Can Girl Scouts donate cookies to military personnel serving overseas?
Girls may participate in a council approved “gift of caring” program that allows girls to collect donations of cookies for military personnel serving overseas. In Revised Safety-Wise Checkpoints, “any gifts in quantity to military overseas should be coordinated through military or related personnel at the place of origin and the place of receipt. Large shipments should have a council agreement with the third party to assure that the cookies arrive where intended. Gifts should not be sent to U.S. bases or bases overseas where there are Girl Scouts involved in product activity sales. Girl Scouts should observe council jurisdiction when selling or marketing product for a gifting program.
