A caravan of tractor-trailer trucks loaded with close to 3.4 million boxes of Girl Scout Cookies are headed to the metro-Atlanta area this week. Cookies will make their way to eagerly awaiting customers. For those who did not get a chance to pre-order cookies from a Girl Scout, booth sales will begin Wednesday, March 7. Look for Girl Scout Cookie booth sales outside of local business; places of worship; in malls and near restaurants. See the Girl Scout website for a listing of booth sales near you.

Girl Scout troops around the Girl Scout Council of Northwest Georgia's 20-county service area will be selling the famous Thin Mints, Samoas, Trefoils, Do-si-Dos, Tagalongs, Café Cookies, All Abouts and the new Sugar-free Little Brownies. Each cookie variety sells for $3.50 per box. The Girl Scout Cookie Sale Program is the premier financial literacy program for girls and young women in the U.S. Selling Girl Scout Cookies helps girls gain real-life skills such as money management, decision-making and goal setting. Proceeds from the Girl Scout Cookie Sale Program will fund troop projects, educational trips, the creation and implementation of girl programs, the purchase of equipment and the development and maintenance of the council's five camps.

The Girl Scout Council of Northwest Georgia, Inc., is the sixth largest of more than 300 Girl Scout councils in the U.S. Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls. The leading authority on girls’ healthy development, Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. For more information on how to join, volunteer or donate to Girl Scouts, call 404-527-7500 or visit their website at www.girlscoutsnwga.org.