Special to the Gazette

Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA), the largest girl serving organization in Massachusetts, recently celebrated the dedication and skills of its 4,000 active volunteers at its annual Volunteer and Donor Recognition Celebration, which took place on May 19. The 2024 class of GSEMA Volunteer Recognition Honorees included over 130 volunteers.

GSUSA and GSEMA recognition honors are awarded based on an individual or group’s exemplary service in support of delivery of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience through nominations that are reviewed by GSEMA’s Volunteer Recognition Committee and approved by the Board of Directors. The following local Girl Scout Volunteers were awarded at the event:

Barbara Fortier, of Jamaica Plain, was awarded with the GSEMA Helen Storrow Heritage Award .

Karen Edlund, of Jamaica Plain, was awarded with the GSEMA Helen Storrow Heritage Award .

For more information on Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, please visit their website, www.gsema.org, or follow their social media channels, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn, for the latest updates on the organization.

Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA) is 30,000 strong, with 20,000 girls and 10,000 adult members in 178 communities in eastern Massachusetts, building Girl Scouts of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. GSEMA is the largest girl serving organization in Massachusetts and the 10th largest Girl Scout council in the United States. Girl Scouts is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls. To volunteer, reconnect, donate, join, or learn more, visit gsema.org.