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This is the final week of the Girl Scout Cookie Sale, so there is still time to help local Girl Scouts reach their goals and get your favorite Girl Scout Cookies before the annual sale ends.

The 2016 Girl Scout Cookie Sale ends Sunday, March 20 across the 80 Kansas counties served by Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland. Those who haven’t been contacted by a local Girl Scout can find cookies by entering their zip code at girlscoutcookies.org, calling the council’s Cookie Hotline at 888-686-MINT, or downloading the free, official Girl Scout Cookie Finder app for iPhones, Android phones, and mobile devices.

A package of Girl Scout Cookies costs $4 and so does a Girl Scout Cookie Share, a great option for those who can’t consume the cookies and want to share the sweetness with a soldier or charity. Customers who purchase Cookie Shares can choose whether to donate the cookies to military members and their families, or to local charities like the Kansas Food Bank and Catholic Charities.

Proceeds from the annual Girl Scout Cookie Sale – every penny after paying the baker – stay in Kansas to support local Girl Scouts. Girl Scouts and their troops also use Cookie Sale proceeds to give back to the community as they complete service projects and participate in programs designed to build leadership skills, financial literacy, and self-esteem.

Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland serves more than 15,000 girls and adults in 80 Kansas counties through its operational headquarters in Wichita, Kan., and regional offices in Salina, Hays, Emporia and Garden City.