Letter From the CEO It's that time of year again-cookie time! It's a time when Girl Scouts everywhere get to learn the important 5 skills (goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics) of our fantastic financial literacy program while having fun bringing their friends and neighbors what they've been waiting for all year...their favorites in our assortment of iconic cookies. Our girls grow through this program to become more confident, as they stretch their comfort zones, and build outstanding character that will carry them throughout their lives. However, is cookie season a little concerning to you (again!) this year? Do you have worries about safety and success? Rest assured we are in this together – again, and always! We pledge to do everything possible to ensure our girls are safe, our cookies are available to meet public demand, and our volunteers feel confident they will have a productive cookie season. We understand the uncertainty of it all and strive to be ardent collaborators throughout the season because we know what is at stake. Without cookie sales, Girl Scout programming will suffer. We rely on the cookie sale to provide funding for all the outstanding girl experiences that make each year of Girl Scouting not only fun and memorable, but also impactful and beneficial for our girls. We learned a lot last year about how to have successful sales, while maintaining safety measures to protect our girls and their customers. I encourage you to let your girl get out there and shine. As Girl Scouts, they have the creativity to conquer any hurdles they may encounter, and they showed us that last year. From online sales to drivethrough cookie booths to curbside delivery, I know our girls have what it takes to ensure this year's cookie program gets them where they want to go...and gets them there safely. We know they have BIG plans, and the cookie program is what fuels those plans. Our girls need cookie sales to accomplish their goals. The revenue they earn is their ticket to experiences limited only by their imagination. Cookie season is the time of year when girls dream big and set a plan in motion to CLIMB WITH COURAGE and accomplish those dreams. We’re here to support them in any way we can to ensure they rise to the challenge with success. When this big, wide world opens back up to us, we want our girls out there in it - equipped with the troop funds they need to experience it to its fullest. Our pledge to you, our volunteers, parents and girls, is that we will be an unwavering partner. We will exercise caution to ensure this year's cookie season is safe and enjoyable for all. We will be creative in finding solutions to any obstacle we face. We will exhibit dedication to creating collaborative partnerships that afford our girls every opportunity to succeed. It’s time to CLIMB WITH COURAGE...like a Girl Scout!
Dawn Prasifka, President and CEO
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