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Ship Girl Scout Cookies to the Troops Stationed OverseasMilitary Connections Corporation

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February, 2010

Goals

  • To Ship 5000 Cases of Girl Scout Cookies to the Troops
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Each year the Girl Scouts of America donate thousands of boxes of cookies to our organization.  The troops love the cookies and we love to ship them, but each case of 12 cookies costs $12.50 (minimum) to send overseas.  We struggle to raise the funds each year, but have always prided ourselves on going the extra mile to bring a smile to a Soldier or Marine's face.  Cookies start to arrive in February.  Our volunteers sort the cookies and then pack a variety of 12 boxes into a shipping box.  The cookies are then taken to the post office and we start the shipping process.  Normally the last case ships in May.  Due to the influx in troops and the need for supplies we would love to ship the cookies all in one day.  We need funding to help with the shipping costs.  We ship to troops from across the US that are stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea, Japan, Australia, Germany, England and to the wounded at Walter Reed Hospital.

How will the 5K be Used?

Budget Notes: The entire budget will go towards postage. We receive the boxes and tape at no charge. We do not pay anyone to assist either. We are completely volunteer run.
$ 5,000 Postage for Shipping Care Packages of Cookies

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