Okay everyone — I don’t think I’ll be able to post for a while as I’ll be in Beijing with limited internet access until I get back on the 22nd. GO TEAM USA!

“Cookies for Our Troops” is an initiative started by Polly’s Pies employee Marisol Lizarraga. They donated a dozen cookies overseas for every dozen bought by customers.

(image credit: Whittier Daily News)

From May 17 to July 7, there were 12 thousand dozen cookies bought — and thus came the 12 thousand dozen cookies overseas. After word got out during their program, sales of dozens of cookies went up by 100%. That’s so great!! I’m so happy that cookies are being used to spread cheer and thanks.

• Coach’s Oats donated 500 lbs of oats.
• Guittard’s donated 250 lbs of chocolate.
• Ceradyne, an Irvine-based body armor manufacturer, donated military-approved shipping boxes.
• We Do Graphics, an Orange-based printing company, donated notepads labeled with “Cookies For Our Troops” for customers to include personal messages

Read the full article by the Whittier Daily news by clicking on the photo above.