2661 US Military people, away from family and their homes, many deployed in very stressful, risky locations… in a couple of weeks, they will be eating Thin Mints, or Samoas, Tagalongs, Trefoils, Do Si Dos, one of their favorites….  and it will give them a moment of simple happiness and pleasure. A priceless gift.

Because of you.

It’s a small but meaningful way to thank them for their service, honor, and sacrifice. And you have.

Sage will be sending the remainder of the thank you notes and donation receipts. She is behind about 10 days because of a school project, but every single one will be mailed by the end of this week.

As her mother and number one fan, I also want to thank you myself. This was her last year doing a major cookie campaign and you made it something absolutely extraordinary for her, something she will always remember.

Thank you to all the names posted below

Allison Houston, Sage’s proud mom.

Our Extraordinarily Wonderful Donors!

• Andrea Cericola
• Andrew Reel
• Annalisa Sullivan
• Babette Ogawa
• Ben Wasserman
• David Straube
• Deanna Booijink
• Doni Jackson
• Gail Kennedy
• Hannah Mestel
• Jan Pasha
• Janice Whitlow
• Jean Haentjens
• Joe & Cathy Shelton
• Joyce Easter
• Kelly Whitehurst
• Kim Biggs
• Kyle Ewing
• Leslie Wilmington
• Lisa Cribbin
• Margaret Mathias
• Mark Houston-Ludlum & Family
• Meshawn Hunt
• Michelle Simmons
• Nancy Kelleher
• Natalie Stevenson
• Paradise Acres by Lori Finch
• Pat Coffey
• Peggy Rieser
• Pleasant Oaks Pet Grooming
• Rick & Susie Saidenberg
• Roger Follis
• Ross Family Dentistry
• Sally Hugg
• Sandra Hayes
• Trish Pescatore
• Vid Byanna
• Wendy Hoover
• Allison Needles
• Alyssa Dragnich
• Andrea Johnson
• Angela Shelby
• Anita Reyes
• Ann Lindahl
• Art & Jessica Wasserman
• Barb Chiesa
• Barbara Cook
• Barbara Sexton
• Barbranne Herrera
• Becky Arp
• Becky Jacobs
• Becky Salinger DVM
• Beth, Jeni & Amy Kennalley
• Beth Sloan
• Betsy Sholes
• Bob Goland
• Brian Cassidy
• Carey Lando
• Carol Borba
• Carol Dickson
• Carol Millwood
• Carrie Dulay
• Cassandra Chen>
• Charlotte Petreau
• Christine Decker
• Clair Spackman
• Cricket Feet, Inc.
• Cynthia Bottrell
• David Stanton
• Debbie Lafranchi
• Deborah Wingate
• Debra Burney Ebling
• Debra Sattler
• Diane Maglieri Sant
• Douglas Sullivan
• EA Johnson-Stevens
• Elizabeth Wagoner
• Emily Demmert
• Erin Shumaker
• Frances Harrington
• Fred Hawrysh
• Gary Ezzell
• Gloria Pearson
• Greg Raub
• His Perfect Gift (Business)
• Hubert Branch
• Jackie, Jessica & Ezra
• Jan Lang
• Jan Wheeler
• Jana Nawaqavou
• Jane Dickinson
• Jane Flynn-Royko
• Jane Mueller
• Janelle Burns
• Jason Stofer
• Jayme Silverstone
• Jeannette Ernest
• Jenni “Naturally Cowgirl”
• Judie Young
• Judith Kavanaugh
• Julie Carlson
• Julie Carlson
• Julie Haas
• Jodi Tuft
• Karen Forsling
• Kathleen Rohan
• Kathryn Stephan
• Katina Oliphant
• Kelly Vella
• KiDo Kids Yoga
• Kim Tannahill
• Kimberly Price
• Kirsten Stafne
• Kris Rockwell
• Kristin Bartolomei
• Kristine Graves
• Las Trampas Stables
• Laura Anderson
• Laura Callagy
• Laura Rockwell
• Leslie Khalilian
• Lisa Galletti
• Lisa Robertson
• Lori Brown
• Lori Wright
• Mandy Bickerman
• Marc Elmore
• Margaret Cox
• Margaret Hirsh
• Margarethe Uglum
• Maria McCandless
• Marijanne & Don Nichols
• Marshall Adams
• Mary Ellen Chrispell
• Mary Hartz
• Megan Gage
• Melissa Broquard
• Melissa Gonzalez
• Melissa Lesher
• Merry Morgan
• Michelle Festa
• MNK Enterprises (also dba Video Mike)
• Nicci Shores
• Olivia Orendorff
• Patrice Doyle
• Patty Cushenbery
• Peggy Hetlage
• Porter Merriman
• Randy Florschuetz
• Raymond Card
• Rebecca Nerad
• Rebecca Sullivan
• Richard Clark
• Riley The Horse. Yes, really.
• Richard Wilmington
• Robyn Beagle
• Rosanne Quinones
• Ryder Edwards
• Sara Cox
• Sara Vurek
• Sharon & Franklin Lundquist
• Sharon Neckritz
• Sharon Wines
• Siobhan Dolan
• Spike Brandt
• Stacy Katon
• Stayce Weane
• Stephanie Winters McConnell
• Sue Elmore
• Susan Archambault
• Susan Stratton
• Susanna Thompson
• Tim & Jody Root
• Tina Brown
• Tina McCord
• Vatrena King
• Vicki Szaszvari
• Wendy Texler
• Wendy Whitworth
• Western Trail Riding Services

The 2012 Cookie Season is now closed. Sage came very close to being able to set a new national record, and honestly, she could not be happier than if she had made it. She is thrilled by the huge donations amount and we are both humbled by the support.

My name is Sage and I am 11 years old. This is my fifth year selling Girl Scout cookies. My favorite part is getting Girl Scout cookies donated for US Troops overseas – it’s called Girl Scout’s Gift of Caring. In the last 4 years I got more than 3,000 boxes of cookies donated for US Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan! Last year alone was 1505 boxes – which was just crazy, wonderful, fantastic, amazing, IT ROCKED!

This is my last year selling cookies, so even though most of our troops are out of Iraq, we have lots in Afghanistan still, I really want to try to get as many as possible. I might be able to set a record. The most Gift of Caring, that we know of in the United States by a single Girl Scout in one year is 3967 boxes. I have a sponsor who will donate the final 1000 if we can get to 3000. It can’t hurt to try any way! Here is where you can see my progress so far. We update it daily.

Why is this my last year? Not because I am quitting Girl Scouts. I LOVE Girl Scouts, but because next year I want to work on helping younger girls like the Brownie scouts learn to sell cookies instead. So this is my last year doing cookies for the troops. I am not sad because I’ll teach other girls how to do it. But this is the last year I will ask people to buy or donate for me.

I am planning to ask every single person I can if you can do at least 5 boxes, which is $20.00. They are $4.00 a box. So $20 means 5 soldiers get a box, $40 means 10 soldiers and $100 is for 25 soliders! But even 1 box means another soldier gets their own box, so any donation is great!!! You can send a check to my troop leader and I will mail you the tax receipt and a thank you note.

DONATIONS NO LONGER ACCEPTED. THANK YOU!

I found this quote by Martin Luther King in my school agenda that I thought would be perfect for when I ask people to donate Girl Scout Cookies this year:

How soon ‘not now’ becomes ‘never’.

Right now is a great time to donate cookies for our amazing US Troops! Thank you so much for reading this and hopefully, for donating cookies to soldiers!!!!!!!!!!

Love, Sage

PS: I am not selling cookies online, we are only doing Gift of Caring donations. If you would like some yummy Girl Scout cookies for yourself, you can go to the cookie locator! http://cookielocator.littlebrownie.com/

PPS: If you would like to ask me any questions, my mom and dad monitor this email for me: sagehoustongirlscoutcookies@yahoo.com