New Girl Scout Cookie Debuts

Fans of Girl Scout cookies will soon have another option when it comes to the sweet treats with the rolling out of "Savannah Smiles," a lemon-flavored cookie that is dusted in powdered sugar. It is named after Savannah, the city in which Juliette Gordon Low founded the Girl Scouts in 1912.

Girl Scouts in our area are now taking cookie pre-orders through Jan. 27. Girl Scouts will begin selling their cookies at booths on Friday, Feb. 24. Cookie booth sales will end Sunday, March 18.

Beginning Feb. 24, you can search for a Girl Scout cookie booth in your neighborhood by entering a zip code on the "Cookie Booth Locator" on the Girl Scouts website.

If you have a smart phone, a Girl Scout Cookie Locator app is available. The app is available in the iPhone App Store and the Android Market Place. You can also call **GSCOOKIES or **472665437.

Money from cookie sales goes directly to Girl Scout troops and supports programming for nearly 22,000 girls in our region.

"Girl Scout Cookies aren't only delicious treats, the Girl Scout Cookie program is the largest financial literacy program for girls in the U.S. While we're enjoying delicious cookies, Girl Scouts are learning about goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics," says Susan Barnes,
Director of Communications for the Girl Scouts of West Central Florida.

If you want to support the Girl Scouts but don't want to eat the cookies yourself, you can buy the cookies and have them donated to our military troops who are serving in combat zones overseas. The "Cookies from Home" program is made possible through a partnership with "Support Our Troops." Donations to the Cookies from Home program can be made in person through a Girl Scout through March 18.

More information about Girl Scout Cookies  

More information about supporting Girl Scouting in your community call 1-800-881-4475 ext. 1838