Dear Girl Scout Family,
As you know, Girl Scouts of Silver Sage and its 2,300 volunteers deliver relevant, educational leadership programs that build girls of courage, confidence and character who positively impact communities in which they live. We serve 4,400 girls in Southern Idaho parts of Northern Nevada and Eastern Oregon.
Cookie sales, one of our biggest fundraisers to benefit local girls and troops, are underway. As in a few years past, Girl Scouts is being wrongly accused of having a partnership with Planned Parenthood. In particular, The American Family Association is circulating an article that insinuates that “cookie dough”—money earned through cookie sales—is used to support Planned Parenthood. This is false. Neither Girl Scouts USA nor our council has a partnership with Planned Parenthood, and we do not contribute money to the organization for any purpose.
To set the record straight, here is a breakdown of our council’s cookie
money: 45.1% for local Girl Scout programs and activities; 24.7% covers the
cost of cookies; 13.6% goes to local troops; 6.6% toward girl rewards and
“cookie dough,” which can be used for camp, travel, or Girl Scout garb; 6.0%
for sales tax; and 4.0% toward cookie program administration.
If you have questions
about our cookie program or our stance on social issues, you may refer to the
official GSUSA responses here, or
call the council at 208-377-2011.
Sincerely,
Maureen O’Toole, CEO
Girl Scouts of Silver
Sage
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