Introducing Online Ordering and Two New Cookies Including a Gluten Free Option

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Garden City, NY ( December 2, 2014) –Girl Scouts of Nassau County (GSNC) kicked off Cyber Monday with the launch of Digital Cookie’s Digital Order Card - first ever online ordering option for Girl Scout Cookies including favorites like the Thin Mints, Tagalongs, Savannah Smiles and Samoas.  Girl Scouts now have the option of setting up a website where friends and family can order Girl Scout Cookies from anywhere within the United States.

“Our Girl Scouts will be able to create and customize their personal Digital Cookie website to build customer lists, post photos or video to help market their cookie business and achieve their personal goals as well as track their cookie sales,” stated Girl Scouts of Nassau County Executive Director  and CEO Donna Ceravolo. “Going digital is yet another way  for Girl Scouts to continue to learn financial literacy and valuable business lessons through our Girl Scout Cookie® Program.  Of course, girls will still be taking orders and having booth sales.  Digital Cookie is just another option for building their skills.”

NEW Rah-Rah Raisins
GSNC also announced the newest additions to America’s favorite treats with the creation of two brand new cookies, “Rah-Rah Raisins” and “Toffee-tastic.”  The cookies will be available for online purchase beginning December 13, 2014 and at booth sale locations beginning January 30, 2015.  Rah-Rah Raisins adds another delicious cookie to the classic Girl Scout cookie mix. Made with whole grain oats, the hearty oatmeal cookies are loaded with plump raisins and Greek yogurt chunks.
NEW Toffee-tastic

For the first time in the Girl Scouts of Nassau County’s tradition of selling cookies, a gluten-free cookie option will be offered. Toffee-tastic, is a gluten-free cookie packed with golden toffee bits. These cookies have meet the gluten-free standards of the FDA and NSF, a public health and safety organization.
“We are so excited to announce the newest additions to our traditional Girl Scout cookie line,” said Girl Scouts of Nassau County Executive Director and CEO Donna Ceravolo. “For years our customers have been asking for new varieties and we are pleased to offer them two new options this year! With the gluten-free “Toffee-tastic” and the” Rah-Rah Raisin” which is only 60 calorie per cookie, even more people can enjoy Girl Scout cookies.”
The Girl Scout Cookie® Program teach the girls valuable business lessons through hands-on opportunities that teach goal setting, decision making, money management, business ethics and people skills. As a part of the Girl Scout’s mission,  Girl Scout Cookie Program show girls the potential they possess to make differences in their community and in the world.  
To find the nearest Girl Scout Cookie® booth sale, visit www.girlscoutcookies.org and use the Cookie Booth Locator tool or download the Cookie Finder app for mobile phones.

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