Our Gift of Caring Partner, Mission of Moms, Is Having a Fund Raiser

Mission of Moms, our partner for Gift of Caring, is having a fund raiser on Sat Jan 30, 2016 at the Collinsville  American Legion.  Money raised goes to ship care packages to deployed troops - including many filled with Girl Scout Cookies! 

See photos of  U.S. Troops Enjoying Girl Scout Cookies sent from Southern Illinois

Send a Treat to U.S. Troops During the Girl Scout Cookie Program!

You can send Girl Scout Cookies to thank American military members through GSSI's Operation: Sweet Treats campaign.  In partnership with Mission of Moms, cookies purchased through campaign will be sent to military members serving overseas as well as local military organizations in our area. Mission of Moms is an organization based in Collinsville and is dedicated to helping improve the daily lives of our deployed United States military men and women.

To find a Girl Scout in your area, please call 800.345.6858 or click here.  Donations to Operation: Sweet Treats can be made through the new Digital Cookie online platform.

Last year, GSSI was able to send 1,120 cases of Girl Scout Cookies to current and veteran U.S. military members. 

Photos of U.S. Service Members Enjoying Girl Scout Cookies sent through 
our 2015 Gift of Caring Campaign:

New Gift of Caring Photos of U.S. Service Members Enjoying Girl Scout Cookies

Our Gift of Caring partner, Mission of Moms, has sent us more photos of U.S. Service Members enjoying Girl Scout Cookies sent from Southern Illinois.  These very special "thank yous" make our holiday season extra merry and bright!

Thank You from Afghanistan

Thank You from Iraq

Thank You from the USS Cape St. George 

The USS Cape St. George 

Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois & Mission of Moms Sending 2,176 Cans of Honey Roasted Peanuts to U.S. Troops

Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSSI) and Mission of Moms are sending 2,176 cans of honey roasted peanuts to members of the U.S. military.  The treats were donated through the "Project Thank You," campaign that allows customers to make a purchase to send to troops during GSSI's Nut, Candy & Magazine (NCM) program this fall.

Giving back to American service members is a traditional part of GSSI product programs.  Thanks to the generosity of our supporters during the 2015 Girl Scout Cookie Program, 1,120 total cases of Girl Scout Cookies were donated to U.S. Troops around the globe.  The 2016 Girl Scout Cookie Program will run Jan. 9-30, with Cookie Booth Weekends on January 9-10, February 26-28, March 4-6 and March 11-13.  Watch for more information on how you can send Girl Scout Cookies in support and appreciation of them military during the upcoming Cookie Program. 

Mission of Moms is an nonprofit based in Collinsville that is dedicated to helping improve the daily lives of our deployed United States military men and women. 

GSSI Receives "Thank You" from U.S. Servicewoman in Africa For Girl Scout Cookies

This U.S. Servicewoman in Africa has sent a very special "thank you" for the Girl Scout Cookies donated from southern Illinois through our partner Mission of Moms. We appreciate everyone who supported our Gift of Caring campaign during the 2015 Girl Scout Cookie Program and helped make these happy moments possible! 

GSSI was able to donate 620 cases of Girl Scout Cookies to Mission to Moms, a nonprofit in Collinsville with the mission of "supporting our deployed military."

Another 500 cases were donated to Soldier's Angels, a large-scale nonprofit that "provides aid and comfort to the men and women of the United States Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, their families, and a growing veteran population."

Thanks to the generosity of our supporters during the 2015 Girl Scout Cookie Program, 1120 total cases of Girl Scout Cookies were donated to U.S. Troops around the globe. 

GSSI Donates 620 Cases of Girl Scout Cookies to U.S. Military Through Mission of Moms

(L-R) Product Program Director Kelly Jansen, GSSI Intern McKenna Cooper, GSSI Intern Meagan Bowers, Mission of Moms Director Marcia Fish, GSSI Intern Kelsey Whitaker & GSSI Intern Alecia Williams

Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois delivered 620 cases of Girl Scout Cookies to Marcia Fish, Director of Mission to Moms, a nonprofit in Collinsville with the mission of "supporting our deployed military."

These tasty treats for our U.S. troops were donated through GSSI's "Gift of Caring" program.   Another 500 cases, for 1120 total cases of Girl Scout Cookies, are also being donated to Soldier's Angels, a large-scale nonprofit that "provides aid and comfort to the men and women of the United States Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, their families, and a growing veteran population."

GSSI is so grateful for the generosity of those who supported the Gift of Caring program this year and enabled us to show our support for U.S. military members and veterans.  

Send Girl Scout Cookies to American Service Members!

It's Girl Scout Cookie Time - Find a Troop Near You!

You can send Girl Scout Cookies to thank American military members through GSSI's Operation: Sweet Treats campaign.  In partnership with Mission of Moms, cookies purchased through campaign will be sent to military members serving overseas as well as local military organizations in our area.

 

Mission of Moms is an organization based in Collinsville and is dedicated to helping improve the daily lives of our deployed United States military men and women.

 

To find a Girl Scout in your area, please call 800.345.6858 or click here.  Donations to Operation: Sweet Treats can be made through the new Digital Cookie online platform.