Unbox the Future with Girl Scouts of Maine: Delicious Cookies Now Available Near You!
March 28, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Helen Ruhlin
(207) 252-9212
hruhlin@gsmaine.org
STATEWIDE, MAINE—April 1st Girl Scouts of Maine (GSME) kicks off the booth sales portion of the Girl Scout Cookie Program®—as Girl Scouts unbox their futures as young female leaders through the world’s largest entrepreneurial program for girls.
During this highly anticipated time of year, girls flex their entrepreneurial muscles and acquire essential life skills like goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics. All proceeds from cookie sales stay local in Maine to power Girl Scouts’ amazing experiences year-round.
This year’s theme, Unbox the Future, aims to remove social barriers that often keep girls boxed in. When bold, goal-getting Girl Scouts sell a package of cookies, they’re doing much more than what’s seen at face value. Girl Scouts are innovative powerhouses creating a more equitable future for themselves and the world. Every box of cookies sold provides invaluable experiences for Girl Scouts, such as service projects, troop travel, and summer camp.
At cookie booths throughout Maine, cookie lovers can enjoy the full assortment of Girl Scout Cookies, including fan favorites such as Thin Mints®, Caramel deLites®, Peanut Butter Sandwich, and more. Supporters can locate a booth nearby, order cookies online for direct shipment from a local troop, or donate Girl Scout Cookie Shares using the Girl Scout Cookie Finder at www.girlscoutsofmaine.org.
The Girl Scout Cookie Program provides vital girl-led entrepreneurial skills that build courage, confidence, and character. As a result, girls obtain limitless barrier-breaking futures outside the box with transferable life skills. Girl Scouts around the state allocate their earnings towards community causes important to them, travel opportunities, educational pursuits, and more:
- Troop 1049 of Biddeford used the money earned from the Girl Scout Cookie Program to purchase and stock a local lending library to address community access to literary materials.
- Owls Head Troop 191 saved up their cookie earnings for several years to fund their recent trip to Washington, D.C., where they visited the White House, the Supreme Court, Arlington Cemetery, and several museums.
- Troop 1336 from Jefferson used a portion of their savings from selling Girl Scout Cookies to purchase and donate a generous amount of food to a Bangor Savings Bank food drive.
“Our Girl Scouts are an impressive group. They are demonstrating their leadership skills and business acumen, setting and accomplishing goals, and making a meaningful impact in their communities”, stated Girl Scouts of Maine CEO Mara Robinov-Moorhead. “We could learn a lot from watching them and should, of course, support them by buying cookies!”
As customers purchase and unbox their favorite Girl Scout Cookies, they can feel good knowing their contributions support local Girl Scouts as they discover their leadership capabilities, forge friendships, and make the world around them a better place. Learn more and find cookies at www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/cookies.
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Girl Scouts bring their dreams to life and work together to build a better world. Through programs across the state of Maine and beyond, 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 girlscoutsofmaine.org. For the latest updates follow us on Facebook @GirlScoutsofMaine and Instagram @girlscoutsofmaine.
Photos courtesy of Girl Scouts of Maine
