Operation Thin Mint Sendoff

by Carole A. Lane on April 28th, 2008

Each year, Girl Scouts sell cookies to raise money to fund their troops and councils. Since 2002, they have also collected donations for Operation Thin Mint during their cookie sales.

Operation Thin Mint is a nationwide Girl Scouts of America effort, originally spearheaded for the Navy by the Girls Scouts from the San Diego-Imperial Council in 2002. Since that time, San Diego-Imperial Council has sent 1,086,157 boxes of cookies to the troops, and the Operation Thin Mint effort has spread nationwide.

Are Thin Mints the only cookies sent overseas?

Troops receive all eight varieties of cookies.

Who receives Operation Thin Mint cookies?

Troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Japan, Korea, the Persian Gulf, the Western Pacific and the Indian Ocean have all received Operation Thin Mint cookies, and notes of support. (Excerpts from the notes can be found at http://www.girlscoutssdi.org/otm.)

How does the military assist?

The Under Secretary of the Navy authorizes Operation Thin Mint, and the Army and Navy help distribute the cookies to service members from all branches of the military. APL, a shipping company, generously donates refrigerated shipping for all of the cookies.

The 2008 Celebration

This year, the USS Midway will again play host to the Operation Thin Mint Sendoff this Saturday (May 3).

Girl Scouts, friends, families, cookie customers, and Mayor Jerry Sanders will gather aboard the USS Midway to thank military personnel for their service and celebrate sending cookies and notes overseas to the troops.

This event will be highlighted by live music, activities and fun photo opportunities. As a special reward, Girl Scouts who sold 2,008 (or more) boxes of cookies will arrive by helicopter. American Idol contestant Mishavonna Henson will perform on-stage, and will be available for photos too!

Congratulations to all of the Girl Scouts, friends, family members, and customers who supported Operation Thin Mint this year. You’re bringing a little taste of home to our military heroes, who so richly deserve it.

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