There is no better season than Girl Scout cookie season. Now is the time to re-up on your favorite fund-raising treats. I’m talking about the Thin Mints, the Caramel d-Lites, the Tagalongs, and the Do-si-dos. Every year young, entrepreneurial Girl Scouts are tasked with selling cookies to raise money for their troupes. The cookie drive promotes financial literacy for the scouts and teaches them modern business skills.
Today’s youth are particularly well-positioned to become tech moguls in the cookie trade, as the pandemic means they will be handling more and more of their business via online sales—and now, even in partnership with the food delivery service Grub Hub. Here are the different ways you can order cookies online this year.
Use Grub Hub
On February first, Girl Scout cookies will be available for purchase with the online food delivery app Grub Hub. Simply sign up or log into the app and enter your zip code or address to find the Girl Scout troupe in your area. Deliveries will be made between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. daily, directly to your door. The Grub Hub service is only available in select cities, so use the app’s cookie finder site to find out where you can get Girl Scout cookies delivered.
The cookie drive is about raising money for youth to take trips, earn badges, and gain life skills. For this reason, Grub Hub is waiving its fees to ensure the local troupes receive the full proceeds from your purchase.
If Grub Hub cannot service a city or town near you, don’t 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 supplier
Download the Girl Scouts’ own “cookie finder app” for Android and iOS. Type in your zip code and find the local troupe or scout you want to support. The app launched five years ago to allow cookies sales to expand and grow into the digital landscape, and to help Girl Scouts learn more about the modern world of sales and online business by tracking their orders and handling shipping online.
As the Girl Scouts’ website explains, “Through it, she has access to even more tools that teach her about marketing, budgeting, resource allocation, and other critical business skills—encouraging and guiding her as she makes her way to cookie boss success.”
Take advantage of added bonuses
When you order cookies online this year, you will have the option to donate a box or two to frontline workers. Yup, nurses, EMTs, and other first responders can enjoy free, delicious cookies in appreciation for the immense work they are doing during the pandemic. If anyone deserve a treat, it’s them.
