The 2021 Girl Scout Cookie Program<\/a> for troops in the Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways Council has been extended from Sunday, March 21 to Sunday, March 28. Local girls are getting creative to get their iconic treats safely in the hands of customers during their largest annual fundraiser which powers activities, community service, experiences, programming and more. All funds raised stay local.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cookies officially arrive across the council\u2019s 26-county footprint this week. Stock fulfills customer pre-orders, drive-thru booths, a new collaboration with Grubhub and National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend (Feb. 19-21) which celebrates the learning, excitement and fun selling cookies has powered for girls for 104 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Girl Scout Cookie Program is the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world. Girls develop important life and leadership skills\u2014goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics\u2014for a lifetime of success. This year, girls are flexing their entrepreneurial and leadership skills even further as they overcome challenges to more traditional face-to-face and walk-up sales in light of the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Learn how to connect with GSNYPENN troops selling cookies and locate local drive-thru booths by visiting buygirlscoutcookiesnow.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Digital Contactless Sales<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Girl Scouts use a personal Digital Cookie online order link to connect with friends, family and neighbors. Cookies are delivered no-contact or shipped direct for a fee. Many girls are utilizing platforms like FaceTime and Zoom to host virtual cookie booths. New this year are troop ordering links, which can be searched by zip code on the online Cookie Finder<\/a> or iOS<\/a> and Android<\/a> app to order from a local troop for direct shipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Drive-Thru Booths & Community Partners<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cookie Finder<\/a> allows cookie fans to enter their zip code to locate community drive-thru booths for contactless sales. Troops are partnering with businesses and organizations in their communities to host drive-thrus. Some businesses are also assisting troops with cookie sales through their locations. All proceeds go back to the troop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most troops accept cash and credit\/debit cards at their drive-thrus. A sampling of locations across GSNYPENN (use the Cookie Finder to locate even more) includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n NYS Fairgrounds Drive-Thru<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n To further assist troops, GSNYPENN is partnering with the New York State Fairgrounds<\/a> (581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse) to host weekend drive-thru booths on Fridays from 4-8 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. beginning this Friday, Feb. 12 and concluding Sunday, March 21. Sales will take place outside of the Tractor Supply Co. Exhibit Center. Credit\/debit cards are preferred, but cash will be accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grubhub Delivery The following GSNYPENN areas have Grubhub cookie delivery within a 20-minute driving radius:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cookies Available<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n GSNYPENN\u2019s 2021 cookie lineup offers 8 flavors for just $5 per box. Varieties available:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Donate Cookies to Local Meals on Wheels & First Responders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf you can\u2019t eat them, treat them\u201d through GSNYPENN\u2019s annual Sweet Support Gift of Caring service project. Customers help support local Girl Scouts while giving back to the community. Donated cookie purchases will be gifted to 2021 Sweet Support recipients Meals on Wheels programs and first responders across the council\u2019s territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gimme5 Sweepstakes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Each time customers buy five or more boxes of cookies from GSNYPENN Girl Scouts, they have the chance to win a prize: Girl Scout Cookies, Amazon gift cards, even $500 cash. Customers will need the troop number from the girl or troop they purchased cookies from for the online entry form. Complete details are available at gimme5sweeps.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Thanks to a new national collaboration between Girl Scouts of the USA and Grubhub, delivery will be available in select GSNYPENN areas Thursdays-Sundays from 4-8 p.m. beginning Feb. 11 through March 21. Some days may vary by location. Customers can place orders using the Grubhub website<\/a> or delivery app. Special discounts on delivery fees will be offered during designated dates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n