A six-year-old girl set a record by selling 100,000 boxes of cookies

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A six-year-old girl set a record by selling 100,000 boxes of cookies

In 2021, a determined six-year-old Girl Scout from California shattered historical sales records by selling over 100,000 boxes of cookies in a single season to support her community.

Lilly Bumpus, a childhood cancer survivor from San Bernardino, sold 32,484 boxes individually while leading her troop to a massive total of 102,919 boxes. This incredible feat broke the previous record of roughly 25,000 boxes held for over thirty years. By setting up a booth outside her home and utilizing social media, she reached customers in all fifty states and eight countries.

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