Girl Scouts to Deliver Thousands of Cookies to Military Personnel

ALBANY, NY (06/13/2013)(readMedia)-- TODAY: During the Girl Scout Cookie Sale which took place in Northeastern New York from mid-January 2013 to mid-April 2013, 9200 boxes of cookies were purchased by customers throughout the 15 counties of Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York for donation to members of the military. The program is called "Council Gift of Caring." Girl Scouts will be on hand on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 3:15pm at the Girl Scout Queensbury, NY Service Center and join a former Navy SEAL to load a large truck with the cookies. They will then be delivered to Blue Star Mothers and Adopt A Soldier, both of which send "care packages" to men and women serving in the military.

WHO:

Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York

WHAT:

 Girl Scouts loading 9,000 boxes of cookies for distribution to military personnel.  

WHEN: Thursday June 13, 2013 at 03:15PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Girl Scout Service Center
213 Meadowbrook Road
Queensbury, New York 12804
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