Photos: Girl Scouts drive-thru Cookies and Cocktails
Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona hosted a socially distance drive-thru version of their classic Cookies and Cocktails at Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona, 4300 E. Broadway Blvd., in Tucson, Ariz. on April 7, 2021.
About 60-80 cars showed up for the event which lasted from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Registrants participated in the raffle baskets and a wine wheel as well as take home dessert creations created by local chefs using Girl Scout cookies.
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Girl Scout Leia Begay, right, takes a picture of the "Cookies and Cocktails" sign during Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona's Cookies and Cocktails drive-thru event at Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona, 4300 E. Broadway Blvd., in Tucson, Ariz. on April 7, 2021.
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Jazmin Cunha, right, digital marketing coordinator, takes a picture of Ellen Howlett, girls scouts treasurer and board member, during Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona's Cookies and Cocktails drive-thru event at Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona, 4300 E. Broadway Blvd., in Tucson, Ariz. on April 7, 2021.
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While supporting her old Girl Scout troop sash, Margaret Maxwell, right, waits as Diane Culin, Girl Scouts board member, places a bag of desserts in Maxwell's car during Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona's Cookies and Cocktails drive-thru event at Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona, 4300 E. Broadway Blvd., in Tucson, Ariz. on April 7, 2021.
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Mary Kashmar, Girl Scouts grants and corporate partnership manger, talks with a participant about the wine wheel during Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona's Cookies and Cocktails drive-thru event at Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona, 4300 E. Broadway Blvd., in Tucson, Ariz. on April 7, 2021.
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Sequoia Smith, Girl Scouts STEM specialist, talks with a participant about the safari set up during Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona's Cookies and Cocktails drive-thru event at Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona, 4300 E. Broadway Blvd., in Tucson, Ariz. on April 7, 2021.
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A participant drives past the "Cookies and Cocktails" sign during Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona's Cookies and Cocktails drive-thru event at Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona, 4300 E. Broadway Blvd., in Tucson, Ariz. on April 7, 2021.
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Miss Tucson Abby Charles picks out a duck for a participants raffle prize during Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona's Cookies and Cocktails drive-thru event at Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona, 4300 E. Broadway Blvd., in Tucson, Ariz. on April 7, 2021.
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The desserts made by local chefs using girls scout cookies are photographed during Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona's Cookies and Cocktails drive-thru event at Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona, 4300 E. Broadway Blvd., in Tucson, Ariz. on April 7, 2021.
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From left to right, Amanda Loveless, her two daughters Lilly loveless and Millicent loveless, and her husband Bryan Loveless receive their desserts from Diane Culin, board member, during Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona's Cookies and Cocktails drive-thru event at Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona, 4300 E. Broadway Blvd., in Tucson, Ariz. on April 7, 2021.
Cookies and Cocktails
A participant drives through Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona's Cookies and Cocktails drive-thru event at Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona, 4300 E. Broadway Blvd., in Tucson, Ariz. on April 7, 2021.
Rebecca Sasnett
Photojournalist
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