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STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- M2 Media Group, a leading magazine subscription agency, today announced that it has entered into a licensing agreement with Girl Scouts of the USA, the largest organization for girls in the world, to provide an innovative new product sales program opportunity to Girl Scout councils nationwide. Through the relationship, M2 will partner with local Girl Scout councils to provide Girl Scout members the opportunity to sell magazines and...
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., Feb. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time to proudly celebrate National Girl Scout Cookie Day, the California Milk Processor Board (CMPB), the creator of GOT MILK?, and the Girl Scouts in California revealed today the names and faces of the three grand prize winners of the GOT MILK? - Girl Scouts Photo Contest during unveiling ceremonies held simultaneously in Los Angeles, Oakland and San Diego. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130208/LA56914)...
PHOENIX, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of the first annual National Girl Scout Cookie Day on Feb. 8, Harlem Globetrotters female stars Fatima "TNT" Maddox, Tammy "T-Time" Brawner and Ariel "Mighty" Mitchell have joined forces with their local hometown Girl Scout councils and registered as Adult Girl Scouts of the U.S. TNT has registered with Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, Mighty with Girl Scouts of Louisiana East and T-Time with Girl Scouts of Northern California....
Girl Scout Cookie Package Gets New Look NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The famous Thin Mints remain, but Girl Scouts are giving their cookie boxes an overhaul to highlight the real purpose of the $790-million cookie program, which is to teach girls five essential skills: goal setting, decision making, money management, business ethics, and people skills. To celebrate such a monumental program, this year Girl Scouts has named February 8 National Girl Scout Cookie...
NEW YORK, Oct 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) today announced the appointment of Maggie Miller, whose senior-level information technology experience spans both the United Kingdom and the United States, as chief information officer. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/DC98885) Miller joins Girl Scouts just as the iconic organization completes its 100th anniversary celebration that has included the launch of a cause campaign known as...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) today announced that Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) Chief Executive Officer Anna Maria Chavez will be honored with the 2012 Chairman's Award at "A Celebration of Women Entrepreneurship in America" during the USHCC Legislative Summit gala. The Summit will take place in Washington, D.C., on March 21-23, 2012, at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center. The annual gala honors...
NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) will soon be using its famous Girl Scout cookie boxes to raise awareness about the global need to develop stronger sustainability practices within the palm oil industry. Beginning with the 2012-13 cookie season, each cookie box will include a GreenPalm logo as a symbol of Girl Scouts' commitment to address concerns about the deforestation of sensitive lands currently caused by the production of palm oil. This...
Rice University researchers recently proved how a box of girl scout cookies could be worth $15 billion. The researchers invited a troop of Houston Girl Scouts over to the lab to show how scientists can make graphene out of just about anything with carbon. The scientists described in the journal ACS Nano how graphene can be made from just about any carbon source, including food, insects and waste. The venture started when Rice University chemist James Tour was dared during a meeting at his lab...
Former Girl Scouts and Georgetown Cupcake owners Sophie LaMontagne and Katherine Kallinis earn their cooking badge with local Girl Scouts WASHINGTON, March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former Girl Scouts and Georgetown Cupcake owners Sophie LaMontagne and Katherine Kallinis teach Girl Scouts how to bake while offering the girls inspirational advice on how to follow your dreams on DC CUPCAKES on TLC, Friday, April 1 at 10:30 PM (ET/PT). Batter will splatter and icing will fly as the...
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Girl Scouts San Diego and mophie(TM) announced today a partnership that will transform the traditional Girl Scout Cookie Program into a tech-savvy-affair. Starting this week, a sampling of local Girl Scout troops will begin using a mobile payment solution, accepting all major credit cards at select cookie booth locations rather than just accepting cash, traditionally the only way to pay for Girl Scout cookies. (Logo:...
