ADRIENNE O’BRIEN AND DHL TO BE HONORED AT ANNUAL GIRL SCOUTS OF NASSAU COUNTY LUNCHEON
Garden City, NY July 7, 2008 – What does it take to go above and beyond expectations? Ask Adrienne O’Brien and DHL, two of whom exemplify the true meaning of going above and beyond. The Girl Scouts of Nassau County will honor Dr. O’Brien and DHL at their 22nd Annual Luncheon on Tuesday, October 28th at the Garden City Hotel from 11:30am – 2:00pm.
“Every year a few community members go above and beyond to extend our mission. This year we are pleased to honor Dr. Adrienne O’Brien and DHL for their lasting contributions,” said Donna Ceravolo, Executive Director of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County, Inc. “We are excited to recognize these honorees for all they have done to support us and the community we live in.”
Dr. Adrienne O’Brien of Port Washington, a dedicated lifetime Girl Scout of Nassau County, will receive the Julliette Low Award of Distinction for her tireless efforts to enrich and give back to Long Island. Dr. O’Brien believes it is her mission to introduce everyone she meets to the world of Girl Scouting. She is the former Dean of the School of Media and Arts at the New York Institute of Technology. She started the Emmy-winning news broadcast, “Long Island News Tonight” which is the oldest, continuously running local cable news program on Long Island. Dr. O’Brien is currently a tenured Professor of Communication Arts. The Long Island Business News recognized Dr. O’Brien as one of Long Island’s Top 50 Women.
In the last three years, DHL has partnered with the Girl Scouts of Nassau County with their “Operation Cookie” program where Girl Scouts all over Nassau County work to sell extra boxes of Cookies to be sent to soldiers overseas in Iraq, Afghanistan and other locations. This year DHL will receive the Making a Difference for the Youth of Long Island Award. Earlier this year, DHL picked up and successfully delivered 35,000 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to the U.S. Military. Over the past three years they have moved more than 77,000 boxes of cookies to our service men and women. DHL is the worlds leading global express delivery and logistics industry. Today, the company’s international network links more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to win an assortment of raffle prizes and listen to a current Gold Award recipient speak about how the Girl Scouts of Nassau County positively affected her life and her future.
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 receive skills for success in the real world. In partnership with committed adult volunteers, girls develop qualities that will serve them throughout their lives, like leadership, 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 96th year, continues to make the world a better place one girl at a time.
For more information about the Luncheon and how you can register, please contact Barbara Minutello at 516-741-2550, ext. 240 or visit www.gsnc.org.