GIRL SCOUT COOKIES® ARE BACK!!

--Introducing Savannah Smiles--

Garden City, NY December 12, 2011 – Girl Scout Cookies® are back! Starting January 7th through March 31st, the famous Girl Scout Cookies® will be available for sale from your local Girl Scouts or at 2012 special Cookie events, including the Annual Cookie Kick-Off on January 7th at the Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City, the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream and the Broadway Mall in Hicksville. And, don’t forget about the CookieFest on January 28th at the Green Acres Mall!

“We are so excited for the return of Girl Scout Cookie® season, our favorite time of the year,” said Donna Ceravolo, Executive Director of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County. “As we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouting this year, we want to thank all of our community members for their past and continued support. We hope everyone enjoys our Cookies, especially our newest addition, Savannah Smiles, as much as we do!”

The Girl Scouts of Nassau County will continue to sell the six famous Cookie varieties at the cost of $4.00 per box. In addition to favorites such as the Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Do-Si-Dos and Trefoils, the Girl Scouts of Nassau County in honor of the 100thAnniversary of Girl Scouting, will also be selling Savannah Smiles, the newest Cookie to join the Girl Scout Cookie family.

Savannah Smiles are crisp, lemon wedge Cookies dusted with powdered sugar and just the right number of lemon chips to deliver tiny bursts of happiness. And, when you hold it right, you’ll quickly be reminded of that world-famous “Girl Scout Smile.”

Two of this year’s Cookie events, Roosevelt Field on January 7th and Green Acres Mall on January 28th, will also feature the famous Girl Scouts of Nassau County Chorus! The Chorus will treat customers buying Cookies to a repertoire of patriotic, American standards and traditional Girl Scout songs. In addition to individual Girl Scouts selling Cookies and special events throughout January, Booth Sales throughout Nassau County will begin February 3rd. Operation Cookie is also back! Girl Scouts will be accepting additional Cookie orders to send to United States military troops overseas to offer them a small taste of home.

The Girl Scout Cookie® Program is a key part to the Girl Scouting experience. Much more than a way to raise money, the Girl Scout Cookie® Program is a hands-on, leadership and entrepreneurial opportunity, which teaches girls skills, such as goal setting, decision making, money management, business ethics, and people skills. These are skills that last far beyond the Cookie season.

Proceeds from the Girl Scout Cookie® Program are used in a variety of community service activities, such as bringing clean water to people in Africa, documenting the history of a local town, building a Habitat for Humanity house, feeding the hungry and clothing the homeless. All proceeds stay in Nassau County to also fund council and Troop activities.

To find a Girl Scout Cookies® Booth, use the Cookie Booth Locator tool on Girl Scouts of Nassau County website, www.gsnc.org or download the phone app from your providers’ store.

Girl Scouts of Nassau County builds girls of courage, confidence and character. Girl Scouting in Nassau County creates an accepting and nurturing environment, which gives girls a chance to build character and develops leadership skills for success in the real world. In partnership with committed adult volunteers, girls develop qualities that will serve them throughout their lives, like strong values, social conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth. With almost 21,000 girl and 7,000 adult members, Girl Scouts of Nassau County has become the preeminent organization and leading authority for girls. The organization, now in its 99th year, continues to make the world a better place one girl at a time. For more information on the Girl Scouts of Nassau County call Donna Rivera Downey 516 741-2550 at ext. 260, or visit www.gsnc.org.

 

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