Local Girl Scouts Military Fundraiser In Lakewood

From Landis Communication: WHAT: Local Girl Scout troops in partnership with Mountain View Memorial Park in Lakewood are hosting Operation Cookie Drop, a service project that donates Girl Scout cookies to military personnel and their families around the globe.

The community is invited to purchase their favorite cookies – Thin Mints, S’mores, Samoas, Tagalongs and more – on Saturday, March 17 at the memorial park. All donations up to $500 will be matched by Mountain View, and those donating $5 or more will receive a small token of appreciation. Girl Scouts will also have a card-making station for those who wish to write letters of appreciation to military personnel.

Entering its 13th year, Operation Cookie Drop has donated nearly 900,000 boxes of cookies to the military. For 2018, the goal is to reach 1 million boxes. Through cookie sales, Girl Scouts work to receive donations through their local cookie booths, giving customers the option to donate boxes of cookies to U.S. military servicemen, servicewomen and their families. See here for the cookie locator app.

WHERE: Mountain View Memorial Park

4100 Steilacoom Blvd. SW

Lakewood, WA 98499

(253) 584-0252

WHEN: Saturday, March 17 - 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

WHO: Interviews available with:

• Girl Scouts and troop leaders
• Clarke Thomson, Mountain View Memorial Park General Manager
• Community members

MEDIA, PLEASE NOTE: To schedule an onsite interview, please contact Ashley Boarman at (415) 359-2312 or ashley@landispr.com.

ABOUT MOUNTAIN VIEW MEMORIAL PARK

For more than 100 years, Mountain View Memorial Park has been part of life for the people of Tacoma and Lakewood. Mountain View has 160 acres of property, 110 of which have been fully developed for cemetery use. The first burial took place in 1915 and since then more than 100,000 interments have occurred in the cemetery. The cemetery hosts about 1,000 burials a year and helps about 1,400 families a year with funeral services. The cemetery continues to grow and is committed to preserving the beauty and peacefulness of the park. The cemetery also includes five veterans' sections and 53 other separate gardens for burial. Mountain View Memorial Park has an array of flora and fauna, including 181 different varieties of trees, 575 rhododendrons, a prize-winning rose garden and many varieties of birds and wildlife. Find out more about Mountain View Memorial Park by clicking here.

Photos courtesy of Landis Communication