Celebrating Outstanding Leaders in Our Community
2024 Take the Lead Berks County
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Reading
2024 Take the Lead Honorees
Auria Bradley, M.S.
Glynis A. Fitzgerald, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President of Workforce & Continuing Education Reading Area Community College
President Alvernia University
Amanda J. Hornberger
Christi Sychterz Terefenko
Chief Operating Officer Jewish Federation of Reading/Berks
Executive Director and Co-Founder VOiCEup Berks
Opportunities for Support Sponsorship Levels & Benefits
Presenting - $10,000 (Tax-deductible value: $8,768) • Invitation for 16 guests • Highly visible recognition as Presenting Sponsor on both digital and mailed invitations • Sponsor recognition in media announcements, publications, and all materials related to the event, including print, digital, signage and social media • Opportunity to provide remarks at the event • Premier placement of full-page ad in event program • Invitation for 4 to Cookies & Cocktails honoree reception in February 2024
Senior - $7,500 (Tax-deductible value: $6,576) • Invitation for 12 guests • Logo recognition on both digital and mailed invitations • Sponsor recognition in event materials including print, digital, signage and social media • Prominent placement of full-page ad in event program • Invitation for 2 to Cookies & Cocktails honoree reception in February 2024
Campership Paddle Raise at Take the Lead will support Girl Scout Camp! Please consider raising your paddle at the event to help provide a safe and local summer camp option for girls in Berks County—at no cost to their caregivers.
Junior - $5,000 (Tax-deductible value: $4,384) • Invitation for 8 guests • Logo recognition on both digital and mailed invitations • Sponsor recognition in event materials including print, digital, signage and social media • Full-page ad in event program • Invitation for 2 to Cookies & Cocktails honoree reception in February 2024
Brownie - $2,500 (Tax-deductible value: $2,038) • Invitation for 6 guests • Text recognition on both digital and mailed invitations • Half-page ad in event program
Daisy - $1,000 (Tax-deductible value: $692) • Invitation for 4 guests • Text recognition on both digital and mailed invitations • Quarter-page ad in event program
Benefactor - $500 (Tax-deductible value: $346) • Invitation for 2 guests • Name listed in program
Please use the enclosed gift form to make your commitment or visit gsep.org/takethelead. For Presenting through Junior level sponsors, please submit logos for invitations no later than January 22, 2024. For questions, please contact Cecily Macy at cmacy@gsep.org or 267-281-5610.
By Supporting Take the Lead you...
Inspire 13,000 volunteers and adult members to serve as mentors and leaders for girls throughout our council.
Help to fund innovative badge programs focused on life skills, career exploration, STEM, civics, financial literacy, mental health and wellness, and more, to give girls the tools they need to lead in the face of an ever-changing world.
Empower girls to learn, grow, and explore the outdoors in an all-girl environment at seven of Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania’s resident and day camps.
Strengthen Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania’s efforts to make Girl Scout programming accessible to all girls throughout Berks County by providing financial aid to 100% of girls who apply.
2024 Take the Lead Berks County Event Committee CO-CHAIRS Andi Funk EnerSys
Virginia Rush The Wyomissing Foundation
VICE CHAIRS
Nicole LeVine PECO Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania Chair, Board of Directors Kim E. Fraites-Dow Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania Chief Executive Officer, ex-officio Natalie Auman East Penn Manufacturing Carey Babczak Truist Marc Bechtel Members 1st Federal Credit Union Christie Botterbusch New Journey Community Outreach, Inc.
List complete as of 11/17/2023
Michael A. Duff Penske Transportation Solutions Susan Fromm Community Advocate Crystal Gilmore-Harris Reading High School Mary Lou Kline Security First, Inc. Deborah Lloyd United Way of Berks County Mary Ann Moffitt Tompkins Community Bank Alison Snyder East Penn Manufacturing Joanna Sockel Customers Bank Ruthann Woll RKL LLP
= Board Member = Past Honoree