Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England Enjoyed Successful Ninth Annual Cookies & Cocktails Event!
Boat House Waterfront Dining participated for the 5th year!
Warwick, RI (March 24, 2025)—On March 6, 2025, Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England (GSSNE) celebrated our ninth annual Cookies & Cocktails event at Farm Fresh RI in Providence. Guests enjoyed delicious dessert and cocktail samples from local restaurants and bars, participated in silent and live auctions, enjoyed live music, and heard from our wonderful emcee, Mario Hilario, News Anchor at NBC 10 WJAR and GSSNE Board Member!
Coast Guard House created a Peanut Butter Trifle featuring Peanut Butter Patties
We partnered with some of the best Rhode Island restaurants and bars: Jefferson Speakeasy, The Coast Guard House, Boat House, Waterman Grille, Bettola, Wright’s Creamery, The Cocktail Guru, Apponaug Brewing Company, Sippin’ Pretty, Allie’s Donuts, and Ocean State Oyster Co. We are so grateful for the wonderful restaurants and mixologists who joined us, and we thank them for their creativity in utilizing tasty Girl Scout Cookies “out of the box”.
David N. Cicilline, GSSNE CEO Dana Borrelli-Murray, and Mario Hilario
With the help of our incredible attendees, event sponsors, silent auction donors, silent auction and live auction purchasers, we raised over $50,000! “On behalf of Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks for joining us at the 9th annual Cookies & Cocktails event! Because of your generosity, we are one step closer to making sure that every child who wants to be a Girl Scout can be a Girl Scout. We hope you enjoyed the delicious cookie-inspired creations from our talented local chefs, the wonderful company, and the inspiring stories of how Girl Scouting is making a difference in our community. Your participation truly makes an impact!” said GSSNE COO, Ginger Lallo.
Guests enjoyed freshly shucked oysters from Ocean State Oyster Co.
Events like Cookies & Cocktails directly support our high-level programming focusing on mental health and well-being, camperships for youth in foster care, and making Girl Scouting accessible to all who want to participate. When you support Girl Scouts, you support a future leader who has—through Girl Scouting—built a foundation for success and leadership.
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, girls and gender-expansive youth of all backgrounds and abilities can be unapologetically themselves in a safe space as they discover their strengths and rise to meet new challenges.
Backed strong friendships and 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. Girl Scouts feel comfortable trying new things without the pressure to be perfect, speaking their minds, and processing their emotions in healthy ways. They discover how being different makes them special, strengthens their sense of belonging, and, ultimately, makes them proud to be themselves. That’s the magic of Girl Scouting. 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.