OPERATION COOKIE DROP

The Yellow Ribbon Support Group has once again joined forces with the Girls Scouts of the Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana Council in OPERATION COOKIE DROP. This partnership will enable us to continue to include Girl Scout cookies in the boxes we send to the troops serving in harms way.

NOTE - We now also include a can of Honey Roasted peanuts OR Cajun Crunch in each box since the GSA so generously furnished us with 1,800 cans of these great treats after their fall sales. Thank You GSA!

This year, when the girls go door to door or embrace the cold in front of a local grocery store, they will once again ask if people would like to buy a box of cookies for a freedom fighter serving in Iraq or Afghanistan. Be assured the American patriots will once again support their efforts!

We encourage the leaders/units from the various suburbs to utilize the drop spots at various locations* already established.

NOTE TO ALL TROOPS & LEADERS - COOKIES CAN BE DROPPED OFF FROM FEBRUARY 15TH THROUGH MARCH 31ST AT THE LOCATIONS LISTED BELOW*. GSA cookies will be picked up by the Yellow Ribbon Volunteers after April 1st at these locations.

Thanks to everyone for your continued support of our Mission Statement by enabling us to once again include girls scout cookies in the care packages to the US military serving overseas.

GOD BLESS AMERICA AND HER DEFENDERS!

Pat and Mac McCoy, Founders and Coordinators
YELLOW RIBBION SUPPORT GROUP and its many volunteers
rmccoy8627@comcast.net

*DROP OFF LOCATIONS:

• Village of Palatine - Room 263
• 200 EAST WOOD STREET
• PALATINE, IL 60067
• (ONLY Between 8:30 AM-4:00 PM)

• SCHAUMBURG FIRE DEPT-STATION #54
• 1601 NORTH ROSELLE ROAD
• SCHAUMBURG, IL 60193
• (ONLY Between 8:30 AM-4:00 PM)

• LINCOLNSHIRE POLICE DEPT. ADMINISTRATION OFFICE
• 1 OLD HALF DAY ROAD
• LINCOLNSHIRE, IL 60069
• (ONLY Between 8:30 AM-4:00 PM)

• LONG GROVE FIRE PROTECTION
• 1165 OLD McHENRY ROAD
• LONG GROVE, IL 60047
• (ONLY Between 8:30 AM-4:00 PM)

History of Operation Cookie Drop

The Yellow Ribbon Support Group coordinated Operation Cookie Drop from January 1st - April 30th. During this time, the Brownies and Girl Scout troops from the Greater Chicago and NW Indiana Council donate over 12,000 boxes of cookies to be sent to the U.S. troops serving in harms way.

The Brownies and Girl Scouts go door to door, as well as solicit shoppers at various local grocery stores, in the bitter cold of our Midwest winter in support of Operation Cookie Drop.

These GSA cookies continue to bring a touch of home to the brave men and women serving overseas, as most of them grew up enjoying Girl Scout cookies in their homes each spring.

The Yellow Ribbon Support Group wants to thank the Ambassadors, Councils Leaders, Brownies and Girl Scouts from both the Greater Chicago and NW Indiana Council, who put so much effort into the sale and donation of these cookies. You bring smiles to the faces of these troops serving overseas. We also want to thank the scouts who write notes and include them with the cookies.

We want to thank our various Police and Fire Departments for serving as cookie "Drop Sites" for the various troops to bring their cases and boxes of cookies. We would not be able to do it without your cooperation: Village of Palatine - Lincolnshire Police Department - Schaumburg Fire Department/Station #54 - Long Grove Fire Protection.

Thanks to everyone for your continued support of our Mission Statement by enabling us to continue to send these care packages to the US military serving overseas.

GOD BLESS AMERICA AND HER DEFENDERS!

Pat and Mac McCoy, Founders and Coordinators
YELLOW RIBBON SUPPORT GROUP and its many dedicated volunteers