Quantcast
Newspaper cover

Flip through
today’s papers
Newspaper cover

Flip through
today’s papers
News

Homeless Girl Scouts extend cookie sale in Union Square

By Posted on
  • Christina, 9, from Troop 6000 helps clients with their cookie orders at the Kellogg's NYC Cafe in Union Square, April 11, 2018.
    Photo Credit: Linda Rosier
  • The sale was the first ever for the girls of Troop 6000.
    Photo Credit: Linda Rosier
  • People wait on line for cookies from Troop 6000 in Union Square.
    Photo Credit: Linda Rosier
  • Kellogg offered its pop-up store on East 17th Street because of the challenges in managing a traditional cookie sale by children who live in shelters.
    Photo Credit: Linda Rosier
  • Brianna, 8, center, and Sanaa, 10, from Troop 6000 help Matthew Renne, from Brooklyn, with his cookie order.
    Photo Credit: Linda Rosier
  • Customers line up at the Kellogg's NYC Cafe to buy Girl Scout cookies from Troop 6000, based in Long Island City.
    Photo Credit: Linda Rosier
  • Sanaa, 10, poses with troop founder Giselle Burgess at the Kellogg's NYC Cafe in Union Square, where the troop is trying to sell 6,000 boxes of cookies.
    Photo Credit: Linda Rosier

Members of Girl Scout Troop 6000 continue a cookie sale at the Kellogg’s NYC Cafe in Union Square through Saturday.

Troop 6000 is made up of girls who live in homeless shelters throughout New York City, and the sale is the first for the group. “They have been wanting to do this for so long, said Corinthia Fludd, Troop 6000’s recruiting specialist.

The girls have a goal of selling 12,000 boxes of cookies. Interested customers can visit the Scouts from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday and, due to demand, 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday.

About the Author

More in News

More from around NYC