CONTACT:
Girl Scouts
of North-Central Alabama
Hannah
Wallace, Director of Communications and Marketing
OFFICE 205-453-9530
or 800-734-4541 x1018
Cookie Newsroom (links to artwork can be
found here)
THE
COOKIES ARE COMING!
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.–January 13, 2015–Girl Scouts of North-Central
Alabama (GSNCA) will begin learning the lasting skills that will guide them throughout
their lives as the 2015 Girl Scout Cookie Program kicks off Friday, February
6th. On this date girls will have cookies on-hand to sell immediately, and many
will have cookie booths set up at retail stores throughout North-Central
Alabama. The public can find cookies by searching for a booth sale at
girlscoutcookies.org or by downloading the Girl Scout Cookie Finder Mobile App for
Apple and Android.
Girl Scouts of North-Central
Alabama are offering two new varieties of cookies this year. Rah-Rah Raisins
are hearty oatmeal cookies with plump raisins and Greek yogurt-flavored chunks.
Toffee-tastic are rich,
buttery cookies packed with golden toffee bits bursting with flavor. And guess
what? Toffee-tastic is gluten free!
Girl Scouts
will also offer all-time favorites: Thin Mints, Samoas, Trefoils, Tagalongs,
Do-si-dos and Savannah Smiles. Each box sells for $3.50. All eight varieties of
Girl Scout Cookies contain zero grams of trans fat. Girl Scout cookies are a
low-sodium treat, and some varieties weigh in at only 28 calories (Savannah
Smiles) and 40 calories (Thin Mints) per cookie!
You can also
purchase cookies as part of the Cookies for the Troops campaign, where you can
have your cookies sent overseas to service members. GSNCA will also participate
in the ‘Buy 5’ campaign. For every five packages a customer purchases, they
receive one Buy 5 promotion card. At the end of the cookie sale, two customers
will be drawn to win FIVE CASES of cookies.
Through the
Girl Scout Cookie Program, girls take part in the largest girl-run business in
the world. They learn the 5 Skills: goal setting, decision making, money
management, people skills and business ethics. They make a plan and decide
where their cookie money will go.
All the revenue
earned—every penny after paying the baker—stays with GSNCA. Councils use cookie
revenue to supply essential services to troops, groups and girls, such as
providing program resources and communication support, training adult
volunteers and conducting events. As part of their experience in any Girl Scout
product sale program, girls can earn official Girl Scout awards at every level
of Girl Scouting, including cookie and financial literacy badges and the annual
Cookie Activity Pin.
Important Safety Notice: Girl Scout Cookies should be purchased only from someone affiliated with the Girl Scout organization to ensure safety and freshness.
Important Safety Notice: Girl Scout Cookies should be purchased only from someone affiliated with the Girl Scout organization to ensure safety and freshness.
About the Girl Scout Cookie Program
Since 1917,
the Girl Scout Cookie Program has become a famous annual event that has helped
girls develop important leadership skills they will use throughout their lives.
Whether they are dreaming of becoming a doctor, teacher, mother, businesswoman,
CEO of a Fortune 500 company or an engineer, the Girl Scout Cookie Program
helps to build the self-esteem they need to reach for the stars.
About Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama
For 100 years Girl
Scouting has given every girl access to life-changing experiences that inspire
her to do something BIG! Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama is a United Way
community partner and serves 15,000 girls, grades K-12, and over 5,000
volunteers in programs across 36 counties. For more information on becoming a
member, volunteering or pathway opportunities, call 800-734-4541 or visit girlscoutsnca.org.
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