Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland-Flint Hills Region

Higher Education:

Rob Catlett, for sending us an intern from China, Dandan, to work with us during Challenge and Change training week

Dr. David Edds, The Aquatic Factor.Dr. Connie Schrock, Lego Robotics Kate Finley and Dr. William Smith

Dr. Clint Longacre, Fall Event - The Amazing Race

Businesses:

Camp Alexander – Sara Shaw, DELTA Violence Prevention Education for volunteering on our planning committee for the Next Steps Community Workshop (anti-bullying)

Clark's Hardware Store in Chase County
For providing expertise and equipment discouts to Challenge and Change projects in Chase County.

Early Childhood Referral – Vanessa Apodaca, DELTA Violence Prevention Education for volunteering on our planning committee for the Next Steps Community Workshop (anti-bullying)

Emma Chase Cafe
Sue Smith, for sharing her passion and ability as an adult ally to Chase County girls in the Challenge and Change project.

John North Ford
For provind a van for use during Challege Yourself, Change the World training week.

Little Brownie Bakers

Project TEEN – Kenda O’Mara, DELTA Violence Prevention Education for volunteering on our planning committee for the Next Steps Community Workshop (anti-bullying)

Republic of Grass
Jane Koger and Marva Weigelt, for sharing their "Passion Index" for measuring profit in terms of "doing well, while doing good."

Ride into History and Now Get to Work!
For tours and interviews for Challenge Yourself, Change the World.

W.S. and E.C. Jones Testamentary Trust – for providing additional funds that will carry the anti-bullying activities to communities in Lyon, Osage and Coffey counties.

Professionals:

Americorps Volunteers from across the State of Kansas, who provided a Healthier Girls Funshop Day.
Kansas Dental Association for toothbrushes, toothpaste, and floss for Healthier Girls Funshop Day.
SuEllen Fried, BullySafe USA, presenter at the Balance and Power Conference.
Paula Fried, BullySafe USA, presenter at the Balance and Power Conference.
Gary Poulton, SOS, Inc., Funshop and Conference presenter for Balance and Power series.
Kelly Atherton, Conference presenter for Balance and Power series.
Sue Blechl, Emporia Public Library Director, for serving a as adult advisor for Callenge and Change: Juried Art Exhibit project.
Ann Coulson, Financial Planner, for serving as an adult advisor for Challenge and Change Juried Art Exhibit project.
Julia Fabris McBride, Life Coach, for serving as an adult advisor for Challenge and Change Juried Art Exhibit project.
Kansas Women of Passion: Kathy Sommers and the other women who invited the Challenge and Change girls to their retreat for real-life answers on how to follow your passion.
The California Sisters, Pat Wick and Jessica Gilbert for sharing their passion with the Challenge and Change girls through Treasure Mapping and their hometown projects in Romona, KS.
Faith Maughan, Maughan and Hitchcock, Attorneys, for providing mentoring during Challenge and Change training week.
Doe Ann Hague, The Hub, Inc., Peabody KS, for providing mentoring during Challenge and Change girls with a first hand glimpse of what it means to begin a teen center in rural Kansas.
The Peabody Printing Museum, Jacob and Joshua Marshall, for a tour and hands on look at a socal entrepreneurship based on the concept of abundance.
Evora Wheeler, for agreeing to serve as an adult advisor to the Challenge and Change: GUM Girls project.
Barb Muench, First United Methodist Church, Emporia for serving as an adult advisor to the Challenge and Change: GUM Girls project.
Zachary Frank and Travis, for spending two afternoons clearing and hauling off brush behind the Council office.
Barb Clark, Emporia Middle School, DELTA Violence Prevention Education for volunteering on our planning committee for the Next Steps Community Workshop (anti-bullying)
Dawn Benson, SOS Inc., DELTA Violence Prevention Education for volunteering on our planning committee for the Next Steps Community Workshop (anti-bullying)

Media:

KVOE
Emporia's Radio Stations, for providing air time on so many of our successes. Recently we gained almost 100 adult community participants in the Balance and Power anti-bullying conference through a timely radio interview with the authors and presenters.

KPOR

The Emporia Gazette

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