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On the left, a photo of several girls playing in a hammock. On the right, a photo of several girls and women roasting marshmallows at a campfire

You believe in the power of Girl Scouts

Create your legacy with a planned gift

The first planned gift in the Girl Scout Movement came from our founder, Juliette Gordon Low. After converting the carriage house of her home into the first Girl Scout national headquarters, she gifted the property to Girl Scouts in her will. Carry on her legacy and make Girl Scouts a beneficiary of your estate plans when you become a member of the Juliette Gordon Low Society.

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You can create a lasting legacy for future Girl Scouts in our community through a planned gift. Including a bequest in your estate ensures the next generation of girls can enjoy Girl Scouting just as much as you have! Large or small, the most meaningful gifts come from people like you, who deeply care about the work we are doing and want to ensure it continues well into the future.

Each year as our Juliette Gordon Low Society grows, so does the impact that these planned gifts have on our future Girl Scouts. These gifts go above and beyond what we are able to donate within our lifetime, and they fund our passions within Girl Scouts.

If you would like any more information, I would love to speak with you! Please contact Jerilyn Hickey - jerilyn.hickey@gswny.org at 716.935.6047

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Juliette Gordon Low Society Members:

This year we welcomed four new members to our Juliette Gordon Low Society:

Amy C. Bauer

Roslyn A. Bauman

Muriel Bohn

Christine M. Kirwan

Erica Tener

We are honored to be included in the estate plans for the following Juliette Gordon Low Society Members:

Anonymous (3)

Erik and Eva Andersen Girl Scout Movement-wide Challenge Planned Gift

Nicole L. Andrews

Heather E. Bailey

Roslyn A. Bauman

Dianne Belk and Lawrence Calder Girl Scout Movement-wide Challenge Planned Gift

Lisa S. Berta

Diane L. Bockrath

Muriel Bohn

Mary Lou Britton

Jennifer L. Brooks

Linda Bumgardner

Katherine A. Campbell

Lettie J. Chilson

Clayton and Susan Cloen

Wendy S. Cohen

Laura M. DeConinck

Donna M. Dolce

Cynthia Erickson

Frances Finnerty

Joan H. Frazier

Judy G. Gardner

Patricia Garnjost

Lisa Goodell

Nancy S. Grimes

Katelyn R. Grodecki

Sally Guthrie

Lynnette Haley O'Stewart, Ph.D.

Marian L. Herz

Eileen Hettich

Jerilyn J. Hickey, CFRE

Jean E. Hitchcock

Suzanne Isgrigg

Mary Beth Karr

Christine M. Kirwan

Diana W. Kubick

Karen Lundgard

Joelle M. Maurer

Fay C. McDonald

Lanette McGovern

Jean McGowan

Cheryl Messore

Dawn Myers

Joanne E. Nelson

Samantha J. Nichols

Judith A. Penzotti

Georgiana Prince

Patricia Makey Raab

Beverley Rhodes

Patrice Sampson-Bouchard

Charlene Schoenenberger

Laura Schulitz

Robin Selino

Michele and Paul Smith

Bette L. Stonebraker

Sue C. Sweet

Erica Ricki Tener

Elizabeth W. Thorndike

Lori M. Valenti

Donna Vanstrom

Alison J. Wilcox-Lanfear and David G. Lanfear

Rose Anne Woodard

A legacy gift from these Juliette Gordon Low Society Members is a lasting tribute to their belief and love of Girl Scouts:

Josephine Amish*

Betty Baker Anderson*

Margaret Anderson*

Harry J. Beu Trust

May C. Carroll*

Warren J. Chase Trust

Emerson Colopy*

George B. Corby*

Irene Hower Corby*

Peter C. Cornell Trust

Judith A. Cranston*

Thomas and Mary E. Driesel*

Alice V. Dutcher*

Helen Creswell Ellwanger*

Adeline E Fracassi Trust

William Hodge*

Ruth C. Hoover*

John Wylie Jones*

Corinne B. Loudon*

Martha L. MacAskill*

Virginia D. Martin*

Jeanne M. Mousaw*

Constance M. Neth*

Barbara H. Panasiewicz*

Betsy Phillips Fisher*

Paula A. Pickett*

Annabelle Piper*

Thelma K. Rawcliffe*

Douglas L. Rehlaender Trust

Margaret Ritchie IRR Trust

Marguerite M. Rittenhouse

Patricia E. Shanahan*

Margaret Shannon*

Arthur E. Shrubsall*

Floyd D. Slater

Dorothy E. Slocum*

Alice W. St. Clair*

Margaret W. Strong*

Elizabeth C. Todd*

TUW R Wells Harrison*

James H. Van Arsdale, III*

Dorothy M. Young*

* Deceased

Click here to view the Declaration of Intent Form

We recommend consulting with your attorney or financial advisor. You may find this sample language helpful:

Girl Scouts of WNY is to receive the sum of [specific amount](or [percentage] percent of the remainder of my estate). The bequest is unrestricted, and the board or other governing body may use and expand the bequest in any manner it deems appropriate. Tax ID: 16-0743096.

If you have already made a planned gift to Girl Scouts of WNY or would like to request more information, let us know! Please contact Heather Bailey at 1-888-837-6410 x. 6068 or heather.bailey@gswny.org.

For more online information, head to https://legacy.girlscouts.org/

The above information is not intended as legal, tax, or investment advice, it is recommended that prospective donors consult with their own tax or legal advisors prior to making a planned gift.

As a Juliette Gordon Low Society member, you will be recognized as a member of the Society, receive invitations to special events hosted by Girl Scouts, get updates about the work of Girl Scouts, and know that your gift will impact girls for generations to come.

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