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Girl Scouts Donate Over 30,000 Packages of Cookies to Fort Campbell

Girl Scouts of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN – Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee (GSMIDTN) donated approximately 31,108 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to Fort Campbell soldiers through its Gift of Caring program on April 1st. This donation amount was a 28.52% increase from last year’s gift.

Through Gift of Caring, Girl Scouts are able to show their appreciation for men and women in uniform or support those in need by giving them Girl Scout Cookies.

Girl Scouts give Packages of Cookies to Fort Campbell soldiers.
Girl Scouts give Packages of Cookies to Fort Campbell soldiers.

Girls choose an organization they want to benefit and give customers the opportunity to purchase cookies as a donation.

For the past five years, Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee has been partnering with Hugs for Our Soldiers to donate cookies to the soldiers at Fort Campbell.

“We are extremely fortunate to be the organization that Girl Scouts chooses to support,” said Kathy Orcutt, founder of Hugs for Our Soldiers.

Girl Scouts give Packages of Cookies to Fort Campbell soldiers.“Thirty thousand boxes of cookies is lot! It takes a team of soldiers, HUGS volunteers, Girl Scouts and military spouses working together to distribute these cookies across Fort Campbell in a day’s time. Of course, our first priority is our deployed troops. We place labels on each box that goes overseas thanking that soldier for his or her sacrifice,” stated Orcutt.

The delivery of these cookies would not have been possible without the generosity of M&W Logistics Group. M&W enjoys the opportunity to donate a driver, trailer and tractor to deliver Girl Scout Cookies to Fort Campbell each year.

Girl Scouts give Packages of Cookies to Fort Campbell soldiers.In addition to the Girl Scout Cookies donated to Fort Campbell, local troops also donated over 15,000 packages of cookies to various organizations across Middle Tennessee.

“Our Gift of Caring program is one of my favorite components of the Girl Scout Cookie program,” said Cathy Ratliff, director of product programs, Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee. “Not only are we able to donate thousands of Girl Scout Cookie packages to our local soldiers and local organizations, it also teaches Girl Scouts about giving back to the community.”

About the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee

Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee serves more than 13,000 girls and 6,000 adult volunteers in 39 counties. It is a part of Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), the world’s preeminent organization for girls, with a membership of more than 2.8 million girls and adults nationwide. GSUSA continues to strive to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

For more information on how you can be involved in Girl Scouts visit www.gsmidtn.org

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