BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) \u2014 Girl Scout Cookie season is here, and this time the troops paid a visit to Compassion Corner in downtown Bakersfield for what they say is more than just a tasty treat \u2014 the cookies have a cause.<\/p>\n
Girl Scouts of Central California South is home to nearly 9,000 young ladies. Today, the Bakersfield girls are on a mission.<\/p>\n
Watch \u2018After Sunrise\u2019 on KGET+; Click to learn how to get KGET+ on your smart TV devices <\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWe want to help people, like homeless (people) and animals, a lot of things,\u201d said Shelby Brandt, an 11-year-old Girl Scout.<\/p>\n All of the community service is made possible by selling Girl Scout Cookies. But the girls say they don\u2019t keep all of the money for themselves.<\/p>\n Milan Avila, 11, said her sister and cousins were Girl Scouts. She said she likes to help the homeless population.<\/p>\n \u201cSometimes we go out and buy stuff and we\u2019ll make stuff for them,\u201d Avila said. \u201cAnd then we\u2019ll go hand them out.\u201d<\/p>\n Russell Statham, chief executive officer of this Girl Scout group, said the cookie sale is a big opportunity for the community.<\/p>\n \u201cBy investing in buying a box of cookies, you\u2019re not just enjoying a sweet treat \u2014 of course, you\u2019re getting an amazing, delicious treat too \u2014 but you\u2019re really paying it forward for the next generation of future female leaders,\u201d Statham said.<\/p>\n Even Ms. Bakersfield 2026, Trinity Garcia, came to show the troops some love.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m really excited to be out here today to support the Girl Scouts because I love everything that they stand for,\u201d Garcia said.<\/p>\n She said she has her favorite.<\/p>\n \u201cProbably the lemons, but everyone\u2019s telling me to try the peanut butter sandwiches so I might have to give them a try,\u201d said Garcia.<\/p>\n And there\u2019s also a new flavor, \u201cExploremores,\u201d which is inspired by the Rocky Road flavor. The name is a nod to what the Girl Scouts do \u2014 explore the outdoors.<\/p>\n