GIRL SCOUTS OF NASSAU COUNTY AND LIBOR CELEBRATED 100 YEARS OF GIRL SCOUTING WITH 100 TREES

 

Garden City, NY October 3, 2011 – The Girl Scouts of Nassau County recently kicked off its 100th anniversary by planting 100 trees, donated by the Long Island Board of Realtors, at Camp Blue Bay in East Hampton. The event, “100 Trees for 100 Years of Girl Scouting,” took place on Saturday, September 17th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

With over 200 people in attendance, Girl Scouts of all ages, alumnae, families and friends had the opportunity to not only plant trees, but also participate in outdoor activities, camp tours, lunch and more.

“We were so proud to recognize the Girl Scouts’ 100th birthday by doing something special for the environment,” said Donna Ceravolo, Executive Director of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County. “Last summer the storms took a toll at Camp Blue Bay and many trees were lost. The 100 Trees for 100 Years initiative gave us the chance to help rebuild Camp Blue Bay, a camp that has taught our girls lifelong skills and built lasting friendships, and make sure it is available for future generations of Girl Scouts.”

Camp Blue Bay has seen thousands of woman and girls on its grounds since 1947. At camp, girls learn about leadership, teamwork, the environment and friendship.

“The Long Island Board of REALTORS® was honored to sponsor the planting of 100 new trees at Camp Blue Bay over the past weekend, in celebration of the Girl Scouts Centennial,” said Liz English, president of LIBOR. “Like these new trees, we hope that our relationship with the Girl Scouts will keep growing in the years to come. LIBOR is proud to affiliate ourselves with an organization like the Girl Scouts of Nassau County, whose goal is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.”

About Long Island Board of Realtors

The Long Island Board of REALTORS®, Inc. (also known as LIBOR) is a 20,500 member not-for- profit trade association that serves real estate professionals throughout Nassau, Suffolk and Queens counties. LIBOR is the third largest local REALTOR® Board in the United States. REALTOR® members subscribe to a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. Not every real estate licensee can be called a REALTOR®. LIBOR members may elect to participate in the MLS, and are members of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), and the New York State Association of REALTOR®.

About Girl Scouts of Nassau County

Girl Scouts of Nassau County builds girls of courage, confidence and character. Girl Scouting in Nassau County creates an accepting and nurturing environment, which gives girls a chance to build character and develops leadership skills for success in the real world. In partnership with committed adult volunteers, girls develop qualities that will serve them throughout their lives, like strong values, social conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth. With more than 22,000 girl and 7,000 adult members, Girl Scouts of Nassau County has become the preeminent organization and leading authority for girls. The organization, now in its 99th year, continues to make the world a better place one girl at a time. For more information on the Girl Scouts of Nassau County call Donna Rivera Downey 516 741-2550 at ext. 260, or visit www.gsnc.org.

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