Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay announced the receipt of grants to be used towards construction of Girl Scouts’ new Northern Resource Center in greater Newark.
The new building will serve nearly 10,000 girls and 4,000 adult members throughout the Delmarva Peninsula, furthering Girl Scouts’ mission.
The New Century Club of Newark donated $25,000 and the Delaware Community Foundation’s 2015 Capital Grant Pro-gram has provided a $10,000 grant to the Capital Campaign.
The 17,000 square foot building will include a multi-purpose room, retail shop, offices, and exhibit area. The seven-acre lot will feature woods and a stream for outdoor education and citizen scientist activities.
The design/build team includes Bancroft Construction, ABHA Architects, and Landmark Engineering. Completion is slated for December at the site south of Newark, off Old Baltimore Pike. The slogan for the Northern Resource Center is “a beacon for all girls” and the front façade is designed to look like a beacon.
“Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay is grateful for the support we have received for the Northern Resource Center Capital Campaign from the New Century Club of Newark and the Delaware Community Foundation,” said Anne T. Hogan, CEO of Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay. “The Delaware Community Foundation has also supported many Girl Scout community outreach programs. Our thanks go out to both organizations as well as the many other local foundations, corporations and generous individuals who are helping to ‘build the beacon’.”
The Capital Campaign’s goal is $6.5 million. Girl Scouts have raised $3.1 million to date. DuPont CEO, Ellen Kullman, Carla Markell, and Katie O’Malley chair the effort. The public is invited to learn about Girl Scouts and the new building, including donation opportunities and commemorative brick purchases, at www.gscb.org/beacon.
