It's that time of year to buy Girl Scout cookies!
Girl Scout Cookie Season is now upon us, which means that you now have the chance to buy 20 boxes of Thin Mints, if you so desire. So, where can you buy Girl Scout cookies in Peachtree Corners this week? You have a few options: Visit the Girl Scout website and enter your ZIP code in the “Find Cookies!” browser for the nearest Girl Scout Council to buy from in your community. Call your local Girl Scout council and find their information here. Download the free Cookie Finder app on your smartphone for sales in your neighborhood. What's your favorite Girl Scout Cookie? Tell us in the comments below. Also, if you need to be reacquainted with your old favorites and newcomers, here is a list of available Girl Scout cookies for purchase: Happy …
Seniors marked the Girl Scouts' 100th anniversary by reminiscing over tea.
Sashes, songs and s’mores brought about a dozen senior women back to their childhood. Girlish laughter filled the Bethesda Park Senior Center as these women celebrated the Girl Scouts’ 100th anniversary with a tea on Tuesday. Marie Wright of Buford proudly displayed her sash full of badges. “I was a Girl Scout starting as a Brownie in second grade.” Wright joined as a child near Palm Beach, Florida. She then continued with the Scouts through high school, in college and has served as a Girl Scout leader and a volunteer. Wright has been with the organization now 31 years and counting. Over that time, Wright has seen the organization evolve. “The Girl Scouts are constantly updating. So they are constantly changing to meet the needs of the…
Area Girl Scouts donate nearly 60,000 boxes of cookies to the American Red Cross
The Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta swarmed Berger Allied Distribution Center in Lawrenceville Saturday to load up nearly 60,000 boxes of cookies to give to the American Red Cross. The donation is part of the Girl Scout council’s community service, Gift of Caring, commitment. More than 50 Girl Scouts, representing areas within 34 counties, helped put Red Cross stickers on the cases of cookies and help load them into delivery trucks. Laurie Kimbrell, community relations officer for American Red Cross Metro-Atlanta Chapter, said the treats will be distributed throughout the state. “We’re really excited because the cookies will put a smile on our clients face." All of the favorites, including Samoas® and Tagalongs®, will be given to families …
