Donate a box of Girl Scout cookies and a gallon of milk will tag along.

Girl Scouts of Silver Sage (of Idaho) have been selling Girl Scout cookies for decades. For many customers, this is a can't-miss sale that only lasts a short time – from Jan. 15 to March 13 – and the one time a year they can get their hands on a box of Thin Mints or Samoas.

Along with the sale, there has always been an option for customers to donate a box of Girl Scout cookies through the Cookies from the Heart program. Girl Scouts of Silver Sage donates these boxes to the Idaho Foodbank to help those in need.

This year United Dairymen of Idaho is partnering with Girl Scouts of Silver Sage to make that donation go one step further. For every box donated to the Cookies from the Heart program, United Dairymen of Idaho will donate one gallon of milk as well, giving customers an opportunity to double the impact of their charitable contribution. A $4 purchase will provide a box of Girl Scout cookies and one gallon of milk to the Idaho Foodbank to help fight hunger in Idaho.

Starting Jan. 15, girl scouts will be out taking preorders and customers can begin purchasing Cookies from the Heart boxes. Girls will continue taking orders throughout the sale, but from Feb. 26 through March 13, Girl Scout troops will be at local retailers, selling boxes at their cookie booths. Customers can get all their favorites and make a donation – just look for the cookies-and-milk decorated cookie box.

In addition to traditional sales, Girl Scouts of Silver Sage is also participating in the Digital Cookie Program, which allows girls to sell online. These customers will also be able to take advantage of this double-donation opportunity. Whether the box is purchased online or in person, they can still donate to Cookies from the Heart.

Visit the Girl Scouts of Silver Sage website for more information and to find where you can purchase a box of Cookies from the Heart.  PD

—From Girl Scouts of Silver Sage and United Dairymen of Idaho news release