Five amazing women. One inspiring afternoon.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for a SOLD OUT 9th annual Emerald Awards: Unleash Your Inner GIRL event on Friday, May 13, 2022 at The Four Seasons Resort in Palm Beach. The celebration honored five amazing women in Palm Beach County who exemplify leadership and serve as role models for young women in our community.
The Emerald Awards raised more than $140,000 this year. These funds will support outdoor programming and Girl Scout summer camp where girls will splash into Camp Welaka and explore aquatic experiences and marine ecosystems.
Go Getter Award: Kathleen R. Crampton, Chair, Floridians for National Popular Vote
Innovator Award: Grace Kurian, Senior Director of Information Technology, Florida Power & Light
Risk-Taker Award: Kim Jones, Chief Executive Officer, Tropical Vibes, LLC
Leader Award: Verdenia Baker, County Administrator, Palm Beach County
Lifetime Achievement in Philanthropy: Sharon Bush, Co-Director, Museum of Democracy
Geri Emmett, Donna Mulholland, Lois Pope and Pamela M. Rauch
Event Chair: Virginia Spencer
Host Committee: Kayla Campbell, Susan D. del Portal, Lynn Kirker, Samantha Marzke, Robin Mason, Melissa Mulvaney, Ofelia Utset and Marcia Wolf
Thank you to all of the in-person and virtual guests who made the 2021 Emerald Awards Ceremony and Luncheon a huge success.
View a recording of the event: Emerald Awards Luncheon recording
Read about our amazing honorees: Emerald Awards Event Program
View all of the photos from the event: Emerald Awards Event Photos
2021 Keynote Speaker: Michele Rigby Assad, former undercover intelligence officer for the CIA and author of Breaking Cover: My Secret Life in the CIA and What it Taught me About What’s Worth Fighting for who shared ways to turn challenges into triumphs and opportunities.
2021 Honorary Chairs: Geri Emmett, Suzi Goldsmith, Donna Mulholland, Ava L. Parker, J.D., Lois Pope and Pamela M. Rauch
2021 Event Chair: Virginia Spencer
2021 Host Committee: Susan D. del Portal, Susan DeSantis, Lynn Kirker, Robin Mason, Melissa Mulvaney, Stuart Roth, Ofelia Utset and Marcia Wolf.
Thank you to everyone who
participated in our 2020 online auction and joined us live on
Facebook for the virtual event. Your support and dedication to Girl
Scouts is priceless!
Missed the live stream of our event? Watch the recording on Facebook!
Congratulations once again to the 2020 Honorees:
Honorary Chairs: Geri Emmett, Suzi Goldsmith, Donna Mulholland, Lois Pope, and Pamela M. Rauch
Event Chair: Virginia Spencer
Host Commitee: Sally Byrd, Susan D. del Portal, Carol Dubinsky, Sarah Emmett, Terry Gearing, Lynn Kirker, Anne LoGiudice, Amber O'Sullivan, Jennifer Rocha-Donley, MaryAnn Stetson, Ofelia Utset, Michele Vogel, and Marcia Wolf
This years honorees and sponsors were invited to an intimate ceremony
and luncheon held at Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida's Headquarters
on Friday, February 28.
Thank you to all who attended the 6th Annual Emerald Awards hosted on February 23, 2019, at the Beach Club, Palm Beach. With 190 guests, the evening was a celebration of six amazing Palm Beach County women who embody leadership and serve as role models for young women in our community.
Congratulations to our honorees:
In addition, Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida honored Dari Bowman with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Philanthropy and Valerie Fiordilino Maslow, PA-C with the Young Philanthropist Award. These special recognitions honor their extensive philanthropic efforts throughout our community.
Featured from left: 2019 Emerald Awards Honorees Tara McCoy, Lisa
Interlandi, Dari Bowman, Valerie Fiordilino Maslow PA-C, Ava
L.Parker J.D., and Pamela M. Rauch.
Each of the six honorees embodies the characteristics of a G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, and Leader)TM, and join GSSEF in the mission to give girls the vision and voice to command their future, engage their communities, and inspire others.
Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida raised over $135,000 which will be reinvested into programs that develop leadership and skills that will build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. Many of the generous donors funded equipment and projects that will enhance the outdoor experiences for Girl Scouts in our area.
The Emerald Award Honorary Event Chairs were Suzi Goldsmith, Donna Mulholland, Lois Pope, Judi Richards (in memoriam), and Julie Rudolph. Our Host Committee included Sarah Emmett, Terry Gearing, Sarah Kudisch, Amber O’Sullivan, Virginia Spencer, MaryAnn Stetson and Ofelia Utset. Our Event Chair was Tami Donnally.
GSSEF would like to thank our generous sponsors of this event:
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