The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore raised more than $170,000 while honoring the personal, professional and community achievements of six local individuals and organizations during its Women of Distinction & Community Partners Gala sponsored by Investors Bank on March 1 at Battleground Country Club in Manalapan, organizers said.

During the black tie affair, the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore, which serves more than 15,000 girls and 6,000 adult volunteers in Monmouth and Ocean counties, paid tribute to Kyra Citron, Charles Lafitte Foundation; Investors Bank, Kevin Cummings; Rhonda Figueroa, New Jersey Resources; Tindra Lanfrank, Civic Volunteer; Gwendolyn Love, Lunch Break; and Susan Tellone-McCoy, Manasquan Board of Education, according to a release from the Girl Scouts.