2023 ANNUAL REPORT
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At Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles (GSGLA), we recognize and celebrate the limitless, untapped potential within every girl. We work to lift constraints, societal norms, and expectations and embrace the boundless potential in every one of our Girl Scouts. Our girl-centered, girl-led programming, bolstered by the power of dedicated volunteers, empowers them to pursue their passions and contribute significantly to their communities, making the world a better place.
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Dear Girl Scout Family,
We chose the theme for this year’s annual report, Limitless, to recognize and celebrate the untapped potential within every girl. Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles works to lift constraints, societal norms, and expectations and embrace the boundless potential that every girl brings. Whether in STEAM, Outdoors, Life Skills, or Entrepreneurship, Girl Scouts empowers girls to pursue their passions and significantly contribute to their communities.
This report covers our Fiscal Year 2023: October 2022 through September 2023. During this period, GSGLA Girl Scouts engaged in leadership roles in transformational ways. From our Gold Award Girl Scouts contributing over 20,000 hours implementing sustainable change in their communities to our Girl Scout delegates making critical governance decisions at the 56th National Council Session – including passing the historic vote to codify anti-racism into our Movement’s Constitution – GSGLA Girl Scouts proved to themselves and the world that their power to be innovative changemakers and possibility thinkers is limitless.
In 2023, we completed the final year of our Recovery Strategic Plan, which stabilized membership and school partnerships. Thus, we are positioned well to build capacity and cultivate growth in communities unfamiliar with Girl Scouts.
In the following pages, you will see your investment in action through our Girl Scouts’ achievements, the strength of our organizational structure, and enhanced girl programs. We are particularly proud of our Community Partners Program, which guarantees the Girl Scout Leadership Experience is accessible to all girls across the Greater Los Angeles region.
Thank you for your unwavering support and belief in our shared vision. Together, let us embrace Girl Scouts' limitless possibilities and work towards a brighter, more inclusive future for all.
Yours in Girl Scouting,
Theresa Edy Kiene Chief Executive Officer
Mia Britel Chair, Board of Directors
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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.
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.
*Members may substitute for the word God in accordance with their own spiritual beliefs.
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Council
10/1/2021 - 9/30/2022
OFFICERS
BOARD CHAIR
Mia Britel
Deloitte Consulting LLP.
FIRST VICE CHAIR
Denise Gutches FilmLA, Inc.
VICE CHAIR
Renee Fraser Fraser Communications
VICE CHAIR
Andy Park
EY
VICE CHAIR
Tania Van Herle
Harley Ellis Deveraux
SECRETARY
Erin Oremland
City National Bank
TREASURER
Michelle Wroan KPMG LLP
CEO
Theresa Edy Kiene
STAFF BOARD LIAISON
Aletha Spann
Board of Directors
Note: This list is for the term 10/1/2022 - 9/30/2023
BOARD MEMBERS
Sue Callaway, Glovebox Media
Carolyn Cassidy, 20th Television at The Walt Disney Company
Dean Catalano, Capital Group
Elisabeth (Liz) Dick, Business Executive
Sonia Endler, Senior Finance Executive
Monique Earl, Guidehouse
Dave Gallagher, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mackenzie Green, Clique Brands
Sheetal Medatia, Netflix
Bill Nelson, Braille Institute
Jim Niemiec, Entergy
Nina Skorus-Neely, Microsoft
Dawn Solér, ABC Signature / Disney
Anna Tom, Valley National Bank
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Community Members
Note: This list is for the term 10/1/2022 - 9/30/2023
Community members are valued advisors who serve on board committees, lending their expertise to specific areas of board oversight.
Anna Armstrong
Armstrong & Walker Landscape Architecture
Holly Bowyer
Media Marketing Minds
Jane Chamberlin Capital Group
Cheryl Colvin EY
Juanita Dawson Raytheon Technologies
Patricia Crider Finance Consultant
Lynn Forese RPG
Yonnine Hawkins Garr The Hawkins Company
Linda Griffey Attorney
Honorable Sandra R. Klein
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Kathryn Nielsen
Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
Mieke Velghe EY
Arlene Falk Withers Executive Coach
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Gold Award Project Steps to Specs
Anna H., a GSGLA Ambassador and the recipient of GSUSA’s Gold Award Scholarship, took community service to a whole new level with her “Steps to Specs” project, in which she created a free eyeglasses program in collaboration with the County of Los Angeles and Keck Medicine of USC. The project involved a meticulous process of collecting and sanitizing more than 4,000 pairs of gently used glasses, building a website with a searchable catalog to match available glasses with specific prescriptions, and distributing the glasses to 1,000 – and counting – patients in need.
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Our Members
35,500 Girl members served
19,000 Adult members supported
2,824Girl Scout troops
314 New troops formed
Girl Member Race & Ethnicity
8,478 Girls received financial assistance
78 After school partner organizations 75.9% Girl retention 35% Live in under-resourced communities
*Percent of girl membership is based on responses of those who self-identified, from 33,126 girl members who provided data.
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American Indian Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Two or More Races Black/African American 28% of total identifed as Hispanic <1% 4% 5% 10% 16% 37% 1% Asian American Other Races White
Our Numbers Tell Our Story
GSGLA Girl Scouts earned 99,623 badges and awards in Entrepreneurship, STEAM, Outdoors, and Life Skills.
Girl Scouts had 33,773 one-of-a-kind outdoor experiences that fostered bravery, confidence, and adventure.
Girls had 54,591 hands-on experiences developing business skills through Girl Scouts Entrepreneurship programming.
212 Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors earned the Gold Award the highest honor in Girl Scouts—for completing powerful take-action projects that made the world a better place.
558 Girl Scout Cadettes were presented the Silver Award for projects that demonstrated their leadership skills, determination, and dedication to improving their communities.
947 Girl Scout Juniors were presented the Bronze Award for group projects that made a difference in their communities.
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The World Needs Girl Scouts
80% of women tech leaders were Girl Scouts.
52% of women business leaders were Girl Scouts.
69% of women United States Senators were Girl Scouts.
Nearly all Girl Scout alums hold leadership roles in their careers and communities. And the large majority vote.
Did You Know?
All three women U.S. Secretaries of State were Girl Scouts.
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Milestone Events
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Gold Award Girl Scouts are celebrated at the Pasadena Civic Center.
Gold Award Ceremony
For the twelfth year in a row, GSGLA boasted the largest Gold Award class in the nation, with 212 Girl Scouts contributing more than 20,000 hours implementing sustainable change in their communities. By earning the Gold Award – the highest and most prestigious award in Girl Scouting – Girl Scouts not only improve their worlds for the better today, they’re securing their limitless, barrier-breaking futures for tomorrow.
The skills Girl Scouts hone through earning the Gold Award – innovative problemsolving, empathetic leadership, confident public speaking, and focused project management – prepare them for vast triumphs in higher education (72% say earning their Gold Award helped them get a scholarship) and career (87% say earning their Gold Award helped them succeed professionally). Simply put, the Gold Award opens doors and fosters a future of limitless possibilities for girls.
La Casita 75th Anniversary
In December 2023, GSGLA Girl Scouts, volunteers, and staff gathered with community members at La Casita to celebrate the beloved property’s 75th anniversary.
Nestled in the Claremont hillsides, historic La Casita has been cherished by generations of Girl Scouts, offering a space to explore and take safe risks – and ultimately learn that their potential is unlimited.
Guests of La Casita’s 75th anniversary assembled around the property’s campfire ring for s’mores, stories, and songs led by a chorus of past and present Girl Scouts. The event featured opening remarks from our CEO, Theresa Edy Kiene, presentations by local dignitaries, and recognitions of La Casita’s most active supporters and advocates, including Beverly “Jingle” Speak, volunteer extraordinaire, who played a pivotal role in organizing the celebration.
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Arcadia Opening
GSGLA properties are more than real estate – they're the backdrop to endless memorable moments, the setting of abundant joy, the space where girls thrive.
Last fall, Girl Scouts and their families, GSGLA leadership, and local dignitaries gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of our newest property, the Arcadia Service Center. Though the space is new, Girl Scouts’ presence in Arcadia is not. Girl Scouts has a long, rich history in Arcadia and today, GSGLA serves 10,000+ members in the area.
Guests explored the beautiful, Pinterest-worthy meeting and collaboration space, shopped for Girl Scout gear, and engaged in lively conversation. Girl Scouts of all ages were in attendance, and their energy was palpable. Daisies were frequently spotted holding hands unprompted, exemplifying the Girl Scout sisterhood. Older girls represented too – Senior Girl Scout Amanda E., who is a member of GSGLA’s robotics team and is currently pursuing her STEAM-focused Gold Award was present, as well as Ambassador Alique T., who earned her Gold Award addressing the impact of social media on teen girls’ body image and mental health.
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Ribbon cutting at Arcadia Service Center.
National Council Session
A record-breaking number of GSGLA girl delegates – ten! – attended Girl Scouts’ 56th National Council Session (NCS), representing our members’ interests, voting on proposals, and electing the National Board of Directors. California had the highest delegation at NCS and GSGLA had the largest delegation within the state.
Our Girl Scouts were tasked with making critical governance decisions to help move our organization forward – and they delivered. GSGLA delegates expertly made motions, contributed to discussions, cast informed votes, and carried out the democratic process in order to pass landmark changes, including codifying anti-racism into our Movement’s Constitution. The addition of the word “anti-racism” in the preamble is a monumental step forward in our work to ensure that Girl Scouts is an inclusive organization that inherently enlists intentional strategies in culture, program, and service to foster involvement and remove barriers – especially for those who have historically been excluded or marginalized, so that girls, families, volunteers, and staff of all backgrounds feel that Girl Scouts is for them.
GSGLA Girl Scout Delegates in Orlando, Florida
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Troop Start Up
One-third of GSGLA Girl Scouts live in under-resourced communities. Our vision is to prepare all girls for a lifetime of leadership—no matter their family’s background or socioeconomic status.
GSGLA’s Troop Start-Up (TSU) assistance program waives membership fees and provides pretty much everything troops need to get started, including uniforms and badgework.
TSU troops (such as the Kern-based troops featured) do everything that nonTSU troops do – from cookies to camping to community service (and everything in between.)
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Activities for the year ended 9/30/23 Public Support $ 1,541,021 Product Program (Net) 20,433,076 Merchandise Sales (Net) 482,675 Program Fees 1,762,013 Property & Equipment Use Fees 526,748 Interest & Dividends (Net) 737,474 Realized & Unrealized Gain on Investments (Net) 1,569,171 Other Income 158,246 Total Support & Revenue $ 27,210,424 Program $ 21,419,738 Management + General 3,082,570 Fundraising 857,687 Total Expenses $ 25,359,995 Change in Net Assets $ 1,850,429 Net Assets (Beginning of the Year) 47,371,655 Net Assets (End of the Year) $ 49,222,084 Financial Position at 9/30/2023 Cash & Short-term Investments $ 17,093,842 Other Assets 4,676,378 Long-term Investments 13,883,486 Property + Equipment (Net) 26,792,504 Total Assets $ 62,446,210 Current Liabilities $ 3,767,134 Long-Term Liabilities 9,456,992 Total Liabilities $ 13,224,126 Net Assets without Donor Restrictions $ 48,645,498 Net Assets with Donor Restrictions 576,586 Total Net Assets $ 49,222,084 Total Liabilities & Net Assets $ 62,446,210 Our
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Financials
Mental Health
Girls today are experiencing more sadness and hopelessness than ever before and are suffering from poor mental health at more than twice the rate of boys. Addressing this, and providing programming that helps instill courage confidence and character, has never been more important. GSGLA is prioritiizing mental health initiatives for all Girl Scout levels and has several successful, ongoing programs.
Last May, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, GSGLA developed and delivered mental health and wellness content for Girl Scouts and their families including Live Well, Be Well: Mental Health and Wellness Girl Summit, an Emerging Leaders program in which middle and high school Girl Scouts participated in four mental health workshops: Resiliency and Perseverance, Healthy Relationships, Body Image and Eating Disorders, and Expressing Emotions through Art.
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Camp
In 2023, 350 Girl Scouts received camperships (financial aid to attend one of GSGLA's day or overnight camps) totaling more than $150,000.
Said one parent: “Thank you very much for awarding my daughter a campership to attend Camp Lakota's equestrian session. Our family has experienced significant financial hardship since the pandemic, and we have not been able to afford to give her these types of experiences. Because of the campership, my daughter was able to be in nature with her Girl Scout sisters — learning, growing, and having fun! I give you a deep bow of gratitude.”
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To the Moon and Back
Uma E. won GSUSA's national “Girl Scouts to the Moon and Back” essay contest and earned a Space Science badge that traveled onboard the historic Artemis I mission and into space, proving that Girl Scouts’ potential truly knows no bounds. Uma's achievement was recognized at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory's (JPL) Advisory Council for Women (ACW) event in July.
Fun Fact: Did you know that nearly every woman astronaut who has flown into space was a Girl Scout?!
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Juliette Gordon Low Society
We are proud to recognize the following individuals who have included Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles as a beneficiary in their wills, retirement accounts, trusts, or insurance plans as of January 2022. For more information or to join the Juliette Gordon Low Society, please contact giving@girlscoutsla.org.
Corrine Abel
LaNease Adams
Lissa Alfred
Erik and Eva Andersen Girl Scout Movementwide Challenge Planned Gift
Anonymous
Lisa Axelrod
Carolyn Baker
David A. and Julie Battaglia
Julie and Kenneth Beals
Dianne Belk and Lawrence Calder
Dianne Belk and Lawrence Calder Girl Scout Movement-wide Challenge Planned Gift
Betty Berdiansky
Steve Bolkovatz
Gail I. Boyle
Moira Brady
Betsy L. and Donald Brewer
Michele Broadnax
Chrystal Broesel
Constance L. Burg
Amy Caponpon
Jessica Cardenas
Katy Carlson
Charles Carroll
Elizabeth Chadwick
Hailyn J. Chen
Rachel Ivy Clarke
Debbie Cook
Patricia A. and Curtis Crider
Phyllis E. Currie
Christine A. Dean and Rosemary C. Veniegas
Carol M. Dedrich
Isabella Del Gaudio
Steven DePaul
Katharine DeShaw and Mark McConnell
Jennifer N. Devereaux
Elisabeth L. Dick
Juanita Doplemore
Barry and Peggy Edwards
Sonia Endler
Marie J. Fouts
Renee W. Fraser, Ph.D.
Diana L. Freeman
Liisa and Michael Froggatt
Megann Giardino
Linda and Jay Griffey
Diane K. Grohulski
Denise Gutches
Gloria and Bob Halfacre
Joseph Hirsch
Erika Homan
Bernie Horst
Denise Hsu
Alana Hyman
Laurie and Hannah Jacobs
Shannon Johnston
Theresa Edy Kiene and Matthew Kiene
Sherry Lapides
Lise L. Luttgens
Lynn Mack-Costello and Joseph Costello
Marilyn and Dale Marshall
Megan Martin and Brian Long
Toni Martinez-Burgoyne and Rod Burgoyne
Karen Masini
Kelly and Jason Maxwell
Gina McLeod
Eleanor Moninger
Ann Moore
Frances M. Moreno
William M. Nelson
Kathryn E. Nielsen
Denise and Ken Nowack
Erin and Jason Oremland
Adrienne Pacheco
Beverly Frances Padway
Marie Hamer Parco
Melissa and Martino Pepe
Sharis Peters
Aileen O. Poehls
Ruth L. Post
Janice Rector
Elisabeth Rendeiro
Leanne J. Rodgers
Sylvia and Paul Rosenberger
Margaret Rosenthal
Shamira Sadler
Danielle Sager-Ebling
Michelle and Robert Sarrow
Ron Schrantz
Yvonne and Robert Schueller
Steve Shelton
Ellen E. and Robert F. Swarts
Chara Swodeck
Cortney Szlemp
Francesca Taylor and Ann Giagni
Cindy and Ben Tenn
Shelley B. Thompson
Tania Van Herle
Marie-Louise and Kenneth Van Horne
PJ Walker
Diane Weaver
Harry S. Webb
Janet Whaley and Steven Preston
Michelle C. Wroan
Brenda J. Zamzow
Margaret B. Zarate
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Donors
10/1/2022 – 9/30/2023
$100,000+
National Recreation Foundation
$50,000+
EY
John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation
Little Brownie Bakers
Long Beach Community Foundation
Santa Monica Westside Legacy Fund for Women and Girls
TechMD
$25,000+
Capital Group
HK Charitable Fund, a Donor Advised Fund of Renaissance Charitable Foundation
Joan Jones
PNC Financial Services
SOLV
The Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation
$10,000+
CarMax
Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation
Citizens Business Bank
Clifford Swan Investment Counselors
Fraser Communications and Renee
W. Fraser, Ph.D.
KPMG LLP
Lakeview Foundation
Lon V. Smith Foundation
Kathleen L. McCarthy
The Perez Family Fund
Skanska
U.S. Venture/Schmidt Family Foundation
Universal Television, LLC
The Walt Disney Company
Michelle C. Wroan
$5,000+
Biometrics4ALL
Betsey L. Brewer
Carolyn Cassidy and Zach McGee
Cheryl M. Hundley Colvin
Crowe LLP
Deloitte
Elisabeth L. Dick
Sonia and Sean Endler
Sue and James J. Femino
Kathy and Dave Gallagher
Harry & Jessica Conniff Fund #2
HED
JorgensenHR
M2 Media Group
Mara W. Breech Foundation
The Mariposas Hernandez Fund/
Kristina Hernandez
William M. Nelson
Beverly Frances Padway
Southern California Edison
Robert and Ellen Swarts
Unity Charitable Fund
U.S. AutoForce
$1,000+
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.
Avadhesh and Uma Agarwal
Lissa Alfred
American Realty Advisors Charitable Foundation
Anonymous
Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services LLC
Mary and Clyde Bankston
Dianne Belk and Lawrence Calder
Blue Shield of California
Mia Britel
Constance L. Burg
Sue Callaway
Ava-Kathryn Capossela
Dean and Katina Catalano
Jane Chamberlin
Wa H. Chan
Craig Chasseur
City National Bank
City of Claremont
City of Los Angeles
Lois Cox
Christie and Sean Crahan
Phyllis E. Currie
Daniel C. Jackling Endowment Fund
Erin Dawkins and Matthew Aaronson
Juanita Dawson
Barry and Peggy Edwards
Elasticsearch
Georgianna Erskine
Golnessa Fathi
Lynn Forese
Kristin Fossum
Friends of Falkon Robotics
Girl Scout Troop 01435
Girl Scout Troop 03213
Girl Scout Troop 08742
Girl Scout Troop 10825
Google, Inc.
Margaret A. Gordon
Linda and Jay Griffey
GSGLA Burbank Service Unit 601
Denise Gutches
Olivia Kelly
Theresa Edy Kiene and Matthew Kiene
Kimberly Krivis
Sami Lavin
Robert and Dana Longfield
Maxine Lu
Brianna Luce
Lynn Mack-Costello and Joseph Costello
Macy's
Marsh
Sheetal Medatia
Microsoft
Margot and Mitchell Milias
Brittany Mosquera
Netflix
Kathryn E. Nielsen
James Niemiec
Scott Odahl
Joseph Ollivier
Wallace Payne
Terilyn and John Proffitt
Geneva Robertson-Dworet
Tammie Scott
Sempra Energy
Frederick and Linda Shell
Skorus-Neely Family Charitable Fund
SoCalGas
Dawn Solér
Sony Pictures Entertainment
The Starbucks Foundation
Survey Monkey
Susan and John Major Donor
Advised Fund at Rancho Santa Fe Foundation
Mary Taylor
Anna Tom
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Barbara S. Topkis
Trophy Nut Company
Tustin Woodcrest Gardens Apts. LLC
Alysia Vanitzian and Michael Backauskas
Kiersten Walker
Harry S. Webb
Whittier Trust Company
Brenda J. Zamzow
$500+
Adobe
AmazonSmile Foundation
Bonnie Arnold
Alex and Sean Ashworth
Karin Berger Stellar and Sean Stellar
Cindy and Gary Bernsdorf
Gail Chambers
Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc.
Janet Davis
Gerald and Kathleen Delker
Dudley H. Doan
Kathleen and Jim Doty
Stacey and Wesley Fifield
Girl Scout Troop 03655
Girl Scout Troop 06991
Girl Scout Troop 09051
Girl Scout Troop 11995
Donald Y. Goldberg
MacKenzie Ann Green
Ryan Hass
Tom and Mei Kwong
Laura and Luis Leal
Sherman McClellan
Northrop Grumman
Corporation Ann Olson
OMG X GWI
Erin and Jason Oremland Marie
Hamer Parco
R. S. Sanchéz de Paíz
Mariette and Alexander Sawchuk
Sentinel Peak Resources California LLC
Margaret and Henry Stimson
Tyson & Mendes LLP
Victoria and Charles Hill
Wal-Mart Foundation
Stacey Watson
Diane Weaver
Tandy and Ric Wilson
Arlene Withers
Lori Zeman $250+
Vickie Adams
Madelyn Alfano
Wesley Aping Apple, Inc.
Lisa Axelrod
Jeremy Baker
Rebecca Bakken
Sharon Bergh and Ray Cardinas
Jeff B. Berner
Lara Branch
Nolinda and William Caswell
Joan L. Chandler
Katharine Cohen
Robbie Davis
Jean S. and Roger S. Dunn
Ms. Clare Durand
David and Mindy Fisher
Christine E. Geosling
Anne and Thomas Gessner
Girl Scout Troop 01575
Givinga Foundation, Inc.
Hilary and Lee Gregg
Fernando Guerra and Lali De Aztlan
Arlene Hercher
Heather Hetrick
Christy Hodson
Nisha and Christopher Horton
Peter and Henrietta Huisking
Helen Hurston
The Huston Giving Fund
Rebecca and Charlie Hutchinson
Elizabeth Jones
Jessie Klemme
Gayla Kraetsch Hartsough
Susie Lang
Karla Lewis
Los Angeles Film Conducting
Intensive
Margaret and William Lyons
Karen Masini
Cheryl and Jeremy Miller
Deanne Moore
MSS Blue Madonna - Troop 16886
Gale and John Musker
Mr. and Mrs. John Navarrete
Louis Nevell
Jeanne O'Donnell
Teresa and Roger On
Jaclyn Quinlan
Millu and Gerardo Ramirez
Christina Rice
Rita Rivera
Denise Roberts
Marc Robins
Carol Shively and Roger Anderson
Elizabeth and Robert Soukup
Georgeann Spivack
Peggy and Michael Stahlheber
Elizabeth Topkis
Mieke Velghe
Amaree Vichairattanawong
Gina Witt and the Knecht family, in
honor of our Aunt Lynn Warner
Jennifer Yen
Thank you!
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