PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - Due to the coronavirus outbreak, Girl Scout Cookies sales are almost down by half in 2020 compared to a normal year.
To help the Girl Scouts move some cookies, GetGo has announced they are purchasing $25,000 worth of Tagalongs, Samoas, Thin Mints and more and sharing them with teachers throughout the region as part of Teacher Appreciation Week.
"Girl Scout Cookies have always fueled the adventures of Girl Scouts, and this donation from GetGo allows GSWPA to continue to support our members," said GSWPA CEO Patricia Burkart. "Our entire council of Girl Scouts and volunteers will benefit from the generosity of GetGo and we are sincerely grateful."
GetGo is working with The Education Partnership, a nonprofit that gives schools supplies for students and teachers in low-income schools in southwestern PA, to get the 5,000 boxes to the teachers that are currently teaching remotely
"What appropriate timing for this week to be Teacher Appreciation Week amidst the profound challenges teachers are facing today, pivoting their classrooms and lessons to a remote learning environment," said The Education Partnership Executive Director Josh Whiteside. "We could not be more thankful to GetGo for providing such a tangible and delicious way to show thanks for the oftentimes taken-for-granted multitude of roles teachers play in society."
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