KENTUCKY: LAST CHANCE IN 2020 TO BUY GIRL SCOUT COOKIES – SATURDAY, JULY 25

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

One-day ‘Kentucky Girl Scouts Cookies for a Cause’ Event In Lexington, Erlanger, London & Ashland – For Every Box Purchased, One Box Donated to Kentucky Senior Living Facilities

LEXINGTON, Ky. – July 20, 2020– Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road (GSKWR) is hosting ‘Kentucky Girl Scouts Cookies for a Cause’ – a last chance cookie sales event on Saturday, July 25 at four locations throughout Kentucky, in Lexington, Erlanger, London and Ashland. After July 25, Girl Scout Cookies will no longer be available until next year’s cookie season begins in January 2021. Due to COVID-19, this year’s cookie sales were greatly impacted, resulting in a significant surplus of cookies. The Council is seeking to sell 1,000 boxes on July 25 when cookies will be available for $4 per box from 1–6PM at the following locations:

  • Lexington ­–  Fayette Mall Center Court, 3401 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, KY 40503

  • Erlanger – GSKWR Erlanger Office Parking Lot, 495 Erlanger Road, Suite 102, Erlanger, KY 41018

  • Ashland – GSKWR Ashland Office - Price Building, 207 16th Street, Ashland, KY  41101

  • London – GSKWR London Office, 42 Waco Drive, London, KY 40741

To make the deal even sweeter, customers will receive one free box of cookies for every five boxes purchased or for every $20 spent. In addition, for every box purchased, GSKWR will match that with a box donated to senior living facilities throughout the state of Kentucky including Colonial Heights & Gardens of Florence and Morning Pointe and Sayre Christian Village of Lexington, among over 50 additional facilities.

Special drawings, door prizes, unique recipe ideas and the chance to win a free cookie supply for a year will take place during the ‘Cookies for a Cause’ event. Stop by to purchase cookies and get the Girl Scout ‘inside scoop’ on unique, delicious recipes you can make at home with Girl Scout Cookies. Cash and credit cards will be accepted. Precautions will be taken to prioritize the health & safety of those in attendance. Staff working the event will be wearing masks and gloves. The Council requests that customers wear masks and maintain proper social distance.

About Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road

Recognized as the premier leadership opportunity for female ambition in Kentucky, Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road (GSKWR) serves over 8,000 girls and young women in 66 Kentucky counties and 1 Ohio county.  With opportunities around the world, GSKWR advocates creativity and free choice, encouraging girls and young women to explore their passions and cultivate change through a focus on life skills, STEM, entrepreneurship and outdoor experiences. Through corporate partnerships in the State of Kentucky, GSKWR is creating a critical career pipeline of intelligent women leaders.  To learn more about how Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road is creating experiential and leadership opportunities for growth, please visit www.gskentucky.org.

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Abby Clark