Braving Saturday’s cold outside of Crosby’s to sell cookies is nothing compared to the bravery of the U.S. men and women serving overseas in the Armed Forces.

So say the members of Marblehead Girl Scout Troop 66622, which has a special service project under way.

In partnership with C.A.P.T.S. (Calling All Patriots Troop Support), the Girl Scouts will soon be shipping care packages to soldiers in Afghanistan.

Thanks to the generosity of Marblehead shoppers, the troop already has over 30 boxes of cookies for these care packages, but they would like to send more cookies, along with personal-care items.

There is still time for you to buy “Cookies for a Cause,” with the boxes you buy sent to troops overseas.

Cookies will be on sale at the National Grand Bank, 91 Pleasant St., from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Feb. 11. The Scouts invite you to purchase cookies for the troops and perhaps treat yourself to a delicious box of Thin Mints or Peanut Butter Patties, too. Additional goods for the care packages, such as books, toiletries and candy, are being collected in drop boxes at Shubie’s and the Village School through Feb. 17.

“Please help us to support the troops!” say the Girl Scouts.