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.
Juliette Gordon Low Planned Giving Society 
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
Juliette Gordon Low Society Members:
We are honored to be included in the estate plans for the following Juliette Gordon Low Society Members:
Anonymous (3)
Amy C. Bauer
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
Lynn M. Lubecki, Ed.D.
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
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.
