{"id":149009,"date":"2026-04-28T20:42:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T00:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=149009"},"modified":"2026-04-28T20:45:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T00:45:05","slug":"149009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=149009","title":{"rendered":"GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA  ANNUAL  \u201cTAKE THE LEAD\u201d LEHIGH VALLEY EVENT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em><strong>Left to Right\u00a0(top row):\u00a0Krista Ortwein (TTL Co-Chair),\u00a0Jennifer Alpha, Girl Scout Gillian S.,\u00a0Kelly A. Chando,\u00a0Girl Scout Jade L., Tanya Tyler, Girl Scout Kaelin C., Dr. Elizabeth Meade, Kim E. Fraites-Dow (GSEP CEO),\u00a0Girl Scout Hannah D.,\u00a0Katie Santana (TTL Co-Chair) \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Last\u00a0week, GSEP highlighted its mission of building girls of courage, confidence, and character by honoring four women leaders on\u00a0<b>Thursday,\u00a0April\u00a023,\u00a02026, at\u00a0Delta Hotels by Marriott Allentown Lehigh Valley\u00a0<\/b>at the organization&#8217;s\u00a0fundraising event,\u00a0<b>Take the Lead\u00a0Lehigh Valley,<\/b>\u00a0presented by\u00a0Air Products.\u00a0The ceremony\u00a0honored\u00a0four inspiring\u00a0women leaders that embody the Girl Scouts\u2019 mission, and served as\u00a0GSEP\u2019s signature fundraising event, providing hundreds of Lehigh\u00a0Valley\u00a0girls with financial support to continue their scouting journey.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The four women leaders that were honored with the\u00a02026\u00a0Take the Lead Award\u00a0are:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\"><b>Jennifer Alpha,\u202f<\/b>Board President,\u202fLehigh Valley Girls Rock<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\"><b>Kelly A. Chando,<\/b>\u202fCFRE,\u202fDirector of Development, St. Luke&#8217;s University Health Network<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\"><b>Dr. Elizabeth Meade,\u202f<\/b>President,\u202fCedar Crest College<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\"><b>Tanya Tyler,\u202f<\/b>Executive Assistant, Air Products\u202f&amp;\u202fExecutive Director,\u202fLehigh Valley\u202fInspirational Arts Foundation<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>Guests enjoyed a seated awards program and the Campership Paddle Raise to help provide hundreds of\u202fGirl\u202fScouts throughout the\u00a0Lehigh Valley\u00a0region with financial support so they can experience all Girl Scout\u202fcamp has\u202fto offer. Four Girl Scouts who were paired with each honoree for a \u201cshadow day\u201d shared what they learned about careers, networking, and leadership.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><div class=\"su-image-carousel  su-image-carousel-columns-3 su-image-carousel-has-spacing su-image-carousel-crop su-image-carousel-crop-4-3 su-image-carousel-has-lightbox su-image-carousel-has-outline su-image-carousel-slides-style-default su-image-carousel-controls-style-dark su-image-carousel-align-center\" style=\"max-width:100%\" data-flickity-options='{\"groupCells\":true,\"cellSelector\":\".su-image-carousel-item\",\"adaptiveHeight\":false,\"cellAlign\":\"left\",\"prevNextButtons\":true,\"pageDots\":true,\"autoPlay\":3000,\"imagesLoaded\":true,\"contain\":true,\"selectedAttraction\":0.007000000000000000145716771982051795930601656436920166015625,\"friction\":0.25}' id=\"su_image_carousel_69f172b558e11\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TTL-Lehigh-Valley-Honoree-Tanya-Tyler-and-Girl-Scout-Kaelin-C.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-caption=\"TTL Lehigh Valley Honoree Tanya Tyler and Girl Scout Kaelin C\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TTL-Lehigh-Valley-Honoree-Tanya-Tyler-and-Girl-Scout-Kaelin-C.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TTL-Lehigh-Valley-Honoree-Tanya-Tyler-and-Girl-Scout-Kaelin-C.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TTL-Lehigh-Valley-Honoree-Tanya-Tyler-and-Girl-Scout-Kaelin-C-300x200.jpg 300w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TTL-Lehigh-Valley-Honoree-Dr.-Elizabeth-Meade-and-Girl-Scout-Hannah-D.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TTL-Lehigh-Valley-Honoree-Dr.-Elizabeth-Meade-and-Girl-Scout-Hannah-D-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TTL-Lehigh-Valley-Honoree-Dr.-Elizabeth-Meade-and-Girl-Scout-Hannah-D-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><span>TTL Lehigh Valley Honoree Dr. Elizabeth Meade and Girl Scout Hannah D<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TTL-Lehigh-Valley-Honoree-Jennifer-Alpha-and-Girl-Scout-Gillian-S.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-caption=\"TTL Lehigh Valley Honoree Jennifer Alpha and Girl Scout Gillian S\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TTL-Lehigh-Valley-Honoree-Jennifer-Alpha-and-Girl-Scout-Gillian-S.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TTL-Lehigh-Valley-Honoree-Jennifer-Alpha-and-Girl-Scout-Gillian-S.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TTL-Lehigh-Valley-Honoree-Jennifer-Alpha-and-Girl-Scout-Gillian-S-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TTL-Lehigh-Valley-Honoree-Jennifer-Alpha-and-Girl-Scout-Gillian-S-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><span>TTL Lehigh Valley Honoree Jennifer Alpha and Girl Scout Gillian S<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a 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Chando and Girl Scout Jade L\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TTL-Lehigh-Valley-Honoree-Kelly-A.-Chando-and-Girl-Scout-Jade-L-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TTL-Lehigh-Valley-Honoree-Kelly-A.-Chando-and-Girl-Scout-Jade-L-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TTL-Lehigh-Valley-Honoree-Kelly-A.-Chando-and-Girl-Scout-Jade-L-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TTL-Lehigh-Valley-Honoree-Kelly-A.-Chando-and-Girl-Scout-Jade-L-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TTL-Lehigh-Valley-Honoree-Kelly-A.-Chando-and-Girl-Scout-Jade-L-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TTL-Lehigh-Valley-Honoree-Kelly-A.-Chando-and-Girl-Scout-Jade-L-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><span>TTL Lehigh Valley Honoree Kelly A. Chando and Girl Scout Jade L<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TTL-Lehigh-Valley-Co-Chairs-Honorees-Girl-Scouts-and-GSEP-CEO.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-caption=\"TTL Lehigh Valley Co-Chairs, Honorees, Girl Scouts, and GSEP CEO\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TTL-Lehigh-Valley-Co-Chairs-Honorees-Girl-Scouts-and-GSEP-CEO.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TTL-Lehigh-Valley-Co-Chairs-Honorees-Girl-Scouts-and-GSEP-CEO.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TTL-Lehigh-Valley-Co-Chairs-Honorees-Girl-Scouts-and-GSEP-CEO-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TTL-Lehigh-Valley-Co-Chairs-Honorees-Girl-Scouts-and-GSEP-CEO-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><span>TTL Lehigh Valley Co-Chairs, Honorees, Girl Scouts, and GSEP CEO<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"su_image_carousel_69f172b558e11_script\">if(window.SUImageCarousel){setTimeout(function() {window.SUImageCarousel.initGallery(document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69f172b558e11\"))}, 0);}var su_image_carousel_69f172b558e11_script=document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69f172b558e11_script\");if(su_image_carousel_69f172b558e11_script){su_image_carousel_69f172b558e11_script.parentNode.removeChild(su_image_carousel_69f172b558e11_script);}<\/script><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nKyra Berry<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Left to Right\u00a0(top row):\u00a0Krista Ortwein (TTL Co-Chair),\u00a0Jennifer Alpha, Girl Scout Gillian S.,\u00a0Kelly A. Chando,\u00a0Girl Scout Jade L., Tanya Tyler, Girl Scout Kaelin C., Dr. Elizabeth Meade, Kim E. 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