GSEMA 2024 Volunteer and Donor Recognition Celebration

Volunteer and Donor Recognition Celebration

May 19, 2024

Camp Cedar Hill

Waltham

Thank you for your endless dedication.

You really make a difference in Girl Scouts’ lives.

Volunteer and Donor Recognition Celebration

Reception & Networking

Awards Presentation

Opening Ceremony

Welcome

In Memoriam and Brick Dedications

Years of Membership Pins and New Lifetime Members

Pathway to Leadership and Emerald Circle

Giving Societies Inductees

Helen Storrow Heritage Award

President’s Award

Appreciation Pin

Sustained Service

Honor Pin

Red Rose Award

Lifetime of Service

Thanks Badge

Thanks Badge II

Closing

Years of Membership Numeral Guard Pins

Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts is dedicated to honoring our long-term volunteers and members by providing their numeral guard pins representing more than 20 years of membership. The numerals show the total number of years of registered membership, both as a youth and an adult, in any Girl Scout/Girl Guide organization.

Recipients:

20-Year Pin:

• Sheila Craffey, Lynnfield

• Holly Garcia, Everett

• Ashley Hasling, Lawrence

• Caitlin Nearing, North Reading

• Amy Reimann, Acton/ Boxborough

25-Year Pin:

• Mary Dalton, Mansfield

• Tami Fraser, Tyngsboro

• Julie Hall, Wilmington

• Debra Holland, Rowley

• Debra Nearing, North Reading

• Melissa Scartissi, Whitman/ Hanson

• Marielle Thorne, Hingham

• Kathleen Walters, Holliston

30-Year Pin:

• Jeanne Hobbs, Lexington

• Tina Saltzman, Randolph

35-Year Pin:

• Cathy LeBlanc, Burlington

• Melissa Schoenfeld, Concord/ Carlisle

• Jenni Torres, Quincy

• Anne Valade, North Reading

40-Year Pin:

• Melissa Basmaji, Marlborough

• Rachael Fusco, Littleton

• Peg Juppé, Waltham

• Carole Saunders, Southborough

45-Year Pin:

• Christina Magovern, Chelmsford

50-Year Pin:

• Donna McLellan, Rowley

• Lori Spinella Beverage, Lawrence

55-Year Pin:

• Bonnie Hayner, Arlington

60-Year Pin:

• Robin Nadeau, Salem

• Judy Wilchynski, Yarmouth

70-Year Pin:

• Claudia LeMasurier, Chelmsford

Lifetime Members

We are pleased to have welcomed 187 new members since April 1, 2023.

Pathway to Leadership

We are pleased to dedicate the new bricks in the Pathway to Leadership at Cedar Hill.

Congratulations to those honored and remembered this year:

• Camp Sherwood Forest

• Pat Cassidy

• Patricia Crivelli

• Nina Ferrari

• Barbara Fortier

• Barbara Fortier and Karen Edlund

• Brenda Gaynor

• Martha N. Geer

• Sanjana Gudipati

• D. Hill

• Diane M. Huff

• F. Hulse

• Elizabeth R. Laats

• Lan Marinelli

• Allison Coutts O'Connor

• L. Perkins

• Jesse Rigoli

• Sandra H. Rossin

• Loyce Rowe

• Natalia Salinas

• A. Senger

• Joseph M. Skelly

• Catherine Sperry

• Pat and Sam Spinella

• Gussie Stewart

• Troop 44

• Troop 71775

• Angela Wayne

HONOR

Juliette Gordon Low Society

Thank you to the following individuals who have included GSEMA in their estate plans (as of April 1, 2024).

• Anonymous (2)

• Erik and Eva Andersen

• Dianne Belk and Lawrence Calder

• Lori Spinella Beverage

• Dorothy Lozowski Boisvert

• Mary Margaret Browne

• Kelly and Robert Corwin

• Lynn Saunders Cutter and John Cutter

• Laure Z. Donkin

• Priscilla and Neiland Douglas

• Pricilla Doyle

• Amy Fong

• Barbara Fortier and Karen Edlund

• Rachael Fusco

• Tammy Geyer

• LeAnne Grillo

• Carole Herman

• Margaret Gordon Gillispie Iwanchuk

• Nancy Kiehnle

• Kathryn King

• Sonia Kwon

• Laura P. Lane

• Diane L. Longtin

• Cari Palmer Lord

• Jane L. Lundquist

• MaryAnn Macaione

• Anne Mastro-Valade

• Diane McLoughlin

• Marcia Metz

• Regina M. Mullen

• Rebecca Myers

• Edward Napekoski

• Bess Newton

• Judith Nitsch

• Roc and Ren O'Connell

• Charmayne Platt

• Sandra Publicover

• Jessica Robinson

• Patricia C. Romeo-Gilbert

• Linda Rossetti

• Paula J. Ruozzi

• Renee Sack

• Carol Sapoznik

• Linda Schuller

• Crystal Sekerak

• Gail Shapiro

• Deborah G. Taft and Terri Rutter

• Marielle Thorne

• Tricia J. Tilford

• Amy vanNederpelt

• Diane M. White

• Zuania Wood

• Barbara Worley

Friendship Circle

Thank you the following individuals who have committed to monthly donations (as of April 1, 2024).

• Leslie Anselme

• Kerri Babish

• Lori Spinella Beverage

• Mary Margaret Browne

• Cynthia M. Campbell

• Laura Chadwell

• Cheryl Chisholm

• Gayle Clemenzi

• Katherine-Marie V. Conover

• Danielle Dulchinos

• Barbara Fortier and Karen Edlund

• Annie Garmey

• The Gauthier Family

• Belinda Harter

• Michelle Hecht

• Brenda and Wayne Hodgkin

• Clarice Johnson

• Victoria Johnson

• Sarah Kelley

• Sara Welch Klingener

• Susan D. Kohlman

• Joanna Lenahan

• Jennifer LeValley

• Cheryl Lopes

• Robert and Michelle Major

• Jessica Miller

• Elizabeth Morano

• Rebecca Myers

• Sarah Pakstis

• Melissa A. Palmer

• Nicolette Preble

• Suzanne Procurot

• Christine Robbins

• Michelle Schofield

• Karen Schofield

• Linda Schuller

• Sarina Sherwin

• Angelene Simonello

• Benjamin F. Smith

• Ajace Tsatsarones

• Karen Turner

• Brenda Wheelock

• Stacy Wilbur

• Judith Wilchynski

• Zuania Wood

For more information about any of our giving programs, please contact Annie Garmey, Chief Advancement Officer at agarmey@gsema.org.

Helen Storrow Heritage Award

The Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Helen Storrow Heritage Award recognizes registered Girl Scout individuals or committees who have contributed to the growth and strength of Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts through their philanthropy and efforts to preserve our vast Girl Scout history. Recipients must be registered Girl Scouts who have demonstrated significant philanthropy to help maintain the financial stability and growth of the council; are committed to preserving our vast history and legacy of Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts; support and seek to further the delivery of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience; and actively recognize, understand, and practice the values of the Girl Scout mission.

Recipients:

• Barbara Fortier and Karen Edlund, Jamaica Plain

President’s Award

The President’s Award recognizes a geographic area, service unit, service-delivery team, or committee whose exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience surpassed team goals and resulted in significant, measurable impact toward reaching the council’s overall goals. The team must practice the values of inclusive behavior and reflect the diversity of the geographic area it serves.

Recipients:

• Billerica Service Unit

• GSEMA Travel Consultants

• GSEMA First Aid Instructors

• Whitman/Hanson Service Unit

Appreciation Pin

The Girl Scouts of the USA Appreciation Pin recognizes volunteers actively providing outstanding service in support of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience in at least one geographic area or program delivery audience. Recipients must be registered Girl Scout volunteers who actively recognize, understand, and practice the values of inclusive behavior, and they must have contributed to meeting one or more council goals in membership growth and retention, fund development, and increased community visibility.

Recipients:

• Karla Alfred, Holliston

• Melissa Basmaji, Marlborough

• Michelle Bedy, Nashaway

• Kimberlee Burton, South Boston

• Samantha Charette, Lowell

• Diane Courtney, Lynnfield

• Catherine Ehret, Holliston

• Fabienne Eliacin, Roxbury

• Jannell Evans, Woburn

• Barbara A. Gibbs, Roxbury

• Heather Grimmett, Wayland

• Katrina Wilcox Hagberg, Littleton

• Jane Hamel, Medford

• Allie Hamner, Danvers

• Ashley Hasling, Lawrence

• Cheryl Iverson, Stoughton

• Meredith Keybl, Concord/ Carlisle

• Astride Lisenby, Medford

• Ann Mark, Braintree

• Angela McIntosh, Reading

• Melissa Miller, Middleboro

• Amy Mills, Holbrook

• Melissa Purnell, Marlborough

• Jennifer Ramirez, Maynard/ Stow

• Laura Rankin, Middleboro

• Amy Reimann, Acton/ Boxborough

• Melissa Scartissi, Whitman/ Hanson

• Melissa Schoenfeld, Concord/ Carlisle

• Courtney Scott, South Boston

• Rebecca Scott, South Boston/ Dorchester

• Jennifer Sears, Stoughton

• Michelle Shoemaker, Acton

• Tammy Smith, Lowell

• Evelyn Thibault, Ashland

• Jennifer Tomase, Stoneham

• Karla Torres-Welch, East Boston

• Conevery Bolton Valencius, Quincy

• Kay Wilson, Haverhill/ Bradford

Sustained Service

Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Five, Ten, and Fifteen Year Sustained Service Awards recognize volunteers actively giving service to Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts for five or more years since receiving a GSEMA/GSUSA Award. The Sustained Service Award was developed to ensure our most dedicated, long-term volunteers are regularly thanked and recognized.

Five-Year Sustained Service Recipients:

• Kathleen Guinee, Acton

• April Kelly-Oster, Walpole

• Laura Magee, Foxborough

• Kelly Moore, Hingham

• Holli Murray, Maynard

• Andrea Parent, Waltham

Honor Pin

The Girl Scouts of the USA Honor Pin recognizes volunteers actively providing outstanding service in support of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience in two or more geographic areas or program delivery audiences. Recipients must be registered Girl Scout volunteers who actively recognize, understand, and practice the values of inclusive behavior. They must have significantly contributed to meeting one or more council goals in membership growth and retention, fund development, and increased community visibility.

Recipients:

• Katherine Durant, Canton

• Holly Garcia, Everett

• Jennifer Klopotoski, Gloucester

• Betsy Nunes, Peabody

• Gena Sullivan, North Andover

Lifetime of Service

The Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Lifetime of Service Award recognizes adult volunteers who have championed the mission of Girl Scouting through long-term commitment and exemplary work at the troop, service unit, or council level for fifteen or more years. Recipients must be a registered and active Girl Scout adult member who makes consistent contributions to meeting one or more council goals in membership growth and retention, fund development, or increased community visibility. They must recognize, understand, and practice the values of inclusive behavior as they deliver the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.

Recipients:

• Maureen Buckley, Stoneham

• Brenda Gaynor, Ocean Bay

• Jeanne Hobbs, Lexington

• Wynelle Hummel, Woburn

• Cathy LeBlanc, Burlington

• Gail Spring, Quincy

Red Rose Award

The Red Rose Award recognizes a volunteer who actively demonstrates exemplary commitment to the Girl Scout values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in support of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience in one or more geographic areas. The Red Rose Award invokes the memory of the Red Rose Troop, the first Girl Scout troop in eastern Massachusetts and the third in the nation. This troop was started by Emma Hall and, in 1913, was the first nationally to welcome Black girls. This troop demonstrates that from the beginning of the Movement, eastern Massachusetts has been deeply committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity for all girls; this award recognizes the volunteers who carry that commitment forward.

Recipients:

• Felicia Beaton, Revere

• Katherine Durant, Canton

Thanks Badge

The Girl Scouts of the USA Thanks Badge is awarded to volunteers whose ongoing commitment, leadership, and service have an exceptional, measurable impact on meeting the mission-delivery goals and priorities of the entire Girl Scout Movement. Recipients must be registered Girl Scout volunteers who have taken a leadership role at the council level in one or more of the following areas during the previous four years: increasing membership growth and retention; increasing the percentage of adult-generated council funding; increasing innovative program opportunities council-wide; developing a broad participation in policy influencing decisions through the democratic process; and ensuring that inclusive behavior is recognized, understood, and practiced at all levels of the council.

Recipients:

• Jessi Robinson, Bridgewater

• Marielle Thorne, Hingham

Thanks Badge II

The Girl Scouts of the USA Thanks Badge II is awarded to a prior Thanks Badge recipient who has since provided distinguished service by taking a leadership role resulting in an exceptional, measurable impact on meeting the mission-delivery goals and priorities of the entire Girl Scout Movement. Recipients must be registered Girl Scout volunteers who have taken a leadership role at the council or national level in one or more of the following areas during the previous three years: increasing membership growth and retention; increasing the percentage of adult-generated council funding; increasing innovative program opportunities council-wide; developing a broad participation in policy influencing decisions through the democratic process; and ensuring that inclusive behavior is recognized, understood, and practiced at all levels of the council.

Recipients:

• Jen Coombs, Waltham/Camp

• Deb Holland, Lexington

• Peg Juppé, Waltham

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.

MAKE NEW FRIENDS

* Members may substitute for the word God in accordance with their own spiritual beliefs.

Make new friends, but keep the old One is silver and the other gold. A circle is round, it has no end That’s how long I want to be your friend. I have one hand, you have the other Put them together and we have each other.

GIRL SCOUTS TOGETHER

Girl Scouts together, that is our song, Winding the old trails, rocky and long. Learning our motto, living our creed, Girl Scouts together in ev’ry good deed.

Girl Scouts together, happy are we; Friendly to neighbors far o’er the sea. Faithful to country, loyal to home, Known as true Girl Scouts wherever we roam.