Girl Scouts of Nassau County Honor Rockville Center Residents

Girl Scouts of Nassau County (GSNC) recently honored Rockville Center residents Linda Burgess, Anthony Edelman, Francine Hassett and Eileen Ward, at its 2024 Annual Adult Recognitions Award Ceremony and Dinner. The annual event, which was held at the Inn at New Hyde Park on March 21, recognizes and celebrates the adult volunteers for their service to Girl Scouts of Nassau County and to their communities. Burgess, Edelman, Hassett and Ward were among 110 honorees throughout Nassau County.

“It is because of the hard work and dedication of all our volunteers, that Girl Scouts of Nassau County can provide impactful leadership opportunities for girls in our area. Each of our Adult Recognitions Honorees has made a significant impact on our organization and help spread the Girl Scout mission,” said Randell Bynum, the CEO of Girl Scouts of Nassau County. “Thanks to their contributions, we can continue building girls of courage, confidence and character, who continue to make this world a better place.”

Burgess was awarded the GSUSA Appreciation Pin, which Recognizes an individual’s exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to at least one geographic area of service.

Edelman was awarded the 20 Year Service Pin and 25 Year Tenure Pin. The 20 Year Service Pin serves to recognize an adult member registered with Girl Scouts of the USA for their volunteer service, while the 20 Year Tenure Pin recognizes an adult member 25 total years of service in Girl Scouts.

Hassett and Ward were awarded the GSNC Courage, Confidence & Character Award which is Awarded to an adult volunteer who has demonstrated extraordinary efforts to advocate in our Girl Scout’s best interest with courage, confidence, and character.

For more information on our GSNC volunteer opportunities and how to get involved, visit www.gsnc.org.