Whether you’re Team Thin Mints or Team Samoas, don’t miss your chance to stock up on your favorite Girl Scouts’ cookies during the National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend, starting today and ending this Sunday, March 1.
The event happens nationally every year as a way to recognize the positive impact of the Girl Scouts Cookie Program for young women in the scouts. The cookie program is the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world and teaches girls important skills like goal-setting and business ethics.
Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona troops will be at various locations in town on Friday and Saturday selling cookies, and you can buy a box or four to support them.
Here’s where you can find cookies:
2/28
4 -7 p.m. at Safeway, 1940 E Broadway Blvd.
4-7 p.m. at Circle K, 3128 N 1st Ave.
4 -7 p.m. at Safeway, 9125 E Tanque Verde
4:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Walgreens, 525 W Valencia Rd.
2/29
8 -10 a.m. at Circle K, 4685 E Valencia Rd.
8 -10 a.m. at Walmart, 455 E. Wetmore Rd.
Noon-2 p.m. at Safeway, 10380 E Broadway Blvd.
1 -3 p.m. at Fry’s ,2001 E. Irvington Rd.
3:30 -5:50 p.m. at Walmart, 8640 E Broadway Blvd.
6 – 8 p.m. at Bookmans, East 6230 E Speedway
Troop Walkabout: (2/29) 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Girl Scouts will pull a wagon with cookies to sell around the Highland Ranch Neighborhood at Ironwood Hill(Grant) /Greasewood area.
This article appears in Feb 27 – Mar 4, 2020.
