A Pittsburgh six-year-old has sold more than 75-thousand boxes of Girl Scout Cookies this season, setting a new record for the most sold in a single year. After seeing Girl Scouts at a booth, Pim wanted to be like them and join the Scouts. Her family struggled to find a troop willing to include her, but eventually she was able to join a kindergarten group with her dad, Lucas Anorak-Neill, volunteering to help her.
Pim’s first goal was to earn enough rewards for activities, then she focused on winning a trip to Niagara Falls, a place that’s meaningful to her family. After reaching that mark, she chose to keep selling so she could earn more Girl Scout dollars for experiences like camp. Her family promoted sales through community outreach, emails and door knocking, and momentum surged after a video of Pim went viral on social media.
In just one day, Pim, whose favorite cookie is Thin Mints, sold 20-thousand boxes, pushing her total beyond previous reported records. Lucas says people have rallied around her goal as she’s grown more confident with each milestone.
Source: PEOPLE
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