HOLYOKE-Maj. Katie Gauvin, serving with the National Guard at Barnes Air National Guard in Westfield, has been selected as one of the recipients of the inaugural ToGetHerThere Awards, sponsored by the Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts.
“The ToGetHerThere Award winners embody western Massachusetts’ spirit of courage and determination,” said Pattie Hallberg, CEO, Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts (GSCWM). “We are humbled and inspired by their efforts. These individuals remind us that we all hold the power to inspire hope and build up communities. We all can be a force for good.”
The five recipients have a shared vision of creating a culture of creativity and caring, where young women feel confident in their ability to work hard, dream big, and face with courage any obstacle that stands in the way of making their dreams come true, added Hallberg.
Maj. Katie Gauvin of the Logistics Readiness Squadron, 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard, will be among those recognized during the inaugural ToGetHerThere Awards by the Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts.
“The winners have affected hundreds of lives and serve as role models for other organizations grappling with how to support underserved members in their communities,” said Hallberg.
Gauvin, who has served for 29 years in the military, is a member of the Logistics Readiness Squadron, 104th Fighter Wing. She also is the regional safety director at SODEXO. Since the Daisy level, she has led Granby Girl Scout Troop 40067 and has been the liaison between Girl Scouts and the military on initiatives including Project Care and Share. She will be honored with the “Health & Wellness” award.
Other recipients are Cassandra Abramson, president and founder, ECi Stores, receiving the “Entrepreneur” award; Amy Roberts, vice president of human resources, Balise Auto Group, receiving the “Financial Literacy” award; Timothy Murphy, Esq., partner, Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C., receiving the “Man Enough to be a Girl Scout” award, and Martha Baker, associate dean, College of Natural Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, receiving the “STEM” award.
The awardees were selected from five categories by a panel of business, community and civic leaders, according to Hallberg.
Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts will honor the winners at the ToGetHerThere Awards Luncheon on Nov. 3 at the Tower Square Hotel. Tickets are $50 each or tables of 10 for $500.
To order tickets and for more information on each awardee, visit the Girl Scout website, http://www.gscwm.org/en/events/special-events/TGHTA.html or contact Melanie Bonsu, (413) 584-2602 ext. 3623, or [email protected].
Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts serves more than 8,000 girls in grades K through 12 with the strong support of 3,800 adult volunteers in 186 towns and cities in central and western Massachusetts.
