Girl Scout Cookie customers across the Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont (GSCP2P) council’s footprint are making the world a better place when they purchase their favorite cookies. This year, the iconic entrepreneurial program is giving back to both hometown heroes and children affected by poverty
around the world.
The 2025 Girl Scout Cookie Program marks the third year of GSCP2P’s
council-wide Cookies for a Cause service project and gift of caring
program. This initiative allows cookies sold as donations to be distributed to U.S. military personnel through NC Support our Troops,
local food banks and local first responders.

In 2024, GSCP2P’s Girl Scout Cookie supporters generously purchased
23,451 packages of cookies for Cookies for a Cause. In addition to the
U.S. military, this year’s donations will also go to EMS workers, law
enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency room staff and others
making an impact. The Girl Scout troop with the most donations to
Cookies for a Cause in their service unit will earn 20 cases of Girl Scout
Cookies to gift to first responders in their own communities.
This year’s program also has a new philanthropic initiative, The Shoe
that Grows, in partnership with Because International. Girl Scouts that
sell 425 packages of cookies can provide footwear to children in need
that is durable, easy to clean and uniquely designed to grow with the
child, adjustable up to five sizes.
Over 400,000 pairs of The Shoe that Grows have already been
distributed to kids and families worldwide. At the end of the cookie program, the total number of girls who select this option will be shared
with Because International, enabling them to manufacture and donate
the shoes to those in need.
“The cookie season not only brings joy to our communities, but it also emphasizes the spirit of philanthropy and community service that is
central to our mission and programs,” said Jennifer Wilcox, CEO of GSCP2P. “These philanthropic initiatives allow Girl Scouts to make a meaningful impact in both their neighborhood and around the world, and it’s a great opportunity for their supporters to join in this giving spirit.”
Cookie hunters can go to bit.ly/3RPG8AM and discover all the ways to
feed their Girl Scout Cookie cravings and make a difference. Enter a
ZIP code into the Cookie Finder to get started.
Learn more about NC Support our Troops at supportourtroops.org and
The Shoe that Grows at becauseinternational.org.
About Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont
Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont, a United Way agency, is one
of 111 councils nationwide chartered by Girl Scouts of the USA to
deliver Girl Scout program within specific geographic boundaries. The
local council serves nearly 7,000 girls and 4,500 adult volunteers in 40
counties and maintains three camp properties and four service centers
offering unique experiences for girls and adults. For more information
on how to join, volunteer, reconnect or donate to GSCP2P, call 800-
672-2148 or visit www.girlscoutsp2p.org.
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