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Cookie Sale Program — Gift of Caring

How it Works:

1. Before the cookie program begins, each troop decides which organization(s) in their community they would like to visit and deliver boxes of donated Girl Scout cookies to (Senior Centers, Women &
   Children Shelters, local food pantries, etc).
   
2. While order taking, Girl Scouts ask their customers if they would like to purchase an additional box of
   cookies as a gift for that troop’s chosen organization. She explains that this is a Girl Scout Community
   Service Project. This is a great way for customers who, due to
   dietary or other reasons, do not wish to have a box of cookies, but would still like to make their donation to the Girl Scout. In this case, the customer gets the added satisfaction of having helped out two organizations at once!
   
3. A column is located on the order card for the “Gift of Caring” boxes. Customers need not be specific as to variety of donated cookie(s). Each customer may write in the number of boxes she/he wishes to purchase for donation in this column next to their own order.
   
4. Each troop will add the number of “Gift of Caring” boxes and convert it into their choice of varieties. For example, when placing the troop cookie order, you must round up to next number divisible by 12, so as to be ordering in whole cases. This will create extras, and those extras can then be used as the “Gift of Caring” boxes. If more are needed, they can be signed out of a Cookie Cupboard or transferred from another troop. When the troop receives their cookies, all “Gift of Caring” boxes should then be separated from the customer orders.
   
5. Girls collect the money for customer orders and “Gift of Caring” cookies at the time of delivery.
   Troops can also promote their “Gift of Caring” project at booth sales.
   
6. Each troop will then deliver the “Gift of Caring” cookies to their chosen organization, and hopefully stay for a visit.
   
7. An optional Gift of Caring patch is available for $1.25 each.

Is your troop having a hard time deciding who to donate the cookies to??
Here are two GREAT ideas!!

This year, recognize your “Hometown Heroes!!” Men and women working in your community as Firefighters, EMTs, Police Officers, etc. We are sure they’d love to see a smiling Girl Scout face and receive some cookies from a local troop!

Or

Participate in the 7th Annual Swift Water Council Operation Cookie Project. Last year, troops in Swift Water with the public’s help, donated over 13,000 boxes for Operation Cookie to the NH Air National Guard. Bring the cookies to the Service Center (in full cases, no later than April 1, 2008) and we’ll take care of the rest! Encourage your girls to make cards and letters of support to our servicemen and women overseas. We know they’re always appreciated.

If your troop participates in either of these, they will also be sent an official Certificate of Achievement from the Girl Scouts of Swift Water Council for their troop scrapbook!