Over a million boxes of Girl Scout Cookies have arrived!

Girl Scouts of America Press Release

Get ready, WNY! Something extraordinary happened over the weekend – and it involves Girl Scout cookies – lots of them. Over a million boxes of Girl Scout Cookies have arrived, just in time for their cookie season and booth sales.

During Girl Scout Cookie booth sales, you can often find troops setting up shop at various locations near you, from local storefronts to community events. These booth sales offer a convenient way for you to stock up on your favorite treats while supporting your neighborhood Girl Scouts. With smiling faces and enthusiastic sales pitches, Girl Scouts showcase their entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to their goals.

So, keep an eye out for those iconic vests filled with badges and patches and colorful cookie displays, because your next box of Thin Mints or Peanut Butter Patties might just be waiting for you right around the corner! Visit www.gswny.org/findcookies and enter your ZIP code into the “Girl Scout Cookie Finder” to find a booth near you, to purchase cookies from a local Girl Scout troop for delivery, or to donate cookies to local organizations.

This year's cookie season brings not only the delight of classic treats Thin Mints, Adventurefuls, Caramel deLites, Peanut Butter Patties, Peanut Butter Sandwiches, Lemonades, Toast-Yays and Trefoils, but also an opportunity to contribute to the development of essential leadership skills. Over the next few months, Girl Scouts undergo a transformative journey, learning five skills crucial to leadership, success and life:

√ Goal setting: Girl Scouts learn how to set goals and create a plan to reach them.

√ Decision making: Girl Scouts learn to make decisions on their own and as a team.

√ Money management: Girl Scouts learn how to create a budget and handle money.

√ People skills: Girl Scouts find their voice and build confidence through customer interactions.

√ Business ethics: Girl Scouts learn to act ethically, both in business and in life.

All cookie varieties will be priced at $6 per package, with 100% of all proceeds staying local within Girl Scouts of Western New York. Each package continues to support our mission to empower girls. GSWNY will continue to provide a subsidy for online direct shipments to your home when you purchase four to 24 packages of cookies, with a flat shipping rate of $7.99. These cookies are available for purchase and can be shipped nationwide in the U.S.

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How to purchase Girl Scout Cookies this year

If you know a registered Girl Scout, reach out to her to find out how you can purchase cookies.

Don't know a local Girl Scout? Visit www.gswny.org/findcookies and enter your ZIP code into the “Girl Scout Cookie Finder” at www.gswny.org/findcookies to find a booth near you, to purchase cookies from a local Girl Scout troop for delivery, or to donate cookies to local organizations.

You can also text COOKIES to 59618 to be among the first to receive information about Girl Scout Cookies and to find out about other exciting Girl Scout news. Visit https://bit.ly/3E7ViYa for terms and conditions. Visit https://bit.ly/3Fajz0V for the SMS privacy policy.

Whether treating yourself or selecting a thoughtful gift for someone else, Girl Scout Cookies offer a delicious way to make a positive impact in the community.

Visit www.gswny.org/findcookies for more information.

Cookie Share Program

Through the Cookie Share Program, Girl Scouts offer their customers an opportunity to give back and purchase cookies to be donated to the local military, first responders and veterans.

Customers can donate to Cookie Share on a girl’s order form or her online store link.

Both the Girl Scout and her troop will receive credit for every box you donate to Cookie Share! Proceeds fund troop trips, programs, uniforms and more!

More about Girl Scouts of Western New York

Girl Scouts of Western New York serves girls and adult volunteers across the GSWNY jurisdiction, including Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming counties. The council’s administrative service centers are located in Buffalo, Jamestown, Lockport, Niagara Falls and Rochester.

Girl Scouts bring their dreams to life and work together to build a better world. Through programs from coast to coast, 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 volunteer, reconnect, donate or join, visit www.gswny.org or call 1-888-837-6410.

Girl Scouts Troop 30317 met Madisen Wilson, who was Miss Buffalo’s Teen last year, and is now a representative of the Miss America Organization as Miss Upstate New York’s Teen. (Submitted photo)