Girl Scouts of Connecticut Delivers Tasty Treats to Polling Sites and Local Businesses During Election Week

This upcoming election season, Democrats, Republicans and Independents unanimously agree that Girl Scout Cookies always get the top vote as the tastiest treat!  Specifically, Girl Scouts of Connecticut (GSOFCT) is giving Connecticut residents an enticing reason to come out to the polls by hosting cookie booths at various voting and business locations throughout the state.  Close to 400 booths will be available from Saturday, November 1 through Sunday, November 9^th, 2025 and exclusively on the ballot this year, is the organization’s newest cookie- Exploremores™, a rocky road ice cream–inspired sandwich cookie filled with chocolate, marshmallow and toasted almond–flavored crème.

“The Girl Scout Cookie Program is our most popular initiative to date and the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world,” said Elicia Pegues Spearman, CEO of Girl Scouts of Connecticut.  “What’s more, all proceeds from cookie sales remain local and help fund life-changing programs, experiences and learnings all year long.  Consumers can be assured that they are helping girls of all ages acquire essential life skills needed for brighter futures one cookie at a time.”

The cookie candidates for Election Week include Thin Mints®, Samoas®, Tagalongs®, Do-si-dos®, Trefoils®, Lemon-Ups®,  Adventurefuls®, and Exploremores™. All cookies are $6 per package.

Girl Scouts are participating in Election Week cookie sales in a variety of ways, including direct sales to friends and family, walking about their neighborhood with their troop, in-person cookie booths, and virtual booths on social media.  For a listing of booths, please visit: www.gsofct.org.

Many Girl Scouts are also participating in the Gift of Caring Service Project, also known as Cookies for Heroes. Customers can purchase packages of cookies, which are then delivered to active military men and women, veterans, and local community heroes.  Last year, almost 90,000 packages of cookies were sold for this cause. You may purchase Cookies for Heroes from your favorite Girls Scouts or go to our website www.gsofct.org to find a booth near you. 

“The Girl Scout Cookie Program helps develop five distinct skills:  goal setting, decision making, business ethics, managing money, and people skills,” adds Spearman.  “Each cookie season, Girl Scouts push their limits, embrace challenges, think creatively and believe in their own potential.”

Last season, GSOFCT sold more than 1.7 million packages of cookies.

About Girl Scouts of Connecticut

Girl Scouts bring their dreams to life and work together to build a better world. Through programs, Girl Scouts of all backgrounds and abilities can be unapologetically themselves as they discover their strengths and rise to meet new challenges—whether they want to climb to the top of a tree or the top of their class, lace up their boots for a hike or advocate for climate justice, or make their first best friends. Backed by trusted adult volunteers, mentors, and millions of alums, Girl Scouts lead the way as they find their voices and make changes that affect the issues most important to them. To join us, volunteer, reconnect, or donate, visit www.gsofct.org.