Food Banks are a Little Sweeter

Local food banks are cashing in their chips…their Sugar-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies, Thin Mints, and Tagalongs, that is.

Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council, in partnership with J. R. Simplot Company, is donating 2,500 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to various agencies in Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Twin Falls, and Boise.

Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council is grateful to the J. R. Simplot Company for their support of Girl Scout programs in southern Idaho. This donation is a true reflection of the generosity and compassion that exists within our community.

“What I love about the cookie program is that it allows girls of all ages to set age-appropriate goals, work together as a team, and feel a sense of accomplishment,” said Shelli Rambo Roberson, Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council CEO.

The Girl Scout Cookie program offers Girl Scouts the opportunity to earn money for camp, attend workshops, go on destination travel experiences, or help others in her community. By selling cookies girls learn communication skills, customer service, planning, and leadership. Every year, Girl Scouts offer the community the option to donate their purchased Cookies to the Gift of Caring service project. Cookies that are donated to this campaign are distributed to other community non-profits and military personnel serving overseas.

“[We] are so proud of our cookie program which teaches team-building, money management, goal-setting, marketing and servitude. These are life-long skills that will serve girls as they develop into leaders,” said Shelli Rambo Roberson.

For more information on this event, contact Paige Weber at (208) 377-2011 ext. 126


About the Idaho Foodbank:
The Idaho Foodbank distributes food through its network of 215 partner agencies statewide, including local rescue missions, church pantries and soup kitchens. As it enters its 25th year, the Foodbank system has provided 76 million pounds of food to hungry Idaho families since 1984. Its vision is that no one in Idaho will go hungry.