- Last Updated on Friday, 29 January 2016 15:56
Thousands of girls in the Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania (GSWPA) council are gearing up for the annual Girl Scout Cookie Program that began on January 8.
Samoas, Thin Mints, Trefoils, Do-Si-Dos, Tagalongs, Savannah Smiles, and Rah-Rah Raisins return for the 2016 season. Rah-Rah Raisins, which joined the lineup for the 2015 sale, are hearty oatmeal cookies packed with raisins and Greek yogurt-flavored chunks.
Girl Scouts will again offer a gluten-free cookie. Toffee-tastic Girl Scout Cookies are crispy, buttery cookies packed with golden toffee bits. Toffee-tastic cookies will be offered at booth sales beginning February 26 for as long as supplies last. Visit girlscoutcookies.org in February to find booth sale locations in western Pennsylvania.
For the second year, GSWPA is participating in Digital Cookie, a web platform that lets girls sell cookies from their own protected, personalized websites. This means consumers who know Girl Scouts participating in Digital Cookie will receive e-marketing materials from them this season with invitations to visit their cookie websites and make purchases. Cookies ordered through Digital Cookie are shipped from the baker directly to the customer.
Local girls are excited to participate in Digital Cookie 2.0, which will provide a more robust, hands-on and entertaining learning experience, including an enhanced cookie website.
“The Cookie Program helps girls build a lifetime of skills and confidence,” said Patricia A. Burkart, CEO of GSWPA. “Every box a girl sells not only shows her she can reach her goals, but also funds great adventures for her in Girl Scouts.”
Because 100 percent of the net revenue raised through the Girl Scout Cookie Program stays with the local council and troops, customers who purchase Girl Scout Cookies are not only getting a delightful treat—they're also making an important investment in their communities.
