There is no better season than Girl Scout cookie season. Now is the time to pick up your favorite fundraising treats. I’m talking about the thin coins, the Caramel d-Lites, the Tagalongs and the Do-si-dos. Every year, young, enterprising Girl Scouts are tasked with selling cookies to raise money for their groups. The cookie drive promotes financial literacy for the scouts and teaches them modern business skills.
The youth of today are particularly well positioned to become technology magicians in the cookie trade, as the pandemic means they are going to work more and more of their business via online sales—And now, even in partnership with the Grub Hub food delivery service. Here are the different ways you can order cookies online this year.
Use Grub Hub
On the first of February, Girl Scout cookies will be on sale with the online delivery program Grub Hub. Simply register or log in to the app and enter your zip code or address to find the Girl Scout group in your area. Deliveries will be between 16:00 and 19:00. daily, directly to your door. The Grub Hub service is only available in certain cities, so use the app’s website for cookie seekers to find out where you can deliver Girl Scout cookies.
The cookie is about raising money for young people to travel, earn badges and gain life skills. For this reason, Grub Hub waives its fees to ensure that the local groups receive the full amount proceeds from your purchase.
If Grub Hub cannot serve a city or town near you, do not worry; you can still find a cookie seller in your area.
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Use the Girl Scouts’ Cookie Finder app to order from your regular provider
Download the Girl Scouts’ own cookie finder app for Android and iOS. Enter your zip code and search for the local group or scout you want to support. The app launched five years ago to expand cookie sales and grow to the digital landscape, and to help Girl Scouts learn more about the modern world of sales and online business by locating their orders and handling shipments online.
As the Girl Scouts website explains: “This gives her access to even more tools that teach her about marketing, budgeting, resource allocation and other critical business skills – to encourage and guide her as she makes her way to cookie boss success. . ”
Take advantage of extra bonuses
If you order cookies online this year, you have the option to donate a box or two to frontline workers. Yup, nurses, EMTs, and other first responders can enjoy for free, delicious cookies in appreciation for the tremendous work they do during the pandemic. If anyone deserves a treat, it’s them.