Bake for Hope Teams Up with Two More Susan G. Komen Local Affiliates for the Week of Nationwide Bake Sales
Bake for Hope is the first ever nation-wide, 100% volunteer-run, bake sale event happening May 3rd-9th, the week before Mothers Day. This event is in honor and suoport 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 participation easy from volunteers at every age group and businesses at any level. Find out more on www.bakeforhope.org.
New York, NY, April 24, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Bake for Hope teams up with Susan G. Komen local affiliates, New York City and Phoenix. Partnering with Komen local affiliates, a well known community of breast cancer supporters elevates this grass-roots community event to the next level. Bake sales are scheduled to run May 3rd - 9th 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. Currently, dozens of major cities are participating. Chicago, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Denver, Minneapolis, Seattle, Charlotte, Portland, Tampa, Houston, Atlanta, Phoenix, San Diego and more have dozens of bakers and organizers signed up, with new sales in new cities being added each daily.
Businesses can support the event by contributing funds or locations to host the sales for the event. Restaurants can donate a percentage of sale proceeds and bakeries can create signature items donating proceeds or donate to the bake sales.
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 BakeForHope dot org website, or contact Lisa Pederson at top cookie @ BakeforHope dot org.
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100% of the proceeds will go to local Susan G. Komen foundation affiliates. Currently, dozens of major cities are participating. Chicago, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Denver, Minneapolis, Seattle, Charlotte, Portland, Tampa, Houston, Atlanta, Phoenix, San Diego and more have dozens of bakers and organizers signed up, with new sales in new cities being added each daily.
Businesses can support the event by contributing funds or locations to host the sales for the event. Restaurants can donate a percentage of sale proceeds and bakeries can create signature items donating proceeds or donate to the bake sales.
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 BakeForHope dot org website, or contact Lisa Pederson at top cookie @ BakeforHope dot org.
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