Girl Scouts of Nassau County to Honor Local Volunteers

Girl Scout volunteers will be honored and recognized at the Girl Scouts of Nassau County’s (GSNC) 19th annual Adult Recognitions Ceremony on Sunday, March 13th from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at St. Francis Hospital’s DeMatteis Center in Greenvale, NY.

"Our volunteers are the backbone of our organization and we cannot thank them enough,” said Donna Ceravolo, Executive Director of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County. "Without them, we could certainly not be able to positively reach or help the more than 22,000 members that we have. We are incredibly proud of these women and are honored to present them with these awards for their devotion time, talent and energy to our Council.”       

The following volunteers will be honored:
 
Baldwin
·       Mary Jane Kearns – Appreciation Pin
·       Tricia Keskinen – GSNC Continuing Service Award
·       Delia Serrano – Appreciation Pin
Central Park - Bethpage, Old Bethpage, Plainview
·       Christine McCarthy – GSNC Continuing Service Award
East Meadow
·       Linda Melaccio – GSNC Continuing Service Award
·       Ethel Carlson - GSNC Continuing Service Award
ELLM - East Rockaway, Lakeview, Lynbrook, Malverne
·       Barbara Murphy-Schwaner – Appreciation Pin
·       Melissa Gebbia, PhD – Appreciation Pin
·       Diane Turner - Appreciation Pin
·       Madeline Pearson – Honor Pin
Five Towns - Cedarhurst, Hewlett, Inwood, Lawrence, Woodmere, North Woodmere
·       Catherine O’Reilly – Honor Pin
·       Tammy Maddaloni -  Appreciation Pin
Glen Cove
·       Debra Ieraci – Appreciation Pin
Hardscrabble - Farmingdale, North Massapequa #22, Massapequa Park #22,  South Farmingdale
·       Connie Star – Appreciation Pin
·       Helen Hayes - GSNC Continuing Service Award
·       Carol Ross - GSNC Continuing Service Award
·       Carolyn Bove – Honor Pin
Island Beach - Atlantic Beach, Barnum Island, Island Park, Lido Beach, Long Beach, Point Lookout
·       Laura Dean – GSNC Continuing Service Award
Massapequa
·       Catherine Azzara – Honor Pin
Merrick
·       Diane Kitchener – Appreciation Pin
·       Stephen Kitchener – Appreciation Pin
Oceanside
·       Jayne Zimmerman – Appreciation Pin
·       Cecilia Reszitnyk – GSNC Continuing Service Award
·       Irene Rosen – GSNC Continuing Service Award
Park - Garden City Park, New Hyde Park
·       Mildred Bogart – GSNC Continuing Service Award
Plainedge – North Massapequa #18, Farmingdale, Bethpage
·       Cynthia Lavelle – GSNC Continuing Service Award
·       Linda Hickson – Honor Pin
·       Marie Anderson – GSNC Continuing Service Award
·       Linda Ann Wargo – GSNC Continuing Service Award
·       Robin Horn – GSNC Continuing Service Award
·       Debbie Vespo – GSNC Continuing Service Award
·       Tami Hernandez – GSNC Continuing Service Award
·       Liz Reisert – GSNC Continuing Service Award
·       Diana O’Reilly – GSNC Continuing Service Award
·       Donna Landeck – Appreciation Pin
·       Mary Jane McGeady-Burgess – GSNC Continuing Service Award
Seaford/Wantagh
·       Linda Kelly– GSNC Continuing Service Award
·       Jan Collier – GSNC Continuing Service Award
·       Mary Vanden Heuvel – Honor Pin
Uniondale
·       Maureen Peres – GSNC Continuing Service Award
·       Betty Shands – GSNC Continuing Service Award
WARM - Alberson, East Hills, East Williston, Mineola, Old Westbury, Roslyn, Williston Park
·       Catherine Mottola – Appreciation Pin
WHFS - West Hempstead, Franklin Square
·       Francine Brocco – Appreciation Pin
·       Diane Hansen – Appreciation Pin
·       Elizabeth Cardenas – GSNC Continuing Service Award
·       Eleanor Molina – Honor Pin
Lego Robotics  - Certificate of Appreciation
·       Diane Kitchener
·       Stephen Kitchener
·       Constance Conroy
·       Eileen Marando
·       Bobbie Peters
·       John Bloniarz
·       Mary Madigan
·       Patrick Madigan
·       Ed Sottile
·       Mike Tuzzolo
·       Michelle Iannuzzo
·       Paul Iannuzzo
·       Jim Colwell
·       Lori D’Antonio
·       Karen Greene
·       Stasia Alverez
·       Patrick Alvarez
·       Paula Davy
·       Judaea Lane

At the Adult Recognitions Ceremony the Girl Scouts of Nassau County’s Board of Directors will recognize its volunteers with several awards, including the Girl Scouts of the USA Appreciation Pin, Honor Pin and new this year, the Girl Scouts of Nassau County Continuing Service Award. The GSUSA Appreciation Pin recognizes volunteers actively giving outstanding service meeting one or more of the Council goals in membership growth and retention, fund development, or increased community visibility in at least one geographic area. The GSUSA Honor Pin recognizes volunteers actively giving outstanding service by significantly contributing to one or more Council goals in membership growth and retention, fund development, or increased community visibility in two or more geographic areas. The Girl Scouts of Nassau County Continuing Service Award will be presented to volunteers that are nominated after receiving the Appreciation, Honor or Thanks Badge and have continued service for an additional five years. The Award Pin will depict a tree as a symbol of continuity, continued growth and service to Girl Scouts of Nassau County. All awarded volunteers actively recognize, understand and practice the values of inclusive behavior. A special Certificate of Appreciation will also be award to the Coaches and Mentors of the GSNC Lego Robotics Teams for their support and guidance to the girls.
 
Girl Scouts of Nassau County builds girls of courage, confidence and character. Girl Scouting in Nassau County creates an accepting and nurturing environment, which gives girls a chance to build character and develops leadership skills for success in the real world. In partnership with committed adult volunteers, girls develop qualities that will serve them throughout their lives, like strong values, social conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth. With more than 22,000 girl and 7,000 adult members, Girl Scouts of Nassau County has become the preeminent organization and leading authority for girls. The organization, now in its 99th year, continues to make the world a better place one girl at a time.

For more information on the Girl Scouts of Nassau County call Donna Rivera Downey 516 741-2550 at ext. 260, or visit www.gsnc.org.