It’s Girl Scout Cookie time!by Elizabeth Farry, Community Relations Manager for the Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast, elizabethf@gsccc.org
Your cookie cravings can be satisfied – for just $3.50 per box, whether you’re a classic Thin Mint fan, a coconut loving Samoa fan, or a health conscious Sugar Free Chocolate Chip fan.
For Girl Scouts, though, the sale is about so much more than just the cookies in the box. It’s an opportunity for each girl to discover her own skills, connect with others through teamwork, and take action by achieving goals.
The Girl Scout Cookie Program is the nation’s premier entrepreneurial program for girls. Financial literacy, goal setting, marketing strategies, and communication skills are just a few things girls learn by selling cookies.
The Girl Scout Cookie Program also emphasizes the Girl Scout Leadership Experience which allows girls to realize their full potential and develop their own personal leadership style. Girls give back to the community by using their cookie money for community service projects or by participating in the Gift of Caring. Through the Gift of Caring program, girls ask customers to donate cookies to their favorite charity. In the past, local shelters, hospitals, and other organizations have received gifts of cookies through this effort. Many Girl Scouts also choose to send care packages to our armed forces over seas. Last year over 22,800 boxes were donated to local worthy causes including thousands to the military. Great cookies for a great cause.
The 2009 Girl Scout Cookie Season is going on now through March 15. Look for cookies booths at community locations such as Farm Fresh Food and Pharmacy or call the cookie hotline, (757) 340-YUMM to find a troop selling near you.
For more information, visit the Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast at www.gsccc.org.
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