Girl Scout cookies arriving in NW Ohio

VW independent/submitted information

This weekend is a big one for Girl Scouts of Western Ohio — and for those who love Girl Scout cookies.

Girl Scout cookies begin arriving by the truckload for pick up by local volunteers. More than 2.9 million boxes will be distributed to more than 2,300 troops in 32 counties throughout western Ohio.

A couple of “cookie drops” are scheduled for northwest Ohio, with the largest drops listed below, with locations and times. At the drops, volunteers will pick up cases of cookies for their troop’s initial cookie orders, which Girl Scouts will distribute to customers over the coming weeks.

Cookie varieties include the following: Thin Mints, Samoas, Trefoils, Tagalongs, Do-si-dos, Savannah Smiles, Rah-Rah Raisins, and a limited offering of Toffee-tastic.

Those who haven’t ordered their cookies shouldn’t panic, though. Girl Scout Cookie Booth sales will begin March 4 and run through the end of the month.

Local Cookie Booths will be held at the following locations:

• Walmart, 301 Towne Center Blvd.
• Big Lots, 1155 S. Shannon St.
• Rural King, 811 Fox Road
• Lee’s Ace Hardware
• Citizens National Bank, 1199 Westwood Drive
• Marsh Supermarket, 1107 S. Shannon St.
• Sav-A-Lot Supermarket, 1022 S. Shannon St.

To find dates and times for the above locations, visit www.gswo.org/find-cookies and enter one’s zip code into the Girl Scout Cookie Finder or download the Girl Scout Cookie Finder app for iOS or Android mobile devices.

Major pick-up sites in northwest Ohio:

• Gossard Moving Service/Lanes Transfer, 245 E. Murphy St. in Lima
• Tall Timbers Industrial Park, 1950 Industrial Drive in Findlay