2019 Annual Impact Report

Dear Friends of Girl Scouting,Dear Friends of Girl Scouting,

Leadership experiences are Leadership experiences are what makes Girl Scouts unique. what makes Girl Scouts unique. From her first day as a Girl Scout From her first day as a Girl Scout Daisy, she begins the journey in Daisy, she begins the journey in an all-girl environment making an all-girl environment making decisions and working as a decisions and working as a team. As she progresses, our team. As she progresses, our program taps into her natural program taps into her natural curiosity and helps her fine tune curiosity and helps her fine tune her leadership skills and grow her leadership skills and grow in confidence. One day she will in confidence. One day she will change the world!change the world!

Our annual report doesn’t just Our annual report doesn’t just provide facts and figures, it provide facts and figures, it demonstrates that Girl Scouting demonstrates that Girl Scouting works. As you turn each works. As you turn each page, you will see Girl Scouts page, you will see Girl Scouts throughout our council and throughout our council and how this program has impacted how this program has impacted their lives. Girl Scouts is where their lives. Girl Scouts is where girls are first, and it’s the reason girls are first, and it’s the reason we remain the best leadership we remain the best leadership experience for girls. With your experience for girls. With your support and dedication, we support and dedication, we will continue to build girls will continue to build girls of courage, confidence and of courage, confidence and character, who lead from the character, who lead from the front and change the world!front and change the world!

Message from our Board Chair and CEO

From the boardroom to the From the boardroom to the courtroom and everywhere in courtroom and everywhere in between, only Girl Scouts has the between, only Girl Scouts has the experience and program to give experience and program to give girls the tools they will need to girls the tools they will need to become leaders.become leaders.

Thank you for your continued Thank you for your continued support.support.

Yours in Scouting,Yours in Scouting,

Karen Peterlin, CEO GSNCA Dr. Sally Smith. President GSNCA

Serving communities in North-Central Alabama, we have girls reaching their fullest potential in cities, towns and communities.

9,991 Girls 2,256 | Volunteers

1,650 | Adult Members

4 Camps5 Service Centers

Our Council recieved a national honor for membership growth

2282 2954 2618 1470 371 197Daisy Brownie Junior Cadette Senior Ambassador

36 Counties

1,745 girls participatedin 20 programsand earned2,789 badges.

OUTDOORSince the beginning of Since the beginning of Girl Scouting, outdoor Girl Scouting, outdoor experiences have been experiences have been fundamental to the Girl fundamental to the Girl Scout movement. When Scout movement. When girls spend quality time girls spend quality time outdoors, they thrive outdoors, they thrive physically, emotionally, and physically, emotionally, and intellectually.intellectually.

Through Outdoor Through Outdoor Programming, girls develop Programming, girls develop the kind of outdoor skills the kind of outdoor skills it’s hard to get anywhere it’s hard to get anywhere else. Skills like building a else. Skills like building a campfire, pitching a tent, campfire, pitching a tent, archery, rock climbing, and archery, rock climbing, and more. more.

This past year GSNCA This past year GSNCA hosted “Find Your hosted “Find Your Adventure” for Daisies and Adventure” for Daisies and Brownies and introduced Brownies and introduced hundreds of new Girl Scouts hundreds of new Girl Scouts to the outdoors.to the outdoors.

1,838 girls participatedin 12 programsand earned 3,273 badges in STEM.

STEMA majority of girls are more A majority of girls are more confident in their science confident in their science and math abilities after and math abilities after participating in Girl Scout participating in Girl Scout STEM (Science, Technology, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Engineering, Math) programs. Working together programs. Working together to solve problems and tackle to solve problems and tackle new challenges builds the new challenges builds the industry’s female leaders of industry’s female leaders of the future.the future.

Through our STEM Through our STEM programming, Girl Scouts of programming, Girl Scouts of every age see how they can every age see how they can actually improve the world. actually improve the world.

STEM Fest was held for STEM Fest was held for a second year at Camp a second year at Camp Coleman in Trussville, AL Coleman in Trussville, AL in September 2019. Over in September 2019. Over 350 Girl Scouts visited 26 350 Girl Scouts visited 26 different STEM stations. different STEM stations. Combining the outdoors Combining the outdoors and STEM is a natural fit for and STEM is a natural fit for Girl Scouts and helps them Girl Scouts and helps them to see that all things are to see that all things are connected.connected.

975 girls participatedin 14 programs andearned 6,841 badges.

Everything girls do in Girl Everything girls do in Girl Scouting is designed to Scouting is designed to help them grow into well-help them grow into well-rounded adults equipped rounded adults equipped to successfully meet the to successfully meet the future. As they grow up and future. As they grow up and become more independent, become more independent, Girl Scouts gain confidence Girl Scouts gain confidence in their ability to handle life’s in their ability to handle life’s challenges.challenges.

From learning about art, From learning about art, financial literacy, advocacy financial literacy, advocacy and leadership, girls can and leadership, girls can explore their interests explore their interests through our Life Skills through our Life Skills Programming. Programming.

The second annual Girl The second annual Girl Scout Leadership Summit Scout Leadership Summit was held on the campus was held on the campus of Samford University in of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama this Birmingham, Alabama this past August. Over 625 girls, past August. Over 625 girls, leaders, volunteers, mentors leaders, volunteers, mentors and exhibitors participated and exhibitors participated in this one-day conference.in this one-day conference.

LIFE SKILLS

1,349,538 Boxes of Cookies Sold - 33,860 Nut Candy and Magazines

Sold - 5,156 girls participated and 2,841 badges earned.

Research shows that girls Research shows that girls are becoming entrepreneurs, are becoming entrepreneurs, developing financially stable developing financially stable futures, and using their skills futures, and using their skills to make a big impact on the to make a big impact on the world. world.

The Girl Scout Cookie The Girl Scout Cookie Program is the largest Program is the largest girl-led business in the U.S. It girl-led business in the U.S. It prepares girls to learn, lead prepares girls to learn, lead and succeed, while making it and succeed, while making it possible for them to embark possible for them to embark on amazing adventures. By on amazing adventures. By selling Girl Scout cookies selling Girl Scout cookies and Fall nuts and candies, and Fall nuts and candies, girls learn to set and achieve girls learn to set and achieve goals, work with people and goals, work with people and hone ethical business skills.hone ethical business skills.

All proceeds from the Cookie All proceeds from the Cookie Program stay local and help Program stay local and help Girl Scouts of Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama North-Central Alabama provide amazing provide amazing experiences for girls, experiences for girls, operate and maintain over operate and maintain over 1000 acres of camp grounds 1000 acres of camp grounds and property and provide and property and provide financial assistance to financial assistance to members.members.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

114BRONZE AWARDS

78SILVER AWARDS

22GOLD AWARDS

8,306 Community Service Hours

Imagine taking on some of the biggest challenges and Imagine taking on some of the biggest challenges and problems our planet faces – and helping solve them. The problems our planet faces – and helping solve them. The Girl Scout Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards are awarded to Girl Scout Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards are awarded to Junior, Cadette , Senior and Ambassador girls who display Junior, Cadette , Senior and Ambassador girls who display leadership while engaging in projects that benefit their leadership while engaging in projects that benefit their communities. These amazing Girl Scouts provided over communities. These amazing Girl Scouts provided over 8,306 hours of service to their local communities. 8,306 hours of service to their local communities.

Highest Awards

Gold Award

Holly Brown Birmingham Picnic for the Kids

Ella Burch Owens Cross RoadsLending a Voice to the Cancer Struggle

Abigail Courtenay Birmingham Outdoor Classroom

Lydia Estes Birmingham The Message is Clear

Rachel Estreicher BirminghamReachable Resources for Non-Reading Students

Mary Margaret Freeland

Mountain Brook Label to Know

Emma Green Huntsville Little Happiness

Ashlyn Krupp Madison GEARing Up with Girls

Marie Naylor BirminghamNutritous Snacks for Kids at The First Light Shelter

Taylor Player Birmingham Four Little Girls Patch Program

Grace Richardson Bessemer Project Aquarius

Megan Schmitz Owens Cross Roads Benches for Dogs

Rory Smith MadisonActive Shooter Training for the Elderly

Sydney Urquhart Birmingham Financial Freedom Club

Skylar Walker Atlanta Spreading the Wor(l)d

Lillian Whitesell Vinemont Music is Magic

Kayla Whitmark Madison Horses for Heroes

Shania Williams Huntsville If you can dream it you can be it

Hannah Grace Williams

Athens Athens Bible School E-Waste Policy

Katie Wilson Alabaster Reading From the Heart

Bailee Woodall Eva Be Unique

Amanda Woods Hartselle Service standards of Flag etiquette

Name City Project

Twenty-two extraordinary Girl Scouts were recognized in Twenty-two extraordinary Girl Scouts were recognized in 2019 for their projects. These awards gave girls a chance to 2019 for their projects. These awards gave girls a chance to make a sustainable impact on issues they care about. make a sustainable impact on issues they care about. Here are their projects. Here are their projects.

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Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama

2018-19 FINANCIALS

Expenses$3,964,681

2019

2019Revenue

$4,626,984

ExpensesTotal $3,964,68187% Program Services $3,446,4918.4% Administrative $332,5564.6% Fundraising $185,634

RevenueTotal $4,626,984 68% Product Program & Retail Sales $3,143,386 21% United Way/Charitable Contributions $973,717 5% Program Fees $229,483 5% Rental & Investment Income $239,087 1% Other/Special Events $41,311

Karen PeterlinKaren Peterlin CEO CEOLaura ElliottLaura ElliottChief Girl Experience Chief Girl Experience OfficerOfficerNicole FultsNicole FultsChief Operating OfficerChief Operating OfficerJennifer SholundJennifer SholundChief Development Chief Development and Communications and Communications OfficerOfficerGina WalleyGina WalleyChief Financial OfficerChief Financial Officer

SENIOR STAFF

Chilton County United WayJackson County United Givers FundUnited Givers Fund of DeKalb CountyUnited Way of Athens-Limestone CountyUnited Way of Central AlabamaUnited Way of Cullman CountyUnited Way of East Central AlabamaUntied Way of Etowah CountyUnited Way of Marshall CountyUnited Way of Morgan CountyUnited Way of North Talladega CountyUnited Way of Northwest AlabamaUnited Way of West Alabama

UNITED WAY

Dr. Sally SmithPresidentClaudette Smith1st VPCynthia Smothers2nd VPJackie GardnerSecretaryMeredith SmithTreasurerCarol CovellDelegate CoordinatorLinda AlbrittonMichael ButtsSheri CainNancy ColinOnna Cunningham

Elizabeth DeasonTammy DriskillPam FlemingRamona GraffeoCamillia King-StanleyAdrian Marsalis-SolomonKevin McNameeKeith MillerDanielle OliverJessica PayneKristi SmithEllie Sternberg-Lastinger

Girl LiaisonsElla BurchKailey EaglyJoya PeasantAyona Roychowdhury

United Way remains a leader by bringing together hundreds of community partners to tackle complex issues in our communities.We are a proud partner of the United Way.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Brasfield & Gorrie General Contractors LLCThe Caring FoundationCharles A. Hamilton Charitable TrustJefferson County CommissionWells Fargo Foundation

Danny’s Home MaintenanceGirl Scouts of the USAMercedes Benz U.S. InternationalReese Phifer Jr., Memorial FoundationPublix Super Markets Charities, Inc.Samford UniversityVulcan Materials Company Foundation

Adamson FordAlabama Power CompanyBradleyCadence BankCommunity Foundation of Greater Bir-minghamCommunity Foundation of West AlabamaEBSCO Industries Inc.Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLCKiwanis Club of GadsdenArthur H Lee Charitable TrustMorgan StanleyMountain Brook Kappa Delta Alumnae AssociationProtective Life CorporationRegions Financial CorporationServisFirst BankSleeping Giant Veterinary ClinicSociety of Women Engineers Birmingham SectionTroop 116 Girl ScoutsUS Space & Rocket Center

3MAlabama Power Foundation, Inc.Alabama State BarAll American Metal ComponentsAmazon SmileBryant BankBusy Bee Food MartChildren’s Health SystemCoca Cola Bottling Company United IncExchange Bank of Gadsden

ExpoDisplaysFedEx MadisonFirst Southern BankFloors, Inc.Fraternal Order of Police - Decatur Lodge 46Gadsden Cultural Arts FoundationGadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden Service GuildGenerations Primary CareGeorgiana Davis Lodge 338Girl Scout Troop 30067Grace House Ministries, IncGreater Gadsden Area TourismGreen Snake Lawns IncH&R BlockHokes Bluff Drug ShoppeHoliday Inn Express/Summi Investments Group of GAHull Property GroupIBM Employee Services CenterInternational PaperJ&D Auto/Tire Service LLCJacksonville State UniversityLakeside PharmacyMosier IncNesbitt Electric LLCNucor Steel Tuscaloosa, Inc.Pilgrim’s PridePitts Sutherland & Eckl PCRainey Mortuary ServiceRegions BankRenasant BankSamford UniversitySouthwire CompanySpire IncSt. Vincent’s Hospital/AscensionState Farm Companies FoundationStillman CollegeSynovus Trust Company NATarget CorporationTennessee Valley AuthorityThe FactoryThe Radiology Clinic, LLCThe Westervelt CompanyThe Willow TreeTruistUAB Neurobiology DepartmentVulcan Park FoundationWalmart #433WayfarersWomen and Gender Resource Center

Corporate and Foundation Donors

$25,000+

$5,000 to $24,999

$1,000 to $4999

Up to $999

Alice M. WilliamsArnold L. SteinerBeverly C. PhiferCarol M. JohnsonCatharine J. ParkerCatherine S. JonesCharles R. NashCynthia SmothersElizabeth G. DeasonEverett HolleGillian W. GoodrichHelene W. HibbardJean M. DownsJennifer SholundKaren PeterlinKaren S. WalesKay H. HendersonKevin A. McNameeKristi L. SmithLinda D. AlbrittonMargaret J. VannRoberta NeedhamSheri M. CainVirginia G. Walley

Andrea M. WalesAnne M. MomanCarol C. CovellCarole M. PizitzCatherine M. PayneCheryl D. HoardChristine M. MegillClaudette SmithElizabeth A. GableGinger G. HansonHarold W. RippsHugh W. UnderwoodJean HillJulia Ann FlemingLaura D. ElliottLuke CatesLynn WorrellMartha G. LavenderPamela CopelandPat DukeRalph QuarlesRebecca RothmanSally B. Smith

Sally D. BarnettTameria S. DriskillYvonne L. Simms

Adrian Marsalis-SolomonAimee CanterburyAlan R. DimickAllison CiamarraAmy AndersonAmy CongerAmy E. BaggettAmy MathesonAndrea A. BookerAndrea R. WhiteAngela HinesAnn Marie HutsonAnn ShortAnna J. SingerAnne SenftAnne W. MitchellAnnetta W. NunnAnonymousArdine BuchananArthur A. SabiaAshley C. PendletonAudrena MitchellBarbara HumphreyBela PatelBetty C. FanBetty J. CleckleyBrian McCarthyBrooke B. FinneyBrooke O’BrienCamille B. WilliamsCarmella AndersonCarmen AndersonCarol C. SimsCarole D. MackinCatherine G. RobertsCatherine KamranCharles A. McCallumCharles K. McVayChristi MayoChristie King-RayChristina A. RossChristopher RobinsonChristy BrandonCourtney E. FitzpatrickCynthia C. Branham

Danielle OliverDarcy HarbaughDarlene NegrottoDawn C. King-StanleyDawn PumpellyDebra H. GoldsteinDebra K. TewsDeck BurnetteDonna C. RodgersDonna M. GillDorothy E. ThompsonDouglas CooperDulce RiveraDylan PattersonEasty Lambert-BrownElaine BeckEleanor GriffinEleanor S. LienauElise PenfieldElizabeth D. BurgessElizabeth H. HuntleyElizabeth M. SimpsonEllen M. Sternberg-LastingerEllen S. RobinsonEmma J. MeltonEnslen L. CroweErin M. CaseyFlora Y. BlackledgeGarrett C. ChapinGina R. JamesGinny L. ThorntonGlenn PowellGloria A. DennardGreanna R. BarrowGwendolyn R. DeierhoiHannah WallaceHarold L. AbromsHarriett S. LittlepageHeather B. NewHeather PikeHeidi C. McKinneyHelen SmithHilty St DenisHolly D. BeckHolly J. GunnHugh A. StumpInge K. GilchristIsabel W. RubioIves B. OrtIvy ButlerIvy D. AlbertJacqueline G. GardnerJacqueline Wuska

Individual Donors

$1000 and up

$250 to $999

Up to $249

James L. JollyJan McDonaldJanet GeistJay PattonJennifer BuchananJennifer BurnamanJennifer D. BilyeuJennifer D. WalkerJennifer JacksonJennifer ZickosJerry RicklesJessica L. KimbroughJessica V. PayneJill O’BrienJoan R. SmithJoan R. SmithJoanna G. JacobsJohnnie M. KnottJonathan SelzerJudith B. OwingsJudith E. CullinanJudy D. SteinhebelKapi D. FarrellKasani BellKatelynn MeltonKathleen R. ByingtonKathryn A. BaloghKathryn D. SmithKatiya McKinneyKatrina ElmoreKim CrenshawKim KiddKimberly B. CookKimberly J. SearcyKimberly SelzerKristin M. MartinKristina Smith-SpeegleLamonica SimsLanita SailsmanLatisha HawkinsLaToya HicksLaurie BurgessLeslie MayoLindsay E. HenleyLindsey CottonLindsey N. BarnettLisa A. BrunegraftLucie BynumLydia R. MarcusLynn E. DobrunzMargaret K. SgarlataMargaret S. HaleMartha B. Keller

Mary E. HowardMary George HowellMary Nell SmalleyMary P. SimpsonMary SottilareMary WoodMcCain FosterMegan LathamMeghan ShaltesMelinda FarzanehMichael B. ScrogginsMichael IveyMorgan N. LavenderNancy A. Miller-BorgNancy C. GoedeckeNell B. SkidmoreNettie R. RobinsonNicole FultsNoble NaugleOlivia NewsomeOnna CunninghamPatricia D. DreherPatricia MartinPatricia PresleyPatsy N. HowellPeggie F. MylesRacheal HunterRachel H. BarrettRachel RobertsonRebecca ClikasRichard B. FunkRichard B. JonesRobert PerodeauRobin GremillionRobin HuguleyRosanne LecroixRosemarie J. CaillierRuth F. DaileySamantha WeaverSamuel G. ParksSandra J. KeltonSandra K. LittlefordSarah J. EdwardsSarah MeederSarah StutsmanSerise R. RooksShannon M. WesleySharon BurrowSharon H. ButlerSheri L. RobinsonShontay WyattShunna M. CannonStephanie Nix

Steven A. BrickmanSteven H. HobbsSusan A. JordanSuzanne M. PrevatteSuzanne McCoolSuzanne O. HartTamara N. CanupTammy J. MontgomeryTasha WashingtonTeresa Mason PoolTina H. UpshawTonya S. SailsTyniya E. HaneyValerie P. ZeigerVanessa WestVerta B. MehergWanda S. PaulWendi M. PetersWilnita L. StuckeyYuliya S. Ostapenko

Juliette Gordon Low Society Members - Planned GiftsErik and Eva AndersenDianne Belk and Lawrence CalderPamela CopelandKimberly CraftonSarah EdwardsKay Hayden HendersonPaula LottKaren PeterlinYvonne SimmsJennifer SholundClaudette SmithAlice M. Williams

VOLUNTEERSOur volunteers are essential Our volunteers are essential to delivering the best to delivering the best Girl Scout leadership Girl Scout leadership experience to girls, and we experience to girls, and we are grateful for their service. are grateful for their service. We provided our volunteers We provided our volunteers with hands-on and online with hands-on and online support through training, support through training, online tools and resources online tools and resources to help plan their troop to help plan their troop meetings and one-on-one meetings and one-on-one mentoring opportunities. mentoring opportunities. Last year, 3,900 volunteers Last year, 3,900 volunteers provided their time, talent provided their time, talent and treasures to our 9,900 and treasures to our 9,900 girls. girls.

Because of donor support, Because of donor support, our volunteers have our volunteers have access to online tools: the access to online tools: the Volunteer Toolkit (VTK). The Volunteer Toolkit (VTK). The VTK is a planning tool for VTK is a planning tool for troop leaders. troop leaders.

Volunteers are an essential Volunteers are an essential part of Girl Scouting. Last part of Girl Scouting. Last year we recognized adult year we recognized adult volunteers, community volunteers, community leaders and organizations leaders and organizations for their service to Girl for their service to Girl Scouts.Scouts.

Birmingham Service Center 105 Heatherbrooke Park DriveBirmingham, AL 35242T 205-980-4750 OR 800-734-4541

Huntsville Service Center 1515 Sparkman Drive NW Huntsville, AL 35816T 256-883-1020 OR 800-734-4541

Tuscaloosa Service Center 2121 9th Street, Suite B Tuscaloosa, AL 35401T 205-759-5421 OR 800-734-4541

Florence Service Center 4050 Helton Dr. Suite 210 Florence, AL 35630T 205-764-0331 OR 800-734-4541

Cottaquilla Service Center 2508 Cottaquilla Road Anniston, AL 36207 800-734-4541

THE GIRL SCOUT PROMISE

THE GIRL SCOUT LAW

On my honor, I will try: To service God and my country, To help people at all times, And to live by the Girl Scout Law.

I will do my best to behonest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and resposible for what I say and do

And to repect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.