Girl Scouts honor many volunteers at annual gathering

THETFORD, VT – Dozens of Girl Scout volunteers were recognized and honored for their service to Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains, the council serving Girl Scouts in Vermont and New Hampshire, at a ceremony Sept. 26 at Camp Farnsworth.

The Volunteer Recognition Luncheon is part of an annual gathering of Girl Scouts and alums held during Farnsworth Weekend, which offers adults a chance to connect, learn from each other, spend some time in the outdoors at camp, and just relax. The council is grateful to and appreciative of all its volunteers.

The council also honored Molly Nawrath, Joan Hagar, and Pamela “flask” Gude for their generous commitment to the Juliette Gordon Low Society.These dedicated adult Girl Scouts will carry on the legacy of Girl Scouts’ founder, Juliette Gordon Low, with their intent to include the council as part of their estate plan.This commitment helps to launch the next generation of Girl Scouts into a lifetime of leadership and building positive change.

Those receiving special honors were:

·Cynthia Bradley of Charlotte, VT - Volunteer of Excellence

·Elizabeth Chapin of Graniteville, VT - Volunteer of Excellence

·Aimee Dubois Trottier of Barrington, NH - Volunteer of Excellence

·Meaghan Gadbois of Windham, NH - Volunteer of Excellence

·Tabatha Moriarity of Amherst, NH - Volunteer of Excellence

·Linda Massey of Barre, VT - Volunteer of Excellence

·Kelly Ockunzzi of Williston, VT - Volunteer of Excellence

·Belle Pfieffer of Essex Junction, VT - Thanks Badge

·Stephanie Lohret of Windham, NH - New Found Treasure

·And the President’s Award went to Service Units 210 and 216;

A Volunteer of Excellence is someone who has performed beyond the expectation of their position and supported the council’s mission delivery goals.

The Thanks Badge recognizes volunteers whose service has benefited the entire council, and is so significantly above and beyond expectations that no other award would be appropriate.

The New Found Treasure Award recognized an adult volunteer who is new to Girl Scouting and has provided exemplary volunteer service.

The President’s Award is earned by service teams whose exemplary service has resulted in a significant impact toward reaching the council’s goals.

Also, Peggy Piette, the president of the council’s board of directors, was pinned to recognize her as a Gold member of the 1912 Society, which requires a weekly donation of $19.12 to the council.

Receiving milestone pins were:

·Kathleen Schact of Manchester, NH – 5 years

·Amanda George of Springfield, VT – 10 years

·Katelyn Rochford and Samantha Rochford of Windham, NH; and Ashley Wright of Belmont, NH – 15 years

·Elizabeth “Libby” Chapin of Graniteville, VT; Katherine Eads Galdieri of Concord, NH; and Sheyenne Miller of Randolph, VT – 20 years

·Mary Jo Lamell of Middlesex, VT; and Dawn Zipps of Swanzey, NH – 25 years

·Martha Jade Deyoreo of Newmarket, NH; Amanda Ferreira of Nashua; and Ursula Olender of Vergennes, VT – 30 years,

·Sarah Sallade of Littleton, NH – 35 years

·Vera Kirk of East Hampstead, NH – 55 years

Volunteers of the Month this past Girl Scout year were:

·Cara Benjamin of Lyndonville, VT

·Colleen Allen of Bennington, NH

·Sara Blow of Saint Albans, VT

·Gemma Waite of Exeter, NH

·Belle Pfeiffer of Essex Junction, VT

·Paul Askew of Tamworth, NH

·Jill Galus of Raymond, NH

·Rebecca Dwyer of Essex Junction, VT

·Tabatha Moriarity of Amherst, NH

·Linda Massey of Barre, VT

·Krystal Vike of Boscawen, NH

·Service Unit 245, which encompasses Montpelier, Barre, and 20 other towns in the center of Vermont; Service Unit 222, which serves the town of Merrimack, NH; Service Unit 210, which serves Amherst and Mont Vernon, NH; and Service Unit 216, which includes the towns of Durham, Lee, Madbury, Nottingham, Barrington, and Strafford, NH.

While not all named here were able to attend the recognition ceremony, all were honored that day.

Girl Scouts could not carry out its mission to create girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place, without its volunteers. Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains is grateful to and appreciative of all its volunteers. To find out more about how you can join the mission, see www.girlscoutsgwm.org.

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