$100,000+
Kellogg Company
$50,000+
John W. Anderson Foundation
GSUSA/Toyota Financial Services
Exelon
Motorola Solutions Foundation
Polk Bros. Foundation
ArcelorMittal
Westlake Health Foundation
$25,000-$49,999
Caerus Foundation, Inc.
Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
National Security Agency
City of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services
United Way of Will County
Legal & General Investment Management America
Bowman C. Lingle Trust
A.G. Cox Charity Trust Fund
WTTW-11
CIBC
Chicago Blackhawks Foundation
CDW
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
$10,000-$24,999
Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Topfer Family Foundation
Amazon
Groupon
The Peoples Gas Community Fund, a donor advised fund of The Chicago Community Foundation
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
Legacy Foundation
KPMG LLP
Discover Financial Services
J.R. Albert Foundation
MB Real Estate
Northern Trust
GSUSA/Lego Systems Inc.
Cigna Foundation
Israel Idonije Foundation
Youth Serivce America (YSA)
Aon
ArcelorMittal
United Way of Grundy County
NiSource Charitable Foundation
Cushman & Wakefield
Lake Area United Way
BMO Harris Bank
ITW
Bruce Foundation
The Buchanan Family Foundation
U.S. Bank
Dew Foundation
Silver Cross Healthy Community Commission
$5,000-$9,999
After School Matters
Evanston Community Foundation
Ingredion
Thorn River Foundation
CME Group Community Foundation
Aileen S. Andrew Foundation
City of Evanston
Allstate Insurance Company
PNC Financial Services Group
Reed Smith LLP
JCCC Foundation
Kinder Morgan Foundation
George M. Eisenberg Foundation for Charities
Stuart Family Foundation
Freeborn & Peters LLP
Dr. Scholl Foundation
Alfred Bersted Foundation
Barilla
Gartner Executive Programs
Nicor Gas
Dykema Gossett PLLC
The Kenrich Group LLC
HAVI
Quarles & Brady LLP
Edelman
Conway MacKenzie
Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana
Women's Energy Summit
The Vistria Group
$1,000-$4,999
GSUSA/DeWitt Wallace Readers Digest Trust
NAUT
Bank of America Matching Gifts
George H., Marie S., and Lou Zendt Charitable Trust
Foundations of East Chicago
The Allyn Foundation, Inc.
Salesforce
Grubhub
Illinois American Water
Black Edge Capital
Molex, LLC.
Indiana American Water Company
Thank God It's Natural
Robert R. McCormick Foundation
Bank of America United Way Campaign
Sahara Enterprises, Inc.
William M. Hales Foundation
Robert and Joanne Crown Income Charitable Fund
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Centier Bank - Merrillville
Bullhorn
Sulzer Family Foundation
Black Hawk Paving, Inc.
Next Level Health Partners LLC.
Zlan Partners, A Sharp IT Company
QSP/Ashdon Farms
WWM Investments, LLC
Exponent
Skender Foundation
Francis Beidler Foundation
PJH & Associates, Inc.
Village of Vernon Hills
United Conveyor Foundation
COTG Xerox Corporation
DHJJ Certified Public Accountants and Business Advisors
$500-$999
Clarity Insights
The Alben F. Bates and Clara G. Bates Foundation
Polyform Products Company, Inc.
Under $500
Codinu, Inc.
Mortenson Construction
Health Care Service Corporation
Cage Civil Engineering
Hackbarth & Hudson PC
Capital Strategies Investment
Jillian Richey Design
Village Tavern & Grill, Inc.

Annual Report
It has been an exceptional year to support girls, with Girl Scouts standing stronger than ever as a safe place for EVERY girl. For more than 108 years, Girl Scouts has given girls the tools they need to lead, break barriers, and create positive change. Girl Scouts dream big and do bigger.
Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana (GCNWI) is proud to celebrate our community of donors and champions who fuel the Girl Scout Movement. The proof of your impact is on display every day in the words and actions of our girls—girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
Honor Roll of Donors - Fiscal Year 2019
With gratitude and appreciation, Girl Scouts GCNWI recognizes the financial contributions, donated goods, and in-kind services given by individuals, corporations, foundations, government entities, and the United Way during the Oct. 1, 2018–Sept. 30, 2019, fiscal year. Thank you!
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Corporate, Foundation, Government, and United Way
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President's Circle
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$50,000+
Rosemary Ellis
Albert C. Hanna
Landgraf Family Foundation^
Judge Paddy McNamara^
$25,000–$49,999
Josephine M. Bahl
Janis Family
Vicki King*
Carole and Gordon Segal
Jennifer Steans and James Kastenholz
Stevens Family Foundation^
Roycealee J. Wood^
$10,000-$24,999
Anonymous
Henry Crown and Company
Jolanta T. Gal
Katie and Max Gillman^
Kelly Grier
Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Keiser Fund, a Donor Advised Fund of the Bradley
Impact Fund
Carla Michelotti
Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation
Kathy Scherer
The Somogyi Family
Austin Waldron
$5,000-$9,999
Anonymous
Karen Case
Sally Clair^
Linda and Alexander Darragh^
Sidney Dillard
William and Kittie Devers
Jennifer Evans
Jennifer Fitzgerald
Mary Ellen and Stephen Fitzsimonds
Hodge Family Fund of the DuPage Foundation
Maureen Jamrock
Amanda C. Jones^
Marian and Robert Kurz^
Connie Lindsey
Sue Major
Jennifer Mikulina and Brian Bordini
Debra Moritz
George W. Morris Trust‡
Maureen and Frank Riordan
Loretta Rosenmayer
Jessica Sarowitz
Violet and Sam Sistovaris
Monica M. Weed and Frank D. Smith
$1,000-$4,999
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous^
Anonymous
Duke Alden
Carl Allegretti
Patricia Aluisi
Ivy Anderson
Danielle Austen
Laurie Barry
Estate of Mary Etta Bechtel‡
Brian Becker
Cheryl Beebe and James Grimm
Kathleen Bell
Jeffrey Bilek
Theresa H. and Charles M. Boland
Nancy and David Borghesi
Steven Borkan
Patricia Broughton^*
Laura Budzinski
Marie T. Campagna
Paul Carey
Deborah K. and Thomas M. Carmazzi^
Kimberly and Anthony Carmello
Lynette and Dave Chiaramonte
Patricia Meagher Clare
Kevin Cole
Christine and Christian Dannhausen-Brun
Wendy and Thor Davidson
Jerry DeVault
James Dimitriou
Sherina Maye and Michael V. Edwards
Adrienne Fasano
Therese Fauerbach
Patricia Fay
Heidi Fezatte
Traci L. Fiatte
Monica Foster
Victoria and Paul Gariepy
Barbara Geist^
Nancy Gerrie
Denise Gibson
Julia and Michael Gilmartin
Marla Gordon
Kathy Gramling
Patricia and William Hagenah
Lee Henderson
Jill Hudson^
Stephen Huebner
Janet Hulet
J.J. Javors
Susan Kenski-Sroka and Timothy Sroka
Christina Konieczka
Esther Kristoff
Chad Kucik
Teri and Duane Lindquist
Erin Linnihan
Marilyn Lissner
Ann Logue and Rik Lantz
Catherine Lustgarten
Carol Ann Macola^
Devyn Manschot
Tracy and Doug Marconnet
Ann and Patrick McAloon
Rosemarie Mitchell
Portia Owen Morrison
Patricia Godfrey Moss and William Moss^
Carol Murphy
Patricia and Thomas Nelson
Jennifer Newton
Lydia Ortiz
Suellen Ravanas
Kimberly R. Reome
Laura Rossi
Scott Saunders
Lisa Savegnago
Margaret Scanlan-Brown
Margaret and Scott Scheuber
Karen and Denny Schillings^
Jill Schwieterman
Katherine and John Shafer
Kim Simios
Michele Skibinski
Chris Smyth
Robin and Steve Solomon
April Spencer
Kelly Tomblin
Tuft & Associates Inc.
Manika Turnbull Ph.D.
Angie and Aaron Underwood
Laura Van Dyke
Jeannine Villarreal
Mae Whiteside
Nancy L. Wright
Sheryl L. Yasger
Doyoung Yong
As of September 30, 2019
^Honor Circle (multi-year pledges of $1,000+)
*Catalyst Circle (monthly recurring gifts)
‡Deceased
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Individual Donors
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$500-$999
Jeannie Adamson
Brooke Ajlouni
Lieselotte Betterman
Mary Clare Bonaccorsi
Dana Brad
Joan and William Brodsky
Michele Burtschi
Kevin Carrigan
Sharon Chand
Molly Cook
Regine and Richard Corrado
Diane Currano
Melissa Daniel and Denton Jacobs
John Denbroeder
Suzanne Donnelly
Jean Dorsch*
Alicia Draeger
Colleen O'Malley Driscoll
Joni Duncan
Doak Elliott
Elaine Espie Memorial Fund for Youth‡
Jennifer and Geoffrey Fleming
Lori Flores Rolfson
Chris Frumkin
Robert Gale
Ellen Gaynor
Jennifer Giarratana
Anna Gomez
Patricia A. and Steve J. Gyure
Nancy J. Hackett
Mercedes Harris
Connie Heier
Christine Heinrich
Sandra Hirsh
Dan Hoffenkamp
Michelle Hohol
Danielle Honigstein
Patricia Hurley
Sharon Hurwitz
Betsy Karp
Barb Kelly
Karen Kerr
Sarah Ketchum
Kelleen Krupa
Carolyn Leonard
Laura J. Lichter
Kathryn Lloyd
Carole Long
Emily Lowery
Sam Lucheck
Denise LaForte
Karen P. and Patrick Layng
Elaine R. Leavenworth
Susanne and James Lenz
Katherine Lucas
Maggie Lundervold
Maribel Marron
Kevin McDonnell
Debbie Merovitz
Denise Mitchell
Amanda Lynne Modelski
Estate of Jane Murphy‡
Terry Ann Nissly
Victoria Noonan
Vanessa Valdez and Juan R. Pelaez
Jill Pironti
Carolyn Potts
Sharon and Nicholas Powills
Amanda Rafferty
Susan Rakis
Betsy Rosenfield
Margaret and Charles Rowe
Jennifer Scanlon
Nicole Schaul
Bhairvi Shah
Amanda Shanbaum
Naomi Sharani
Jeanette Shutay
Elizabeth Soehren-Jones
Nancy Stacy
Rachel and Nick Tanzer
Hilda Thompson
Jeffrey Thrasher
Steve Tooker
Kay Torrenga
Peggy Tuck Sinko
Laura Vester
Debra Walker
Carly Warren
Christy Webber
Sonia Wharton
Kimberly White
Jennifer L. Wilken
Donna F. Zarcone
Katarzyna Zarish
$100-$499
Anonymous
Kathleen Abbott
Barry Aldridge
Sally Anderson
Nancy Armstrong
Carrie Baffes
Valerie Barker Waller
Kate Bensen and C. Richard Johnson
Stacey Boeke
Brian Bordini
Heather Bradley
Rebecca Brewer
Suzanne and Douglas Carty
Colleen Cicchetti
Donna Coaxum
Patrick Condon
Rita Sola Cook
Catherine Cooper
Cathy Corl
Carla Dehmlow
Christina Dent
Jennifer Doner
Faydra Dopek
Sarah Douglas
Jane Doyle
Cindy and Gerard Dupczak
Julie Durkin
Dorothy Elfring
Collete English Dixon
Marie and John Erbeck
Carmen Evans*
Gwendolyn Ferguson
Alyssa Ferrando
Sherry Fleming
Mary Ann Forness
Patricia and Richard Frachey
Molly and John Gallagher
Kristen Gilpin
Amy Giovannetti
Mike Goldman
Natalia Greyz
Francia Harrington
Rockney Hudson
Denise and Peter Illing
Anna Inabinet
Claire Janssen
Lori Keenan
Keturah Kelly
Theresa Kern
Natalie and Jason King*
Janet Kirkman
Aleksandra Kirovska
Tomoko Kizawa
Marlene and Wallace Knapp*
Lynette Knight
Dr. Suzanne Smyth and Andy Kreling
Zahra Lalani
Mary and Dirk Landis
Cecelia Largura
As of September 30, 2019
*Catalyst Circle (monthly recurring gifts)
^Honor Circle (multi-year pledges of $1K+)
‡Deceased
Alinda Marciano
Denise Marsh
John McKinnon
Emily Monnelly
April J. Morgan
Sandy Morris
Nakhia and Wesley Morrisette
Martita Mullen
Margaret Murphy
Donny Nieto
Linda and Carleton Nolan
Bridget O'Keefe
Kirk Openchowski
Aya Ozeki
Kathryn Palarz
Jeanne Pardo
Joseph and Gloria Pavese
Terry Pederson
Joy Peters
Cynthia Petro
Shannon Pierce
Nunzino Pizza
Jeanie Pollack
Kimberly Prins
Jean and Bill Robinson
Brian Sarchett
Chad Schwickerath
Zaldwaynaka Scott and Robert C. Allen
Lori Sekera
Victoria and Scott Severson
Viqas Shah
Matthew Shuba
Melanie Simmons
Margaret and Frederic Smies
Mary Smith
Lauren Somogyi
Kathi Sterling
Oak Stevens
Natasha Stewart
Laura Stone
Sara Sullins*
Becky Sutton
Tracy Treger
Andrea Twiss-Brooks
Anne Marie Vasil
Leslie Vickrey
Ariana Voigt
Pat Walenga^‡
Angela Wallace
Jim Whitehead
Regina Williams*
Kevin Willoughby
Mara Winiarz
Jennifer Wood
Tory Wozny
Victoria Zickenheiner
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Juliette Gordon Low Society (Planned Giving)
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Our council's Juliette Gordon Low (JGL) Society celebrates charitable planned gifts to Girl Scouts GCNWI and helps ensure every girl in every zip code has the opportunity to experience Girl Scouts.
Current Members
Erik and Eva Andersen Girl Scout Movement-wide Challenge Planned Gift
Bonnie Batchelor
Dianne Belk and Lawrence Calder Girl Scout Movement-wide Challenge Planned Gift
Alice Robison Berntson
Tom J. Berntson
CoraLee Blazek
Joanna Bossi
Patricia Broughton
Sally Clair
Rosemarie D. Courtney
Barbara J. Geist
Nancy J. Hackett
Maureen S. Jamrock
Patricia Ann Lasley
Heather A. Linehan
Carol Ann Macola
Amanda Lynne Modelski
Patricia Godfrey Moss and William M. Moss
Kathleen Marie Oker
Kelly E. Pavlik
Jacqueline L. Robinson
Jean and Bill Robinson
Kimberlyn M. Schultz
Peggy Tuck Sinko
Mary Ann Tuft
Brenda Washington Trust
Nancy L. Wright
Susan A. Yates
Melissa Young-Bridgeforth
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In Honor & In Memory
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In Honor
Alba Munge
Albert C. Hanna
Alyssa Bolbot
Anne Goodwin
Audrey Winterbauer
Carol L. Murphy
Carole B. Segal
Caroline Marchi
Caroline Smith
Cecilia Hyslop
Cheryl Burton
Colette M. Foley
Connie L. Lindsey
Fiona Burke
Jean Reed
Jennifer Waszak
Jessica Wetmore
Karen Case
Karen Schillings
Lily Schmidt
Lisa A. LoVallo
Madelon Koerner
Maren Hauser
Marty Silverman
Mary S. Kaczmarek-Kulbida
Maureen S. Jamrock
Natalie Skiest
Ora Smith
Patricia R. Gilbert
Quinn Fink
Rae-Claire Embree
Rosa Garcia
Sally Macnamara
Steve Marino
Susan Collins
Suzanne Smyth
Theresa A. Arneson
Traci L. Fiatte
Tresa Radermacher
Troop 40657
In Memory
Anna J. Kulinich
Annette Ware
Brandy M. Gallagher
Corinne Jeannine Schillings
Deborah Botte
Deborah M. Dilley
Delories Williams
Dolores Holub
Dorothy Studnyk
Douglas K. Behrens
Elaine Smith
Ethel Makely
Eula Sforza
Geraldine E. VanCura
Giovanna Joanna Krek
Gladys Fitzgerald
Irene Nawara
Isabel M. Burn
Jane Murphy
Jody Westnitzer
Joy A. Matthiessen
Loretta Schneegas
Loretta Thomas
Lorraine Gajewski
Margaret Smith
Mary M. Knight
Mary M. Sullins
Mary Macnamara
Mary Schultz
Mary Therese Murphy
Meghan S. Slattery
Mona Robbins
Nancy L. Rick-Janis
Oceana Jones
Pamela G. O'Shea
Pat Walenga
Patricia McGreal
Philip J. Becker
Robert Kenski
Shirley Frundle
Susan Krenek
Teresa Stephens
Theresa L. Calinski
Yvonne C. Morehead
Zerlina Glassman
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Matching Gifts
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Matching Gifts
Aon Foundation Matching Gift Program
ArcelorMittal Matching Gifts Program
Bank of America Matching Gifts
Benevity, Inc.
Cushman & Wakefield
Disney Worldwide Services, Inc.
Exelon Foundation
Farr Associates Architecture and Urban Design, PC
Gartner Executive Programs
Health Care Service Corporation
Incapital LLC
Ingredion
ISTO Advisors, LLC
JVM Realty Corporation
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
Peoples Gas
Salesforce.org
The Kuntz Foundation
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In Kind
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In-Kind Contributions
The Art Institute of Chicago
American Girl
Blowout Junkie
Boka Restaurant Group
Bon Vivant Cakes
Brooklyn Boulders Rock Climbing
Cadella Medical Spa and Wellness Center
Carrara Children's Shoes
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago School of Shoemaking & Leather Arts
Chicago Spaces In Order
ComedySportz Chicago
Coral Lynn Heinrichs
Credit Union 1 Arena
Deloitte LLP
Do-Rite Donuts
East Bank Club
Eataly Chicago
Elske Restaurant
Erica Sosa
Eris Brewery And Cider House
Ezza Nails
FFC West Loop
GayleForce Healing Massage and Bodywork
Gifted Breads
Goldfish Swim School
Hub51 Restaurant
ImprovOlympic
John Denbroeder
John Denbroeder
Kids' Science Labs
Lurie Children's Hospital, Center for Childhood Resilience
Margaret Georgalas
Marshall's Landing
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Modify Watches
Museum of Science & Industry
Navigating Brillance
Orangetheory Old Town
Proven IT
Pure Barre
Purple Monkey Playroom
Sidley Austin LLP
Silver Room
SoulCycle
Split Rail
Studio Three
Terry Ann Nissly
The Chicago Athletic Club
The Kids' Table
The Second City
Thinx
Tiny Tunes Studios
TK Photography
Untouchable Tours-Chicago's Original Gangster Tour
Wishcraft Workshop
Wndr Museum
Zanies Comedy Nite Club
Zazu Salons
Highest Awards
Bronze. Silver. Gold. These represent the highest honors a Girl Scout can earn and a legacy of girls stepping up, speaking out, and sparking change. To earn these prestigious awards, girls tackle an issue they are passionate about to make lasting change. Learn more about the Highest Awards.
Gold Award Girl Scouts
GIrl Scouts GCNWI proudly recognizes the following individuals who earned their Gold Award in 2019.
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Gold Award Recipients
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Samantha Ackerman
Melanie Elizabeth Albers
Maeve Anger
Kendra Anifer
Zoe Blackburn
Olivia Borth
Sarah Bouhuys
Amanda Lynn Bozzetti
Sarah Breinig
Mary Theresa Brinkman
DeVonna Brockman
LaTosha Desiree Brown
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Brown
Gillian Buckardt
Lindsey M. Burke
Alita Caron
Tiffany Diane Ceaser
Kourtney Collier
Sofia Coury
Lauren L. DiCiaula
Denise Fischer
Lucy Fischer
Victoria Ann Frederichs
Alexis K. Fuller
Madison Garcia
Emma Caroline Gatz
Kimberly Grabiec
Krystyna Granat
Dina Graves
Dannielle J. Harper
Rayna Harris
Adrianna Helstad
Lura Honderich
Katie Caroline Hopp
Makena Hose
Hannah Louise Howard
Akayla Jackson
Jacqueline Jania
Micayla Jones
Vanessa Kloepfer
Catherine Kort
Skyler Kreunen
Katherine Lahart
Ashley Lakomek
Katherine Lasonde
Helen Rose Leverson
Talicia Levy
Kathryn Lieven
Abbey Lorch
Olivia Louthen
Grace Mangel
Grace Marcheselli
Jane Caroline McGuire
Sherry Mestan
Sophie Cole Metzger
Tiffany Muoghalu
Kari Alexandra Myers
Ana Nikol Peduk
Sabrina Plebanek
Christine Potermin
Miranda Price
Jessica Prince
Paige Radgowski
Elizabeth Ramirez
Emily Restivo
Abigail M. Rigazio
Kathryn C. Rost
Charlotte E. Russell
Emma Sherwin
Katherine Sivak
Natalie Skiest
Hannah Sliwa
Angela Spilotro
Kyra Swims
Natalie Urban
Mary Therese Vasil
Simone Wall
Brighid Kathryn Weisheit
Joan Wood
Gold Award Scholarship Recipients
Girl Scouts GCNWI thanks the generous donors who support our council’s Gold Award Scholarship Fund.
In the fourth year of this fund, nine Gold Award Girl Scouts received a total of $10,000 in college scholarships in honor of their commitment to making the world a better place. Learn more about the scholarship.
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Gold Award Scholarship Recipients
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Elizabeth Bassett - Hope College
Gabriella Finch - University of Iowa
Hannah Sliwa - University of Michigan
Jane McGuire - University of Illinios at Chicago
Madeline Reese - Purdue University