Cookies for a Cause

Cookies for a Cause, formerly known as Operation: Cookie Drop, is our council’s philanthropic program that runs alongside the Girl Scout Cookie Program. Customers will be able to buy packages of cookies and have them be delivered to military members, healthcare providers, first responders, and food pantries.

Put a smile on someone’s face by participating in Cookies for a Cause. Participation is easy! While girls are running their cookie business, they can simply ask customers if they’d like to donate money that will be used to purchase a package of cookies for our Cookies for a Cause campaign.

In 2021, approximately 65,000 packages of cookies were donated through this program and delivered to Stout Field, more than 60 National Guard Armories, as well as the Army, Marines, and Air Force. Girl Scouts of Central Indiana also sent cookies to the HVAF, local police and fire departments, and more!

All Cookies for a Cause packages must be entered in eBudde to ensure that cookies are ordered to deliver to military, first responders, healthcare providers, and food pantries.

Rewards

Girls that sell 30+ packages for Cookies for a Cause will earn a gift of caring patch.

Girls that sell 50+ packages for Cookies for a Cause will earn a Samoas bracelet.

Troops who sell a per-girl average of 350+ packages will have the opportunity to participate in Cookies for a Cause day! On this day, troops will donate to local military affiliated organizations, first responders, healthcare workers, or food pantries of their choice as we give back to our community together!

Beneficiaries: Military

-Marines
-Airforce
-Navy
-Army
-Military associated organizations
-HVAF

First Responders
Girl Scouts of Central Indiana holds a First Responders Day in early March to donate to local police officers, firefighters, and EMS professionals! First responders interested in attending please reach out to Ashley Pasch, director of product program, at apasch@girlscoutsindiana.org.

Girl Scouts will be out across central Indiana on March 26, 2022 donating to their local first responders!

Health care providers

Girl Scouts will be out across central Indiana on March 26, 2022 donating to their local first healthcare workers!

Food banks
-Gleaners
-Second Harvest

Girl Scouts will be out across central Indiana on March 26, 2022 donating to their local food banks!
Event: Some of our top selling Girl Scouts will be asked to join us in presenting our cookies at military events across our council jurisdiction. If your Girl Scout is interested in participating, see the guidelines below and be sure to fill out an interest form!

When choosing girls to participate we look for girls that:
- Are top sellers for Cookies for a Cause and/or have earned the gift of caring patch.
- Are comfortable talking to strangers and sometimes reporters about their Girl Scout Cookie program experiences and techniques.
- Have a Girl Scout uniform.
- Have parents or leaders that can transport them to the event on time and stay at the site through the event (please note that some events are during the weekdays).

If this sounds like your Girl Scout or your troop, register your information to be considered for an event. Submitting this information does not guarantee you will be selected for an event, but it will serve as our starting contact list.
Resources: Coming Soon! Your troop can make Cookies for a Cause donation boxes to collect donations for our program at cookie booths. Use this cookie box wrap as a conversation starter with customers.
Cookie Box Wrap

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Cookies for a Cause

Beneficiaries

Event

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