Girl Scouts of Gateway Council announces the Cookies for Health Heroes initiative to say thank you to our emergency and healthcare personnel in North Florida, as they work tirelessly around the clock to keep our communities safe and healthy. Girl Scouts of Gateway Council has committed to donating at least 20,000 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to the front-line workers at the heart of caring for the community to provide some comfort and normalcy during this difficult time.
“Giving back to the community is a pillar of what it means to be a Girl Scout,” said Gateway Council CEO Mary Anne Jacobs. “Though we may not be able to assist in the aid and care these workers are providing our community friends and family, we can at least help to show our gratitude towards them. Through the Cookies for Health Heroes initiative, we’re proud to provide thousands of boxes of Girl Scout Cookies that will bring a smile to health care workers across North Florida.”
AT&T and Gulf Power Company, along with other companies and individuals have already sprung into action to further support this cause, providing additional Girl Scout Cookies through this initiative to the dedicated staff at the following benefiting organizations with deliveries beginning this week:
- Mayo Clinic
- UF Health
- Flagler Health+
- Orange Park Medical Center
- Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville
- Putnam Community Medical Center
- Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside
- Ascension Sacred Heart
- Ascension Sacred Heart Bay
- Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart at Destin
- Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
These donations enable Gateway Council to distribute additional Girl Scout Cookies to more emergency care workers in our community, including health care professionals and first responders, pharmacists and grocery store employees to name a few. Anyone can participate by donating to the Cookies for Health Heroes initiative and one hundred percent of donations will go toward providing cookies to these workers. To further show appreciation for our communities’ caretakers, Girl Scouts of Gateway Council will match all donations given on top of the 20,000 of boxes already committed.
The new Cookies for Health Heroes initiative comes on the heels of Gateway Council’s support of Soldier’s Angels during the Girl Scout Cookie Program, which allowed customers to assist active duty military personnel, veterans and military families by purchasing packages of cookies to donate to the organization.
To learn more about the Girl Scouts of Gateway Council Cookies for Health Heroes program and to donate, visit www.girlscouts-gateway.org/en/cookies/donation-programs. Featured image by David Steele.
