Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England Celebrates National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend February 16–18, Encouraging Consumers to Support Local Girl Entrepreneurs as They Unbox a Brighter Future, One Cookie Box at a Time
On hand and in demand, customers across southeastern New England can now support their favorite girl entrepreneurs in person at cookie booths or by ordering their favorite Girl Scout Cookies to be shipped directly to their front door.
Warwick, RI—February 13, 2024— Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England invite communities across southeastern New England to celebrate National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend, happening February 16–18. Starting February 16, consumers nationwide can purchase cookies in person from Girl Scouts at any local booth as well as order cookies for direct shipment to their front door using the Girl Scout Cookie Finder. As always, all Girl Scout Cookie® proceeds stay local with councils and troops to power life-changing experiences year-round for Girl Scouts.
The 2024 national Girl Scout Cookie season theme, Unbox the Future, aims to remove social barriers that often keep girls boxed in. The Girl Scout Cookie Program® is the world’s largest entrepreneurial program for girls and builds courage, confidence, and character through girl-led experiences. As a result, girls kickstart their limitless, barrier-breaking futures ‘outside the box’ by learning transferable life skills including goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics. Consumers who don’t already know a Girl Scout can visit the Girl Scout Cookie Finder to find a cookie booth near them, purchase from a local troop for direct shipment, or donate Girl Scout Cookies to local organizations. Through managing sales via the Digital Cookie® platform, Girl Scouts are growing their businesses online while learning real-world entrepreneurial skills.
National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend marks a time when America’s favorite cookies are widely available across the United States with each purchase supporting local Girl Scouts. These proceeds help Girl Scouts fund invaluable experiences like attending Girl Scout summer camp, going on fun field trips, and spearheading meaningful community service projects. As consumers open their favorite package of Girl Scout Cookies, they are unboxing the future for girls in their community. Behind every Girl Scout Cookie purchase is a troop exploring their leadership potential, building lifelong friendships, and making the world around them a better place.
“We love seeing Girl Scouts in our area experiencing new adventures with their cookie proceeds. Many sell cookies to help pay for their summer camp experiences,” said Ginger Lallo, GSSNE Chief Operating Officer. “We’ve also seen troops travel to England, France, Costa Rica; we’ve seen them go white water rafting or horseback riding; we’ve seen them support other local nonprofits by choosing to donate their proceeds or time. We can’t wait to see what Girl Scouts do with their proceeds this year with the help of our community supporters!”
How You Can Find Girl Scout Cookies During National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend:
If you know a registered Girl Scout, support them and their troop by finding out how they are selling cookies—whether in person, online or both!
Consumers who don’t already know a Girl Scout can visit the Girl Scout Cookie Finder to find a cookie booth near them, purchase from a local troop for direct shipment, or donate Girl Scout Cookies to local organizations.
We Are Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts bring their dreams to life and work together to build a better world. Through programs across Southeastern New England, Girl Scouts of all backgrounds and abilities can be unapologetically themselves as they discover their strengths and rise to meet new challenges—whether they want to climb to the top of a tree or the top of their class, lace up their boots for a hike or advocate for climate justice, or make their first best friends. Backed by trusted adult volunteers, mentors, and millions of alums, Girl Scouts lead the way as they find their voices and make changes that affect the issues most important to them. To join us, volunteer, reconnect, or donate, visit gssne.org. follow @gssne on Instagram, follow @GirlScoutsofSNE on Twitter, and like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GSSNE.