SEPTEMBER 2014
Donor spotlight
Campaign to Build Women Leaders
Dedicated volunteers are the heartbeat of any nonprofit organization, and Girl Scouts of central Indiana is no exception. With more than 18,000 volunteers, it is hard to identify each volunteer who makes Girl Scouts of Central Indiana such an incredible organization, but we would like to tell you about Suzie DeLay. As a lifetime member, Suzie has served many years as a volunteer. Her impact on the lives of girls she has touched has not gone unnoticed. Suzie have served on the Cookie Committee, service team, the Outdoor Curriculum Committee and has participated as a facilitator. She also runs a cookie delivery site. She arrives bundled up and eager to help, and brings soups for volunteers and delivery truck drivers to enjoy. Suzie realizes the value of Girl Scouts of central Indiana and that it takes more than volunteer hours to support our 40,000 girls. At our Annual Meeting in April, our capital campaign chair, Denny Sponsel, asked attendees to support a Home of Our Own, donating $25 per month for 40 months. Without missing a beat, Suzie stepped up to the plate, accepting his challenge. Suzie, thanks for your unceasing support and generosity.
The $6 million campaign to build a Leadership and Learning Center is well under way. The capital campaign is gaining momentum as we continue to discuss the advantages of having a Home of our Own with community leaders, business leaders and volunteers. They understand and agree that the time is now that we provide the necessary facility that will allow for the training needs and collaboration of our adult leaders. The Leadership and Learning Center will include a technology and resource center; space for volunteer collaboration and education; program and camp services; Girl Scout cookie distribution area; and a Showcase.
We know this is a marathon and not sprint, but we are making strides, and have raised more than $2,000,000. With the leadership of Denny Sponsel, our campaign chair, capital campaign volunteers and staff, a Home of our Own will be accomplished. For more information, please visit
www.girlscoutsindiana.org/ capitalcampaign or contact Charlitta Winston, capital campaign manager, at 317.924.6838 or cwinston@girlscoutsindiana.org.
Left: Suzie proudly sporting her Operation Cookie Drop t-shirt at a Purdue event. Right: Suzie with Buttercup , the cow, at the Ice Cream Social on the Circle.