie Cussen
Amy Daly
Barbara and William Dawes
Christine Deering
Susan Degen
Cory Devens
Aime Dewitt
Kimberly Diercks
Salima Din
Amanda Dion
Delaney Dolezal
Erin Dowdall
Mary Dowling
Phyllis Drewno
Pamela Drone
Karen D’Souza
Mary Dzendzeluk
Clova Ebanks
Sandra Ellis
Judie Elsinger
Tracy Ericks
Margaret Ewing
Mariam Ezzy
La Teresa Fenner
Kelly Ferapontov
Emily Ferrando
Nancy and Ross Fisher
Kyung Fisher
Rosemary Francis
Dorothy Frantin
Becky Frederick
Heidi Gannon
Henry Gatz
Sabina Gebczyk
Susan Geisler
Janice Gerovac
Dianna Gibbons
Colleen Glavanotis
Gretchen Goebel
Adara Gonzalez
Irasema Gonzalez
Jane Graber
Erica Gray
June Greene
Heather Gregory
Mary Gremmler
Jennifer Griffin
Mayank Gupta
Christy Guyer
Thomas Hartney
The Heddlestens Family
Faviola Herrera
Randi Holzman
Lanita Hosso
E. Miriam Housinger
James Howell
Danielle Hubner
Lisa Hufford
Alice Hurh
Christiana Jerry
Alyssa Johnson
Holly Johnson
Melissa Jones
Jennifer and Jones
Rosemary Joy
Joan Kadlec
Jean Kane
Cheri Kasella
Janet Katich
Craig Kaufman
Beth Keckley
Jennifer Kelly
Megan Kendall
Brianne Kennedy-Brooks
Asif Khanbhai
Natalie and Jason King *
Katherine Kirley
Jennifer Klusken
Sarah Knipfer
Catrina Knock
Anna Komperda
Lora and Earl Konecki
Roni Kopera
Jocelyn Korrattiyll
Lisa Kregor
Alicia Kuhlmann
Monica Lagunas
Cathay Lancaster
Betty Larson
Molly LaRue *
Lisa Lau
Heather Lax
Debby Levens
Elizabeth Lloyd
Linda Louis
Ted Madsen
Peter Maginot
Mary Maher
Debra Malinowski
Melissa Mallinson
Kathleen Malone
Erin Mancini
Peggy and Todd Mangun
Sandra Mazzefi
Michelle McConnell-Stickrod and Dwight Stickrod
Susan McNaughton
Evelyn Mejias
Tamela Merriweather
Ashley Mezger
Nick Molln
Niurka Morales
Rosemary Morgan
Jeanelle Morris
Erin Morton
Lila Murphy
Miki Nakamoto
Ray Newell
Justin Ng
David Nichols
Melissa North
Julie Oakley
Melissa Obrock
Veronica Ochoa
Michelle O’Connor
Mary and Thomas O’Donnell
Gail Ogdon
Kristina OHara
Edonna Ojeda *
Helen Ward Page
Kristine Palle
Suzanne Park
Susan Pastor
Lou Ann Patellaro
Nikita Pavlov
Josie Diaz-Pope and Adan
Pope
Joan Potsch
Jen Puccini
Rebecca Pucher
Frank Racibozynski
Maria Raygoza *
Priyavathi Reddy
Jessica Reilly
Kelly Restko
Sarah Reynolds
Gianna Ricci
Shaun Richmond
Marcelline M. Ricker
Martha Rode
Elizabeth Romer
Sabrina Ronningen
Holly Rowe
Margaret and Charles Rowe
Haley Roy
Clara Sage
Olga Sanchez
Pilar Santana-Mesnard
Cynthia Schaffer
Linda Schmidt
Elana Schrank
Mary and Dean Schraufnagel
Stephanie Schreiner
Joachim Schuessler
Elizabeth Scott
Jill Scovic
Krista Seidemann
John Shank
Adriana Sheehan
Mary Sherlock
Katie Shinnick
Sarah Sicher
Keri Sink
Ryan and Skryd
Christina Sluga
Ellen Smith
Courtney Solomon
Nicole Solomon
Agnes Soltys-Jonski
Gerry Soriano
Maggie Spanovic
Millie Squire
Olga Stambler
Dr. Mary Starsiak
Kristen Stokes
Louise Stone
Therese and Richard Styrczula
Kelly Sudnik
Curtis Swanson
Sally Taylor
Allison Theis
Linda E. Thielke
Megan Troppito
Monica Tufano
Destiny Tufano
Karen Vaughan
Mary Vechiola
Danielle and Michael Vermeer
Kristina Vesic
Alice and Chris VictorMcCawley
Julie Villarreal
Christine Lynne Vollmer
Debra Walker
Judith Wallach
Nancy Walsh
Rita Watt
Denise Werner
Kathleen Westlake
Sally and Kent Westley
Julie Willard
Megan Willhite
Elizabeth Williams
Lindsey Wilson
Wende Wilson
Andria Winters
Doris Wintrode
Lisa Wirtanen
Summer Wirth
Leslie Worcester
Margaret Yeager
Shelly Zabielski
Michelle Zabielski
Jackie Ziegler
Rebecca Zobel
Joanna Zvirbulis
Juliette Gordon Low Society (Planned Giving)
Anonymous
Erik and Eva Andersen Girl Scout Movement-wide Challenge Planned Gift
Ivy Anderson
Levita Anderson
Bonnie Batchelor
Dianne Belk and Lawrence Calder Girl Scout Movement-wide Challenge Planned Gift
Alice Robison Berntson
Joanna Bossi
Patricia Broughton
Barbara Butzin
Sally Clair
Dolores Condon
Rosemarie D. Courtney
Doris Eisenmenger
Barbara J. Geist
Nancy J. Hackett
Jeanne Hansen
Maureen S. Jamrock
Nancy Lahey
Patricia Ann Lasley
Susanne Lenz
Heather A. Linehan
Carol Ann Macola
Amy N. Morin Martin and Philip J. Martin
Katie McNight
Tina Melendez
Amanda Lynne Modelski
Patricia Godfrey Moss and William M. Moss
Jean and Bill Robinson
Sylvie Salazar
Kenneth Schubert
Kimberlyn M. Schultz
Peggy Tuck Sinko
Mary Sue Terrance
Mary Ann Tuft
Brenda Washington Trust
Nancy L. Wright
Susan A. Yates
Melissa Young-Bridgeforth * Catalyst Circle (monthly recurring gifts) ^ Honor Circle (multi-year pledges of $1K+) ~ Juliette Gordon Low Society w 1912 Society ‡ Deceased
Tom J. Berntson
CoraLee Blazek
Amanda Jones
Christina Konieczka
Kathleen Marie Oker
Kelly E. Pavlik
Jacqueline L. Robinson
Tribute Gifts
IN HONOR
Duke Alden
Dianne Belk
Cathy Burnham
Judy Connors
Louise Crumpacker
Nancy Fink
Paul Gariepy
Janet Hulet
Lisa LoVallo
McComb Family
Joanna Quinn
Laurie Sampson
Carole Segal
Martha Wieland
Sheryl L. Yasger
Denise Young
IN MEMORY
Douglas K. Behrens
John Blazek
Annette Cameron
Thomas Courtney
Marian M. DuCasse
Marilyn M. Keller
Leslie Wachel Kofron
Aaron LaMore
Joy Matthiessen
Shirley C. Maynie
Blythe O’Sullivan
Geraldine M. Paskis
Alice Richardson
Susan M. Svec
Jovanina Wilson
Matching Gifts
A.J. Antunes & Co.
Aon Foundation
Bank of America
Caterpillar Foundation
Cleveland Cliffs Inc
CME Group Community Foundation
Disney Worldwide Services, Inc.
Exelon Foundation
ISTO Advisors, LLC
ITW
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
Lumina Foundation
McMaster-Carr Supply Company
Nordson
Salesforce
Valentine Austriaco and Bueschel, PC
Zoom
Depaul University
Doumak Inc
Five Iron Golf
Folio Fine Wine Partners
Hille Sheppard
Navigating Brillance
Navy Pier
Raising Cane’s Restaurants LLC
Rose Pest Solutions
Sparkling Ice
The Davey Tree Expert Company
West Monroe Partners