2014 ANNUAL REPORT
The 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.
The 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.
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Girl Scouts of Central Indiana service centers 855.GSCIN.4U | 317.924.6800
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Girl Scout Service Center at Bloomington 1000 N Walnut St, Suite I Bloomington, IN 47404
Girl Scout Service Center at Kokomo 815 W Superior St Kokomo, IN 46901
Girl Scout Service Center at Columbus 1300 Hutchins Ave Columbus, IN 47201
Girl Scout Service Center at Lafayette 8439 State Rd 26 E Lafayette, IN 47905
Girl Scout Service Center at Daleville 13555 W CR 550 S P.O. Box 587 Daleville, IN 47334
Girl Scout Service Center at Richmond 3765 National Rd E Richmond, IN 47374
Girl Scout Service Center at Indianapolis Ste 100 2611 Waterfront Parkway E Dr Indianapolis, IN 46214
Girl Scout Service Center at Terre Haute 1100 Girl Scout Ln Terre Haute, IN 47807
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Board of directors Board officers Crystal Livers-Powers, Chair Carolyn Bunzendahl, 1st Vice Chair Diana Sullivan, 2nd Vice Chair Blaire Dougherty, Treasurer Nicole Harper, Ph.D., Secretary Members-at-large Sylvia Marshall Bogle*
Jeff Mastin
Katasha Butler
James Nickens, Jr.
Karen Celestino-Horseman
Myrna Ozaeta
LuAnne Christofaro*
Betsy Phillips
Roberta Courtright
Stephanie Smithey
Kimberly Ford
Susan Springirth*
Beth Forman*
Jennifer Stansberry
Jasmin French
Dr. Terry Whitt Bailey
Stephanie Gossman*
Heather Zoellick
Elizabeth Helms, APRN, BC Vandana Kapur Sarah Kendall Elizabeth Kmiec Shelly Langona Deborah Lyons, MSN, RN, NE-BC 4 2014 Girl Scouts of Central Indiana
*Retiring board members effective with election at annual meeting.
Leadership report Greetings! There is promising news for girls regarding educational attainment; extracurricular, volunteer, and pro-social activities; reduction of risk behaviors; and connection to the digital world. But many girls are left behind and struggle in their everyday lives at school, at home, and in other social environments with issues such as relational aggression, bullying, and depression. Our work is motivated by the desire to ensure that every girl has the opportunity to become a healthy and productive woman who can be a leader in her own life and in the community. Girl Scouts has been on the cutting edge of girl leadership development for more than 100 years and we are still just as committed today to ensuring that all girls reach their full potential. We believe an emphasis on a girl’s education, from enrollment in high-quality
Crystal Livers-Powers Board Chair
early childhood education programs to completion of high school and college, is key to their financial success and economic security in adulthood as indicated in The State of Girls: Unfinished Business. A reflection of our work is highlighted on the following pages. We are so very proud of all of our girls and appreciate this opportunity to share their accomplishments through the power of Girl Scouts. We salute our volunteers, community supporters, donors, alumnae and staff for their endless commitment to Girl Scouts. We are honored to lead such an amazing group of individuals who mentor our youth. Inspire others with your Girl Scout experiences and help develop the next generation of leaders. Warmest regards,
Deborah Hearn Smith Chief Executive Officer 2014 Girl Scouts of Central Indiana 5
Mission statement Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
Members 39,293: 27% of whom are economically challenged Volunteers 16,318 Board Chair Crystal Livers-Powers Chief Executive Officer Deborah Hearn Smith Jurisdiction 45 counties in central Indiana 6 2014 Girl Scouts of Central Indiana
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Girl Scout Gold Award
Girl Scout Silver Award
In 2014, 41 Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors earned this highest honor. Their projects ranged from building a handicapped accessible community garden to securing a collection site at the American Legion and creating a container for proper retirement of worn flags.
A record-breaking 253 Girl Scout Cadettes earned the Girl Scout Silver Award in 2014. To earn this honor, a Girl Scout Cadette must show that she is a leader who is organized, determined, and dedicated to improving her community.
589 Girl Scout Bronze Award The Girl Scout Bronze Award is the highest honor a Girl Scout Junior can earn. In 2014, 589 girls worked with their troops to plan and complete a project. Girls will develop more confidence, make a difference and are a sister to every Girl Scout.
Financial assistance Girl Scouts of Central Indiana provided $283,415 in financial assistance to girls and troops. Summer camp In 2014, 6,007 girls attended summer resident and day camp, while 14,017 girls, adults, and family members visited one of Girl Scouts of Central Indiana’s five camp properties for program activities. Operation: Cookie Drop Community members across central Indiana donated more than 74,920 packages of Girl Scout Cookies to active and retired military men and women. Food Pantry Project Girl Scout families and friends donated 4,261 cans of fall product items to food pantries across central Indiana. Program activities offered In 2014, 448 program activities were offered, impacting 22,054 girls and 9,036 adults. Volunteers In the 294 adult learning sessions offered, 3,599 volunteers received education to better serve girls. Community service Girls gave approximately 196,465 hours in service to their communities. Girl Scout Cookie Program In 2014, 19,712 girls learned the five skills through selling Girl Scout Cookies with 3,218 volunteers. 2014 Girl Scouts of Central Indiana 7
Girl Scout Gold Award recipients create safe learning environments and provide potable water Samantha Music , Therapeion Sensory Trail
Priya Shields | Zindagi Ki Liye Shuudh Pani
Samantha worked with Therapeion Therapeutic Riding Center in Brookston to create a sensory trail. She learned that children with special needs benefit from having a safe and stimulating environment where they can participate in equine-assisted activities incorporating one or more of the five senses; however, the closest places that offer such trails were more than an hour away. She led a team of volunteers to clear and construct the five station sensory trail for Therapeion.
Access to clean drinking water is limited for underprivileged people in India. With her project, Priya took action. She began by educating her community of the need, gathering support to purchase portable Sawyer water filters. She took the water filters with her on a recent trip to India. While there Priya worked with Helping Hands and the Center for Migrant Workers to hold workshops to teach women about the importance of clean drinking water and how to use the filters. Each family in attendance received a water filter to take home to their rural village. Priya continues to share the need with others here and plans to return with additional filters this year.
Samantha graduated from William Henry Harrison High School and studies paralegal studies at Ivy Tech. She is the daughter of Cynthia and Charles Music. 8 2014 Girl Scouts of Central Indiana
Priya is a senior at Avon High School. She is the daughter of Dipti and Todd Shields.
Girl Scouts explore medical sciences through a partnership with Marian University and Eli Lilly and Company Girls Exploring Medical Sciences camp provides girls who love biology, dream of one day becoming a healthcare provider, or who desire to explore their interests and try something new with the opportunity to embark on a new kind of summer camp experience. Through a partnership with Marian University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine and Eli Lilly and Company, 20 girls were given the opportunity to explore the world of medical sciences over the course of four days and experience what it might be like to be a medical student. Girls worked with students and faculty from Marian University, several area physicians and medical professionals through hands-on experiences such as splinting and casting , suturing and evaluating newborns. Girls learned about various medical specialties including orthopedics, radiology and cardiology. Through a trip to Eli Lilly and Company, girls engaged with staff, learning about biochemistry, epidemiology and how medicines are developed and produced.
Girl Scouts learned about Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM). 2014 Girl Scouts of Central Indiana 9
State of Girls
About
30 %
of girls ages 10-17 are overweight or obese.
1 in 5 Last summer the Girl Scout Research Institute released the State of Girls in Indiana.
school-age girls are impoverished in Indiana.
81
% About of girls ages 6-17 participate in at least one extracurricular activity.
Indiana ranks
36 out of 50 states Nearly 1 in 7 girls ages 6 to 17 have experienced neighborhood violence.
The report shows girls in Indiana rank 36 out of 50 states on an overall index of well-being that measures girls’ physical health and safety, economic well-being, education, emotional health and participation in extracurricular activities. 10 2014 Girl Scouts of Central Indiana
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We must act
NOW
to improve the destiny of each and every girl living in Indiana.
Girl Scouts of Central Indiana offers girls the opportunity: to obtain skills in a supportive and encouraging environment to learn financial literacy and practice positive business ethics to experience hands on fun activities in healthy living to push boundaries and make new discoveries in the STEM field to develop as a strong, confident leader to discover the fun, friendship, and power of girls together Learn more: www.girlscouts.org/stateofgirls 2014 Girl Scouts of Central Indiana 11
Girl Scouts take the floor Page Days provided nearly 175 Girl Scouts the opportunity to learn about how our laws are made by witnessing in the process firsthand in the House and Senate. Girls from throughout Indiana participated, giving girls the opportunity to meet other Girl Scouts from other councils across Indiana. Each of the four sessions began with a behind-the-scenes tour of the Indiana Statehouse including the House Chamber, the Supreme Court, the governor’s office and the Senate Chamber. Girls also met their district’s representative. Girl Scouts that served as Pages in the Senate had the opportunity to meet Suzanne Crouch, Indiana State Auditor. She encouraged girls to keep themselves informed and involved with politics and issues important to them. Girls met their senators and had their pictures taken with them. Girl Scouts that served as Pages in the House of Representavies served while the legislature was in session, enabling them to observe the proceedings from the floor. They also met and had their picture taken with their legislator. At the end of the day the House Page staff discussed with girls issues the being discussed in Indiana.
Girl Scout Cadettes Abby (left) and Christianna (right) participated in the House of Representatives Page Days at the Indiana Statehouse. 12 2014 Girl Scouts of Central Indiana
Girl Scouts launches Campaign to Build Women Leaders
CAMP DELLWOOD LEADERSHIP AND LEARNING CENTER
The campaign to build A Home of Our Own had a year marked with success. Since 2013, more than $3 million has been raised to create a space to support the adults who are dedicated to inspiring girls’ lives. We have also found opportunities to share our exciting plans for the Leadership and Learning Center with more leaders in our community. In addition to gifts from foundations like the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust and Citizen’s Energy Group, we continue to receive support from troops and adult volunteers through creative fundraising and corporate gifts for their volunteer hours of service to Girl Scouts.
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We will begin construction in 2015, delivering high impact transformational learning opportunities and leadership
development to our adult volunteers in 2016. The Leadership and Learning Center will be accessible to 18,000 volunteers through enhanced technology, program development training, and resources to engage volunteers. The Leadership and Learning Center will support the adult learning and professional development needed to facilitate leadership skills that can be taught and demonstrated to inspire girls. Thank you for your continued interest, best wishes and financial support of the Campaign to Build Women Leaders. If you have not yet made your gift to the campaign, please contact Charlitta Winston, capital campaign manager, at 855.GSCIN.4U or cwinston@girlscoutsindiana.org.
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2014 Financials Girl Scouts of Central Indiana continues to have strong financial results. In accordance with the highest standards for nonprofit financial management, 85 cents of every dollar provides programming for girls. Contributions and grants
16% 7% Revenue
Program service fees
3%
United Way allocations
2%
Investment income
1% 71%
Other
Product programs Administration
8% 7%
Fundraising
Expenses
Program
85%
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85 cents of every dollar provides programming for girls.
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