Cookies, cookies everywhere and not a bite to eat

Published May 1, 2020 3:00am ET



When you think of who benefits from Paycheck Protection Program funds, you probably think of small businesses: restaurants, independent retailers, and construction companies. But certain nonprofit organizations are eligible for the funds, too — including the Girl Scouts of Alaska.

While the rest of the country is worried about shortages of toilet paper, flour, and possibly meat, Alaska is dealing with a rather tasty glut of Girl Scout cookies. About 144,000 unsold boxes are piling high in family garages, storage sheds, or wherever else there’s extra space. But unsold boxes mean unrealized revenue, so the Girl Scouts of Alaska faced a funding shortfall. It’d either have to cut the wages of its 20 full-time employees or the camps and scholarships it provides to 3,500 scouts.

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