Hundreds of Bake Sales to be Held Nationwide the Week Before Mother’s Day Supporting Women with Breast Cancer
The Bake for Hope project is hosting the first ever national-wide, 100% volunteer run, series of hundreds of bake sales to run across the country.This event will run the week before Mother's Day in honor of mothers and women everywhere and 100% of the proceeds will go to local Susan G. Komen for the Cure affiliates. Bake for Hope makes it easy for everyone to participate. Volunteers can sign up as bakers and organizers and businesses can host sales at their locations, and anyone can attend.
San Diego, CA, February 07, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Bake for Hope announced today that on May 3 – 9, 2009, it will hold its 100% volunteer-run event which consists of hundreds of bake sales across the country. Scheduled for the week before Mother’s Day, the purpose of this event is two-fold: to provide an easy way for everyone to participate in giving back and to honor mothers and women everywhere by supporting women with breast cancer.
100% of the proceeds will go to local Susan G. Komen foundation affiliates. Members of the project convene at Meetup.com for sign-up. Currently, several major cities including Chicago, San Francisco, New York, Denver, Minneapolis, Seattle, Charlotte, Portland, Tampa and San Diego have dozens of bakers and organizers signed up, with additional cities being added each week.
Businesses can sponsor the event by contributing funds to cover project costs, mostly in the area of advertising. Restaurants and bakeries can participate by donating a percentage of their sales for a day or offering signature items for sale. Grocery stores and other establishments can offer support by providing their place of business as a host location for a bake sale.
About Bake for Hope
Bake for Hope is a project created by the Cause Good Organization, a non-profit organization based in San Diego, California. The sole objective of the organization is to connect communities through giving. This event was created by the founder of Cause Good Organization, Lisa Pederson, who is known for connecting people for worthy causes. Pederson liked the idea of bake sales because of its availability: everyone from children to seniors can participate. She says “Bake sales create a sense of warmth, togetherness, and community and in this economy it provides an affordable way for everyone to contribute to something good.” See Pederson’s bio the Bake for Hope dot org website.
To find out more about Bake for Hope, visit the Bake For Hope dot org website, or contact Lisa Pederson at top cookie at Bake for Hope dot org.
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100% of the proceeds will go to local Susan G. Komen foundation affiliates. Members of the project convene at Meetup.com for sign-up. Currently, several major cities including Chicago, San Francisco, New York, Denver, Minneapolis, Seattle, Charlotte, Portland, Tampa and San Diego have dozens of bakers and organizers signed up, with additional cities being added each week.
Businesses can sponsor the event by contributing funds to cover project costs, mostly in the area of advertising. Restaurants and bakeries can participate by donating a percentage of their sales for a day or offering signature items for sale. Grocery stores and other establishments can offer support by providing their place of business as a host location for a bake sale.
About Bake for Hope
Bake for Hope is a project created by the Cause Good Organization, a non-profit organization based in San Diego, California. The sole objective of the organization is to connect communities through giving. This event was created by the founder of Cause Good Organization, Lisa Pederson, who is known for connecting people for worthy causes. Pederson liked the idea of bake sales because of its availability: everyone from children to seniors can participate. She says “Bake sales create a sense of warmth, togetherness, and community and in this economy it provides an affordable way for everyone to contribute to something good.” See Pederson’s bio the Bake for Hope dot org website.
To find out more about Bake for Hope, visit the Bake For Hope dot org website, or contact Lisa Pederson at top cookie at Bake for Hope dot org.
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www.bakeforhope.org
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