ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — When local Girl Scouts realized they had nearly 1,600 cases of cookies left unsold in their warehouse, they baked up a plan to give back to those on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Girl Scouts of Citrus, which has troops in Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia counties, said when the pandemic first started cookie sales were cut short leaving 19,956 unsold boxes left in storage. They decided in mid-August to turn the negative into a positive coming up with the idea for the Cookies for Heroes initiative.
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The scouts said the cookies were given to six local hospitals to support the doctors, nurses and other first responders working tirelessly throughout the pandemic.
“The team here has been working hard and facing the new twists and turns of COVID each day… a gift from the Girl Scouts sent them a wonderful message of affirmation far beyond the YUM of the cookies… the recognition and appreciation from all of you touched their hearts,” said CEO of Advent Health Altamonte Springs Tim Cook.
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The Girl Scouts said the effort falls in line with the organization’s core principle of giving back.
“Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, we are continuing to prepare girls to take the lead, explore their passions, and make the world a better place for generations to come,” Girl Scouts of Citrus said in a statement.
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