You Can Now Order Girl Scout Cookies Online to Be Donated to Local Heroes

From Good Housekeeping

Right now, we'll take all the comfort we can get — and a box of Girl Scout cookies is the quickest (and best) fix. In a normal year, the entire country rallies around the Girl Scouts — whether she's your own daughter, or even a neighbor, loved one, or coworker's kid— to fill their pantry with boxes upon boxes of Thin Mints, Samoas, and more.

This year, however, most Americans are practicing social distancing, which means schools are closed, extracurriculars are suspended, and people are limiting their trips to grocery stores and other local businesses. As a result, Girl Scouts suspended door-to-door sales and cookie booths on March 27. Since Girl Scout cookies are typically sold from January through April, many troops were left with cases of cookies — and no way to sell them.

In an effort to "be a source of comfort for many," the organization launched Girl Scout Cookie Care a.k.a a "virtual cookie booth," to let you place cookie orders or make donations online.

As soon as you visit the Girl Scout Cookie Care landing page, you're asked to enter your zip code (or the zip code of your Girl Scout!), so you can help Girl Scout troops in your area. But if for whatever reason it doesn't pull up your local council, keep in mind that some councils may not be participating — yet. Then comes the fun part: Browse through the cookie offerings, including this year's release Lemon-Ups, and pick how many you'd like to buy. There's a four box minimum for all orders, so you'll have to pick a handful of your favorites at the very least.

Shipping prices, which start at $9.25 for 4 to 6 boxes, vary depending on the number of boxes you order. One your order is placed, you can expect your cookies to arrive within 2 to 15 business days for domestic destinations, and 5 to 15 days for international destinations.

The good news doesn't stop there: On the same order page, you can donate cookies for $5 a box to local heroes — first responders, healthcare workers, volunteers, and everyone else keeping our country afloat. All donations ship for free and don't count as a part of the four box order minimum. As of April 14, over 60,000 boxes of cookies have been donated in New York City alone from the Girl Scouts of Greater New York council, according to CNN.

FYI, 100% of the net revenue earned from cookie orders go straight to Girl Scout councils and troops in your area. It's up to the girls how they choose to spend the money. Some will use it for team-building experiences, others will invest it back into their communities through "Take Action" projects. Either way, orders help support 1.7 million girls nationwide, which makes the cookies taste even sweeter, just sayin'.

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