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2018-2019 Celebrating 100 years of Girl Scouting in Nassau County

2018Centennialcelebration

begins

1918First troop started

in Lynbrook

1986Nassau Council Girl Scouts

become Girl Scoutsof Nassau County, Inc.

Marching into history

1936Commercially baked Girl Scout Cookies

went on sale for the first time

1929Khaki uniforms replaced

with green uniforms

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Wanda Jackson President and Chief Volunteer

Randell M. Bynum Chief Executive Officer

Wanda Jackson President and Chief Volunteer Officer

Anthony J. Edelman Exec. Vice President

Christopher J. Pendergast Vice President

Deborah Schiff Vice President

Joanne Antun Vice President

Erica Rice Treasurer

Christine Bonczyk Secretary, Retired

Randell M. Bynum Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Nada Marie Anid

Tonia Bottoms, Esq.

Lisa Burke

Austin Cannon, Jr.

Andrea Elder- Howell, Esq.

Mark Florio

Lisa Gardner, Esq.

Julie Strachan Haiber, Esq.

Elizabeth Hill

Shari James

Christina Mendoza

Cathy O’Reilly

Kelly Ann Poole Reed, Esq.

Bonnie Porzio

Seema Rahman

Sharon Ramnauth

Carol Ransom

Eric Rogers

George Santiago, Jr.

Valerie Terzano

Dermond Thomas

Chloe Van Dorn

Irene Villacci, Esq.

Milagros Vicente

Allison Bishop White

Natalie Borneo

NOMINATING COMMITTEEElizabeth Alford

Natalie Borneo Chair Nominating Committee

Lisa Burke

Carmel Mendoza

Carol Ransom

Kathleen Rau

Valerie Terzano

Denise Voda

OFFICERS MEMBERS-AT-LARGE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018-2019

Girl Scouts of Nassau County’s centennial year has been filled with lots of firsts, lots of excitement, and very positive energy. We are very proud of the history we have had in Nassau County and our efforts to reach all girls. We have a commitment to provide girls with quality programming, new experiences, and unprecedented access. It is an honor to watch each of them build their courage, confidence, and character. And it is even more powerful to see this new generation of Girl Scouts work so hard to make the world a better place. We couldn’t do that without the support of our families, our volunteers, and the support from community partners.

The first Girl Scout troop in Nassau County was formed in 1918, and our centennial celebra-tion spans two years, 2018-2019. We love the opportunity to recognize our accomplishments and celebrate for an extended period. In 2018, we continued to promote the Girl Scout Differ-ence. Girl Scouts continues to be a safe space for girls to learn by doing while making lifelong friends and becoming change agents in the world. This year, we continued to make strides in robotics and secured funding to develop our first Savanna Speedway. We lead almost 300 council programs in addition to what girls are doing in their communities. We were recog-

nized for our volunteer satisfaction and our retail achievements by Girl Scouts of the USA. Our reach remains strong with a market share over twice the national average at 15%. We continue to ensure that there are no obstacles to a girl participating. Our corporate, individual, and community partner support helps us achieve that. Finally, every day we encourage girls to tell their story, share their interest, and pursue their dreams. And we continue to listen. We do better when we listen to girls.

As women who were both Girl Scouts as girls, we are honored to lead Girl Scouts of Nassau County into its next 100 years. Our research shows that Girl Scout alums are more likely to have successful careers and be active as mentors and community volunteers. Girl Scouts is where we both first learned how to be a leader—skills we use daily. Girl Scouts is where we both first made friendships—many we still have. Girl Scouts is where we both first gave back to the community—a commitment we proudly still make every day.

In this annual report you will see that an investment in Girl Scouts of Nassau County empowers girls to reach their fullest potential, helps to transform the leadership landscape, and produce a great return on economic development and social progress in Nassau County. Thank you again for your support of Girl Scouts of Nassau County. This year, we bridge the past and the future. We look forward to celebrating our past with you and walking together into our future.

Yours in Girl Scouting,

Randell M. Bynum

Wanda Jackson

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1956

2001GSNC’s Ceremonial

Unit formed

1940sGirl Scouts were active

volunteers during World War II, growing victory gardens and

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We reflect on 2018 as a transition year for Girl Scouts of Nassau County (GSNC)—marching into history while also towards the future. Starting off the year, our new CEO, Randell M. Bynum, got us reaching for the stars, trying new things, and working together to:

• Share the Girl Scout Experience with more girls and increase opportuni-ties for family involvement

• Create innovative program oppor-tunities and strengthen community partnerships

• Help volunteers to unleash their inner Leader

• Celebrate 100 years of Girl Scouting in Nassau County

Girl Scouts of Nassau County was ready to meet these challenges.

Share the Girl Scout Experience with more girls and increase opportunities for family involvement!

Girl Scouts of Nassau County increased family involvement at multiple touchpoints. We rebooted our Critical Issues programming, addressing the physical and emo-tional health of our girls. Focusing on these areas, we welcomed girls and

their families to two well-attended programs: One program covered the development of empathy and com-munications skills. The other was an open discussion about teen anxiety.

In April, we held our “Girls Go the Distance 2018 Family FunDay” at Old Bethpage Restoration Village. They enjoyed a scavenger hunt through the historic village, eco-friendly activities, and the introduction of the Guide Dog Patch Program. Almost 800 girls and their families attended the event.

Working in partnership with the New York Jets, we hosted our first ever Girl Scout Day at Metlife Stadium. This event also featured our updated “Man Enough to be a Girl Scout” campaign to encourage more male volunteers, using “Man Enough” apparel, Girl Scouts of the USA memberships, and early access to the Jets game as incentives.

In 2018, we reached 16,035 girls and had 5,006 adult members. Nearly one out of every four girls in Nassau County is a Girl Scout. This garnered us a 15% market share and a national ranking of #5 among our sister Girl Scout councils across the USA. We were ranked #4 in Hispanic/Latina market share and there was a slight increase in our Asian, multiracial, and other ethnicity memberships. In addi-

tion, GSNC served 1,090 girls through our Scoutreach effort to reach girls in areas where access to Girl Scout-ing is more difficult. We achieved a 16% increase over our 2017 numbers. These numbers are strong indicators of our success and we’ll continue working to grow in 2019.

Create innovative program opportunities and strengthen community partnerships!

Our girls discovered a full range of skills and experiences to empower themselves in the areas of STEM, Healthy Living, Financial Literacy, Art, Outdoors, and Career Exploration. Girls learned engineering principles from mentors, tried computer coding, dis-covered the wonders of water, defied gravity, and learned about cyberse-curity, and the science of chocolate. They danced, de-stressed, learned to laugh, got their hands in the dirt, took horseback riding lessons, and learned to shoot with a bow and arrow. They made smart shopping decisions, developed budgets, played the Stock Market Game, and became entrepre-neurs through the iconic Girl Scout Cookie Program. In the world of the arts, the girls drew, developed digital photography skills, made jewelry, and redesigned a room. They painted,

1986GSNC partners with DHL Express

creating Operation Cookie — sending boxes of cookies to soldiers

serving overseas and locally5

designed comic books, and produced videos. In 2018, 5,650 girls participated in 310 programs run by staff and vetted program partners.

While riding horses, gardening, and cleaning up the shoreline, they also explored the outdoors! Over 1,767 girls experienced traditional troop camp-ing, spending the summer at Camp Blue Bay, and enjoyed council pro-grams like Mommy & Me Weekends, the Camp Blue Halloween Party, and the Work and Fun Weekend.

Community partnerships and career exploration went hand in hand this year. Girls met engineers at NY Institute of Technology and Hofstra University. They were exposed to the study of psychology at Molloy College. St. Joseph Hospital opened their doors for the girls to discover careers in health care. They became Shop G.I.R.L.s and explored retail management in the fashion industry at Lord & Taylor. Equine Sciences were introduced at the New York Equestrian Center. Girls previewed the world of sports journalism at Hofstra Univer- sity. Advancing Women in Science and Medicine (AWSM) and the Fein-stein Institute for Medical Research discussed the rewards and challenges of biomedical research.

In addition to helping with career exploration, our community partners offered program venues, supported us financially, and advocated for

Girl Scouts. They assisted with our entrepreneurial programs and provided opportunities for our girls to contribute to the community. DHL Express continues to support Operation Cookie with their shipping services. This year, they moved 81,290 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to those serving in the military in far-off places like Bahrain, Afghanistan, and Japan. Island Harvest helped feed the hungry on Long Island with donated product from the GSNC Mags&Munchies Program. GSNC Chorus had the opportunity to sing at Radio City Music Hall’s Christmas Spectacular. They followed up with an encore, performing the national anthem for the New York Mets. The Nassau Bar Association’s We Care fund brought an audience from the Girl Scouts Where You Live (GSWYL) program to The Nutcracker. For many, this was their first exposure to classical music and the ballet.

Help volunteers to unleash their inner leader!

Our volunteers were key in helping girls unleash their inner G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)™. Throughout the year, we provided resources, training, and support to help them prepare girls to lead successful lives. Tapping into their inner Leaders, they used the Volunteer Tool Kit to run better troop

meetings, organize activities, and use finance recordkeeping tools. They learned the logistics of taking girls on local trips and navigating being outdoors. We provided workshops on how to guide girls through earning the highest awards: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. With their guidance, 851 Girl Scout Juniors earned their Bronze Award, 357 Girl Scout Cadettes earned their Silver Award, and 71 Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors completed

1940sDuring WWII, girls interested in flying participated in the

Wing Scouts program

2010Tallest cookie tower

measuring more than 6 feet tall constructed

in Roosevelt Field

1965Nassau Council of Girl Scouts

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“Badges mean nothing in themselves, but they mark a certain achievement and they are a link between the rich and the poor. For when one girl sees a badge on a sister Scout’s arm, if that girl has won the same badge, it at once awakens an interest and sympathy between them.”—Juliette Gordon Low ..

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2013Girl Scouts of Nassau

County girls featured on cookie boxes for the

second time

1934Girl Scout Mariners began

and were activeuntil the 1970s

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Association SUVMs Delegate Chairs

Baldwin Tricia Keskinen Christine Sostack

Bay Lynn McDonnell Melanie Sinesi

Bellmore Maria Kotanidis Erin Sullivan Joanne Duffey

Carle Place/Westbury No SUVM No Delegate Chair

Central Park Tracy Gorman Ali Scotti Snopkowski

East Meadow Maureen Raichel Jennifer Morris

ELLM Debbie O’Connor Karen Feltkamp

Elmont Jennifer Marsh Raven Brewington Laura Becker

Floral Park/Bellerose Kathy Glowinski Lisa Vigo Betsy Olivera

Freeport Colleen Haithman Colleen Haithman

Garden City Susan Quigley Kimberly DeMaro

Glen Cove No SUVM J. Lydia Wen

Great Neck No SUVM Wendy Giddings-Gold

Hardscrabble Sue Rogers Victoria Miller Margaret Andrew

Hempstead No SUVM Janet Gordon

Herricks Melissa Thorp Lauren Jones

Hicksville Barbara Leader Eileen Sill

Island Beach No SUVM Dawn Cozine

Jericho/Syosset Maureen Ahearn Wendy Van Dorn

Manhasset Susan Cannatella Danielle O’Sullivan Cindy Rainson

Massapequa Elise Deegan Laurie Spurrel

Merrick Robinann McGonigle-Pope Diane Danielsen

Oceanside Maria Vitale Roberta Greene

Park Elizabeth Boehme-Murray Sally Zehnter Marie Garvey

Plainedge Dawn Parker Tracey Wargo

The Plains Tracy Keesee No Delegate Chair

Port Washington Deirdre Conneely Donna Russo

Rockville Centre Elana Wills Theresa Danks

Roosevelt Francisca Myrie Francisca Myrie

Seaford/Wantagh Nancy Setzler Christine Kollar

Shore No SUVM No Delegate Chair

Uniondale No SUVM No Delegate Chair

Valley Stream/Five Towns Nora Sirianni Marcia Azeez Donna DePiola

WARM Jessica Laffey Alexandra Blach Amy Levine

WHFS Jennifer Camacho Eleanor Molina Jennifer Stacchini

CHAIRS OF ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEERS* AND DELEGATE CHAIRS

1918-1928Girl Scout

Observer badge

2008Robotics programs

became part of our STEMofferings for all levels

2018GSNC’s Centennial

Celebration Commemorative patch

meaningful Take Action Projects to earn their Gold Award. Our Girl Scout volunteers helped girls become entrepreneurs and in the Girl Scout Cookie Program, we saw the average number of boxes sold by a girl increase to 106, up from 100 in 2017.

Celebrate 100 years of Girl Scouting in Nassau County!

In September of 2018, we began our celebration of our second century of Girl Scouting in Nassau County. Our limited records show that the first Girl Scout troop was formed in Lynbrook, New York in 1918-1919, beginning the first century of Girl Scouting in Nassau County. The celebration began with our Centen-nial Bowling Bash, the kickoff event to our Mags&Munchies program. It was followed by GSNC Day at the New York Jets game. We developed a Centennial Celebration Patch Program that focuses on the Past, Future, Self, and Community. We challenged our members to com-plete 100,000 hours of community service by September 2019.

The festivities will continue in 2019 with more programs and events celebrating the Centennial. We’ll have opportunities for community mem-bers to join us in recognizing the impact that Girl Scouts of Nas-sau County has made. During the first 100 years, more than 2 million girls experienced our program and developed their leadership skills, leaving a lasting mark on the local and national levels. With the help of GSNC, the premier girl leadership development organization, these girls have changed their world and grown into a generation of leaders.

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You make sure the Girl Scout Leadership Experience is available to every girl in Nassau County. You make a positive impact in the lives of girls, and you break down barriers to participation by funding member-ship and program fees, camp and STEM activities and so much more. (If we omitted or misspelled your name, please accept our apologies and notify us at aucid@gsnc.org so we can make the corrections.)

The Honor Circle Society recognizes individuals who plan to include Girl Scouts of Nassau County in their estate plans. This process is one way to ensure that resources are available for Girl Scouts in the future. Each year, the Council hosts a formal induc-tion ceremony for new members, so please let us know if you plan to, or have already included GSNC in your estate plans. We are grateful to all our Honor Circle Society members.

Joanne AntunEileen BakerDianne BelkDeidre BlackmoreChristine Bonczyk

Lawrence CalderSusan CarusoDonna CeravoloPaula DavyTerri Della VecchiaIris DorfmanLuci Duckson-BrambleAnthony EdelmanTheresa EdelmanJudi FranzenCynthia GordonCarol GorstMaryse HaigDebra IeraciFrank IeraciWanda JacksonDiane Last MarksGloria MauterCarlie MendozaMartha NaplesCathy O’ReillyDonna Rivera-DowneyMargaret StaceyJudy StensonMary Vanden HeuvelDiane White

Honor Circle Members 2018 Corporation/Organization Donors

2018 In-Kind Donors

A special thank you to each of you

for your support

2016-17Girl Scouts of Nassau County renovated its

Council Service Center in Garden City

AramarkAshdon FarmsBenihana RestaurantBJs Wholesale Club- Garden CityBJs Wholesale Club- WestburyBobo’s Oat BarsBuild-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.Cabot Creamery CooperativeCathy O’ReillyConnoisseur Media, LLCCostco-WestburyDebra IeraciDHL ExpressDoherty Enterprises/ Applebee’s Bar & GrillDoherty Enterprises/ Panera Bread

Donna Rivera-DowneyDoughology LynbrookFEMCHO*Full Service ContractingHall Lane Moving and StorageHavana Central RestaurantHerald Community NewspaperHofstra UniversityIn-Tents Party RentalIrene VillacciJoanne AntunJackson Lewis P.C.Kashi Rockville CentreThe Katz Institute for Women’s HealthKellogg’s/Little Brownie BakersKelly Ann Poole Reed, Esq.

Long Island KJOY 98.3Long Island Marriott HotelLord & Taylor/CliniqueLuci Duckson-BrambleL&S Graphic ServicesMicrosoft Store Nassau County DA’s OfficeNew York American WaterNews 12 Long Island New York Institute of TechnologyNew York JetsNorthwell HealthNYCB LiveMolloy CollegeSeema RahmanShop Rite PlainviewStaples Glen CoveStaples JerichoStarbucks Garden City

Stew Leonard’s East MeadowStop & Shop Glen CoveStop & Shop Oyster BaySt. Joseph’s HospitalSusan Silverman Quigley, CFPTarget FarmingdaleWanda JacksonWhole Foods Market of ManhassetYorkshire Food Sales Corp./WiseZimmerman/Edelson, Inc.

$10,000 and above

Dormitory Authority of the State of New YorkHofstra UniversityRE/MAX IQUnited Way of Long IslandVerizon Foundation

$5,000 - $9,999

AT&TFrank J. Antun FoundationIncorporated Village of Hempstead CDANassau County Bar Asso- ciation WE CARE FundTD Bank, N.A.The Community Chest of Port WashingtonMorgan Stanley

$2,000 - $4,999

American Citizens for Soldiers in Service (Dee’s Nursery & Florist Inc.)Bethpage Federal Credit UnionMicrosoft

PSEG Long Island LLPStaples Business AdvantageWilliam & Francoise Barstow Foundation

$500 - $1,999

Alcott HR Group, LLCBank of America Charitable FoundationBNY Mellon Corporation Community PartnershipCook Maran & Asso- ciates, Inc.Colgate-Palmolive Company Cares ProgramDHL ExpressELLM Service UnitFaber Coe & Gregg, Inc.New York Community Bank FoundationNew York LifeNYU Winthrop HospitalRidgewood Savings BankState Farm Companies FoundationThe Estee Lauder CompaniesWorkday, Inc.

$200 - $499

Adelphi UniversityBerdon LLPCommunity Chest South ShoreGarden City Police Benevolent AssociationLord & Taylor ManhassetNawrocki Smith LLP, CPAsNew York American WaterPort Washington Service UnitPricewaterhouse Coopers LLPStop & Shop Companies LLCTIAAVFW District 1 Dept. of NYS

“Girl Scouts is not just knowing but doing, and not just doing but being.”—Juliette Gordon Low ..

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ASSETSCurrent Assets $22,215,780 Fixed Assets, Net 5,318,413

TOTAL ASSETS $27,534,193

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Total Current Liabilities $5,933,301 Net Assets: Net Assets without Donor Restrictions General Fund (4,855,784) Property and Equipment Fund 5,318,413 Board Endowment Fund 3,069,778 Capital Fund 478,392 New Directions Fund 17,529,822 Net Assets with Donor Restrictions 60,271

TOTAL NET ASSETS 21,600,892

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $27,534,193

PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUES Public Support $310,612 Revenues 4,035,614

TOTAL PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUES $4,346,226

EXPENSES Program Services Expenses: Membership $1,384,287 Volunteerism 890,523 Programs 1,751,636 Camp 884,270 Supporting Services Expenses: Management 577,886 Public Relations 523,755 Fundraising 264,087

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,276,444

OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS Investment Income $1,199,544 Unrealized Loss on Investments Held, Net (1,938,895)

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS (739,351)

DEFICIENCY OF PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUES UNDER EXPENSES ($2,669,569)

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SILVER CIRCLE$2,000 - $4,999

Randell M. BynumChristopher PendergastKelly Ann Poole Reed, Esq.Eric RogersGeorge Santiago, Jr., Ph.D. BRONZE CIRCLE$500 - $1,999

Joanne Antun Theresa Aulman-Viola Laura Bissett-Carr and Wayne Carr Christine Bonczyk Tonia Bottoms, Esq. Lisa Burke Austin Cannon, Jr. Donna Ceravolo Yahira DeLeon Luci Duckson-Bramble Anthony Edelman Lucy EffronAndrea Elder-Howell, Esq. Mark Florio Lisa Gardner, Esq. Melissa Gebbia, Ph.D. Julie Strachan Haiber, Esq. Elizabeth Hill Debra Ieraci Wanda Jackson Shari JamesLori Katzman Christina Mendoza Cathy O’Reilly Carol Ransom

Erica Rice Donna Rivera-Downey Deborah Schiff Margaret Stacey Victoria Strauber Valerie Terzano Dermond Thomas Chloe Van Dorn Irene Villacci, Esq. Joyce Wagner Allison Bishop White

GREEN CIRCLE$200 - $499

Patricia AmorosoNada Anid, Ph.D. Tara Bowers Joan BompaneLorna de BellegardeJudi FranzenDonna GeidelLinda GruskiewiczDiane MortaguaEllen Palmisano Bonnie Porzio, Esq.Seema Rahman Sharon Ramnauth Marilyn Stolz Jamie TortorellaMilagros VicenteDenise Voda Rama Vora Paul Zuppello

AngelicoBlundinBurik CannatellaCash-MillerClutterbuckD’AntonioDuvaFerreiraGiampetruzziHaiglerHatala

KellyLi, C.Li, J.LinLuisiMakushkinMargiloffMitchellMullaney CucunatoPescePetersPietraski

Putterman-CaplinRainsonRoss, A.Ross, E.SerranoStacklerSullivan-HolwegerTepedinoTusiani-Eng

Fundraising 4%

Programs 28%

Volunteerism 14%

Camp 14%

Management10%

Public Relations

8%

Membership22%

2018 Family PartnershipFamilies donating $100 or more

2018 Individual Donors

2018 EXPENSES by Category

Financial Statements of Girl Scouts of Nassau County, Inc. are audited by Nawrocki Smith, LLP

Copies of complete financial statements may be obtained by writing to: Girl Scouts of Nassau County, Inc. 110 Ring Road West, Garden City, NY 11530 or NYS Department of Law, Charities Bureau Registration Unit, 120 Broadway, New York 10271

Summary of Selected Financial Data (for the year ending December 31, 2018)

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GIRL SCOUTS OF NASSAU COUNTY, INC.110 Ring Road West, Garden City, NY 11530

Tel 516.741.2550 | Fax 516.741.2207 | gsnc.org

The Girl Scout PromiseOn 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 LawI will do my best to behonest and fair,friendly and helpful,considerate and caring,courageous and strong, andresponsible for what I say and do,and torespect myself and others,respect authority,use resources wisely, make the world a better place, andbe a sister to every Girl Scout.

La Promesa de Girl ScoutsPor mi honor, yo trataré:De servir a Dios y a mi patria,ayudar a las personas en todo momento,y vivir conforme a la Ley de Girl Scouts.

La Ley de Girl ScoutsYo me esforzaré por:Ser honrada y justacordial y servicial,considerada y compasiva,valiente y fuerte, yresponsable de lo que digo y hago,y porrespetarme a mí misma y a los demásrespetar la autoridadusar los recursos de manera prudente,hacer del mundo un lugar mejor, yser hermana de cada una de las Girl Scouts.

2018-2019 Celebrating 100 years of Girl Scouting in Nassau County

Girl Scout Mission StatementGirl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

Girl Scout MisiónGirl Scouts ayuda a las niñas a desarrollarel valor, la confianza en sí mismas y los principios para hacer del mundo un mejor lugar.

“The work of today is the history of tomorrow and we are its makers.”—Juliette Gordon Low

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