1415annual report

Phot

o of

ear

th c

ourt

esy

of N

ASA

, Lew

is R

esea

rch

Cen

ter

building girls of courage, confidence and character

Dear friends of girl scouts:our founder, Juliette Gordon low, once said,

“To put yourself in another’s place requires real imagination, but by doing so, each Girl Scout will be able to love among others happily”. Yes, to love among others happily: that is truly what we want for girls across Southern arizona, in the united States, and around the World. Your investment in girls allows them to participate in a sisterhood that builds the foundation to walk and live and love in another’s shoes.

as I reflect on the past year, Juliette’s words resonate with me for many reasons. In 2015, Girl Scouts built strong relationships that will last a lifetime. they did this by taking action in the community, by going to camp, by traveling around the world and by being a sister to every Girl Scout. our girls built wells in africa, fed homeless people, made the isolated elderly feel loved, worked to protect the desert, and raised critical funds to purchase supplies for the organizations they care most about. they did this while having fun, learning important life skills, and taking risks to step out of their comfort zone and try new things.

Your investment allowed thousands of girls to become Girl Scouts who would have never had the opportunity. Your investment gave college women jobs to lead some of our most vulnerable girls. Your investment provided the resources to train volunteers to effectively work with girls and mentor them through the Girl Scout leadership experience. Your investment in girls trained camp counselors to engage girls in the great outdoors. Your investment in girls provides thousands of volunteer hours. Your investment in girls sent girls on explorations from the Grand Canyon to the eiffel tower.

Your investment in girls has brought us closer to building “a place for Girls” and honoring the memory of great Girl Scouts like Christine Mcnamara and Doris riehm.

Your investment in girls is helping them thrive in what can be a pretty tough world to grow up in.

For all that you do and all that you invest—thank you.

on My Honor,

Debbie rich | Ceo, Girl Scouts of Southern arizona

Board of directorsexecutive board

Jennifer hiatt Chair of the Board of Directorscheryl horvath 1st Vice Chair of the Board of Directorsanna Maiden 2nd Vice Chair of the Board of Directorssusan armstrong treasurerPamela traficanti Secretary

MeMbers-at-large

Mica bane Kimberly a. bowie frank camp debi chess Mabie diane culinsuzanne diazMartha durkinsusan duvall sheila Kressler-crowley cindy leotaud Jane Moore tanisha Price-JohnsonJulia strange gloria tileston-tharp nanette WarnerKatie abughazaleh Student emily Miller Student breanna Williams Student

counselluis ochoa

Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona 4300 e. Broadway Blvd.

tucson, aZ 85711520.327.2288 | 800.331.6782

girlscoutssoaz.org“rIGHt IS rIGHt eVen IF no one elSe DoeS It.” Juliette Gordon Low

Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona 4300 e. Broadway Blvd.

tucson, aZ 85711520.327.2288 | 800.331.6782

girlscoutssoaz.org

revenue | What makes it possible total revenue $ 3,771,046.00

expenses | Where funds are usedtotal expenses $ 3,930,881.00

Public support

$ 1,337,952.00

Program support

$ 2,292,150.00

retail revenue

$ 105,195.00

rental revenue

$ 40,817.00

investment income

$ (5,068.00)

Programs

$ 2,931,559.00

general and administrative

$ 560,437.00

fundraising $ 438,885.00

“ourS IS a CIrCle oF FrIenDSHIpS unIteD BY IDealS.” Juliette Gordon Low

By the numbers

213,015 volunteer hours,

equal to $6,350,017.50 Source: Independent Sector Value of a Volunteer Hour

7 Gold award recipients

12,931 girls served

8,515 girls served in Social Justice

932,972 cookie boxes sold

1,159 campers

100% of revenues earned

from cookies stay local

31,299 boxes of cookies sold for Cookies for Military

85 edgers raised

$101,000, serving 1,188 girls through the Social Justice program

7 programs across the

country modeled after Camp Fury

soaZ

thank You for investing in girls! every gift is precious, & we’ve tried to include all gifts received in 2014-2015.

If we have omitted you, please accept our thanks & apologies.

Ms. Holly abbottSusan & aladin abughazalehaction equipment & ScaffoldMs. Melissa acunaMs. Karen S. adamMr. Brian akyol &

Mrs. Monica akyol prackoMr. paul lindsey &

Ms. Kathy alexanderalexander|Carrillo Consultingalliance BeverageMs. Kristin almquistlaura & John almquistaltrusa International, Inc. of

tucsonamerican association of university

Women, Inc.anderson Financial Servicestodd & Mary andersonMr. David andrewsarizona CFCarizona Foundation for Womenarizona respiratory CenterMs. Susan armstrongMs. Sarah a. arrasmith &

Ms. Cheryl HorvathMs. Monica arreolaMr. Frank arrottaDr. richard austinaZ Daily Star Sportsmen’s Fund Inc.Ms. eva BacalMs. laura Bakerthad & Gloria Bakerannette & John BanchyMs. Susan BanesBank of america Charitable

FoundationMr. richard H. Barber & Ms.

Barbara HallCharlene & Gerald BatesDon & Kathryn BaxlaShawn & antonio BenjaminJohn & Barb BentleyMr. tim BentleyGay & Jeffrey BeranBetter Business BureauMs. Denise BirgerMs. Megan BlackMr. Mark BlackMichael & lori BlockBluespanrobert & Janet BobarMs. Sidney BondMs. Kim BournMs. Kimberly a. BowieJessica & Martin BrandtSupervisor Sharon BronsonBrooklyn pizza CompanyBarbara & philip BrownDeborah & John BrysonBto Self Serve YogurtSusan & Carl CampbellCardinals CharitiesJenny & leo CarrilloCaterpillar FoundationCesar Chavez FoundationCharles Delmar FoundationMr. J. Clinton Mabie &

Mrs. Debi Chess MabieChildren’s pulmonary SpecialistsCitiCity of tucson eCapCivano nurseryClorox CompanyMrs. Carol J. CloutierDr. Mary CochranCocopah Indian tribeMr. ron Kaz & Ms. Gail J. CohenMs. Mary p. ColeComcast CommunicationsCommunity Foundation for

Southern arizonaCountry Fair White elephant, Inc.Cox CommunicationsMs. Gail Craig-JagerCrest Insurance Group llCMs. Janna-neen CunninghamCutting edge Salon & Boutique

Cypress Civil Development llCMs. pam D’angeloMr. George H. DaranyiJen & Greg DarlandMs. Jean M. DaviesMs. teresa DeangeloGloria & arnold DeBeaseDesert BarricadesDonald & Joan DiamondMs. Suzanne l. Diaz &

Mr. ryan p. ConnersMs. eileen DickersonMaryann & Darryl DobrasDr. & Mrs. Hugh C. thompson III

philanthropic FundDr. JaW orthodontistsMs. amy DunlopMs. Martha Durkinlaura & ron eberlyeegee’sMs. Molly eglinDr. Sean G. elliott & Kim G. elliotenterprise Holdings FoundationMs. Michelle estesestes InsulationMs. Grace l. evansMs. nancy G. Farinalaura & randal FeemsterFidelity Charitable Gift FundMs. Candice FilipekFirehouse Subslynda & randall FirorMs. Kathleen FlahertyFraternal order of police lodgeFraternal order of police

old pueblo lodge #51Freeport-McMoran Copper &

Gold FoundationMs. lela K. FreimanMs. robyn FreyFt. Huachuca

Community Spouses ClubMr. Brad GaornrpainMs. Jocelyn GehringGeico philanthropic FoundationGeneration Financial, llCGirl Scouts of the uSaMr. David GittingsGolf Cars of arizonalaura & thomas GoodmanGreat Grins Children’s DentistryGreat productions Inc.Ms. tejinder K. Grewallinda & richard GriesserMs. pamela GrissomMrs. Jeannine GrumishMs. Gail Gurney &

Ms. Celia McMurrySuzanne & Fred GustHabitat for Humanity

Sierra Vista areaMr. John M. Harlow Jr.Ms. Michelle HarveyMr. Joseph M. Hernandez &

Mrs. Kristen e. HernandezMs. emily J. HerrellMs. Jennifer HiattMr. James HillmanMrs. Melinda Garrahan &

Mr. Michael HinsonMr. Bobby HoffmanMr. ronald HoffmanMr. Bill Holmes & Ms. Shelley

pozezrichard & Donna HopkinsCol. Merwin HornerMr. nathan M. Horner &

Mrs. nicole HornerMs. Cheryl Horvath &

Ms. Sarah a. arrasmithMs. laverne HorvathMs. Janelle HowardHS lopez Family FoundationMs. Henrietta HuiskingMr. Gerry HustinIBMIBM employee Services CenterIeee Ft. Huachuca

Ms. elaine S. JacksonMs. Marsha Jacquaylynette & William JaramilloJeffrey Guylas Charitable FundJewish Community CenterJim Click automotive teamBette J. Johnsonrebecca & albert JohnsonMs. Carla Johnsonelizabeth & r.S. JohnsonMs. Marjorie JordenMs. Jill a. Jorden-SpitzJournal Broadcasting GroupKalil Bottling Co.Ms. nancy KinerkMs. Margery KingKitay Family FoundationKohl’sMr. Brian D. Crowley &

Mrs. Sheila Kressler- CrowleyMs. Dorothy KretMr. richard Kuhlmanpriscilla & Martin KuhnMs. Susan Kunzla Cocina restaurantStephanie la loggiaMs. Karen laassMrs. Doris lagosMr. Bert G. landauMrs. angela landerosMargaret & George larsenMs. Barbara laWallMs. linda leathermanMs. Kelly lensinkMr. Christopher linscottlIonlovitt & toucheMr. richard luebkeMs. Karen lundaJoe & raany lushinskianna & eric MaidenMs. Mary rose MainMargaret Conkey Goodwin

Campership FundMargaret t. Morris FoundationMs. ann Markewitz &

Ms. patricia lindgrenMs. Janice l. MarshallMr. Doug Martinthe Honorable Margaret l. MaxwellMs. Jane G. McCollumMr. richard C. & Dr. Mary Belle

McCorkleMs. Colleen B. McDonaldMs. Kay o. McloughlinMr. Christopher McnamaraMs. phyllis MeadeMerrill lynchMr. David MichaelMs. Frances B. MillerMister Car Washemily & Charles MorrisonGeorgianna & terrence MurphyMs. Kathy MurphyMs. regina Murphy-DarlingMr. Christopher nanosnational Bank of arizonanational Inclusion project Inc.national ttt Societytom & trudi neilMs. Marie t. nemerguth &

Ms. Michelle nieuwenhuisMr. Dan nevels &

Mrs. timalee a. nevelsnextCare, Inc.nextrio, llCMs. lori niederlehnerMs. Jennifer nolanteresa & James nowakocotillo pediatrics, pllCMs. Kristina M. pallackpanera BreadpC Deputy Sheriff’s associationMs. laura J. penny &

Mr. Steve GottliebCynthia & louis pettipICor Charitable Foundationpima County attorney’s office

pima County Community Development

pima County eCappima County Sheriff’s

Commander’s associationpima Federal Credit unionpima Medical Institutelesli & oscar pintorJoann & larry poncinoMrs. agnes C. poorepoplin Construction, llCprimarily Japanese auto ServicepureBuild, Inc.Quarles & Brady, llpMs. alba Quijanor.V. CityMs. Kathy rauraytheon CompanyMs. Cynthia regensMs. Sharlene reisMr. randall riberaMs. Debbie richMs. lesley a. richlori & Sam richardsMs. Vanessa robertsronald & rosemarie rudnickS.l. Gimbel Foundationrobin & robert SalthouseMs. Sarah Sandford-MillerSanofi Foundation for north americaSanta Cruz Community FoundationMr. eddie SaudoMs. Susan ScerboDr. Helen S. Schaefer &

Dr. John SchaeferMs. lorraine SchramkeMs. Cynthia SchroederMr. pete SchwarzScienteK-12 FoundationMs. Malinda K SeagravesDr. Martha r. SegerMs. Susan I. SegerSi & Janet SellersDonald & Joy SemroMs. eleanor SergiShay oil CompanySheriff’s auxiliary Volunteers of

pima CountyMs. Judith ShowersMarsha & ray SiegelMr. Dennis Siscoeric & rhonda SiscoSkin Spectrum, p.C.Soroptimist Intl. of Desert tucsonMs. rosi H. SoutheeSouthwest Commercial

ManagementSouthwest Gas CorporationSouthwest print & promotionsMs. Marilyn SpeertMs. Stacey SpinkState employee Charitable

CampaignMs. Julia StrangeStrongpoint Marketingpatricia SturmonMs. evan SullivanSummit Hut ltd.Sundt FoundationMs. MacGyver tankMatthew & Cindy tanktap & BottleMs. Martha taylorthe Desert leafthe Gap Foundationthe loft Cinemathe r.J. & t.l. Burns living trustthe redwoods Groupthe Stocker FoundationMs. Hope thomasMelissa roadman & Mr. alan

thomasBeverly & Donald thompsonMr. ronald thompsonMs. Kimberly a. thompsonthoroughbred tucson nissanthrivent FinancialMs. pamela J. traficanti

truisttucson ad Fedtucson arts Brigadetucson electric power Companytucson Federal Credit uniontucson police Departmenttucson unified School Districtuapoaunited Way of Graham County Inc.united Way of Sierra Vista &

Cochise Countyunited Way of tucson & Southern

arizonaunited Way of Yuma County, Inc.university of arizona FoundationMs. t. Van Hook & Mr. rodger SchuldSteven & Carolyn Van nortrebecca & James VanceVantage West Credit unionWylene & Kenneth VinallDelores & russell ViolettMs. Kristin M. WakefieldMs. Carla WaldronMs. Marja WalkerDr. Debra WalterWe o’neil Construction Company,

InC.trina & Vernon WeeksDr. & Mrs. ronald S. WeinsteinWells Fargo Community Support

CampaignWells Fargo FoundationWhole Foodspatricia & richard WiedhopfWilliam edwin Hall FoundationWilliam l. & ruth t. pendleton

Memorial FundMs. Mary WoodMs. nancy S. WoodlingMr. Brian WoodsMr. Karl WoolridgeMrs. Mary YaconielloKelli Jo & Hoyt YeeMs. erika YeeMs. Marie a. YonkersMrs. Claudia ZanesMs. nicholle Zarkower

Memorial giftsIn memory of Karen Hibbitts

Mr. Benjamin Koskiniemi

In memory of Doris riehm Bridgewood Fieldwater Foundation Ms. Ganin Katz Marsha & Bill Wetmore Gary & Stephanie rayburn

“tHe WorK oF toDaY IS tHe HIStorY oF toMorroW, anD We are ItS MaKerS.” Juliette Gordon Low