GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TO HOST ANNUAL
“TAKE THE LEAD” LEHIGH VALLEY EVENT
The girl-led ceremony will celebrate four exceptional women leaders who exemplify the Girl Scouts’ mission and make the world a better place
On Tuesday, Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) hosted its annual Take the Lead Lehigh Valley Event. The following women leaders were honored at the Wind Creek Bethlehem:
- Lori A. Alfonse, DO, Deputy Physician-in-Chief, Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute
- MaryEllen Dickey, CFRE, Chief Philanthropy Officer, Da Vinci Science Center
- Corinne Goodwin, Founder & Executive Director, Eastern PA Trans Equity Project
- Carolina Hernández, Assistant Dean & Director, Community Service Office, Lehigh University
In addition to honoring these inspiring local leaders at the camp-themed ceremony, Take the Lead served as GSEP’s signature fundraising event – helping to provide hundreds of Girl Scouts throughout the Lehigh Valley region with financial support so they can experience all that Girl Scout camp has to offer.
About Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania
Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) is the largest girl-serving organization in Pennsylvania and builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. What was started in 1912 in Savannah, Georgia by founder Juliette Gordon Low as one small, yet dedicated troop of diverse girls has grown into 2.8 million Girl Scouts across the U.S. today. GSEP serves more than 25,000 girls in partnership with more than 13,000 volunteers in Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, and Philadelphia counties. Today, 80 percent of women in leadership and executive roles in the U.S. are Girl Scouts. Girl Scout alumni comprise 70 percent of women in the U.S. Congress. For further information about Girl Scouting, how to join, volunteer, reconnect, or donate, call 215-564-2030 or visit www.gsep.org. Follow @GirlScoutsEPenn on X, Instagram and Facebook.
Information provided to TVL by:
Taylor Campbell
