Hey
guys! It is probably no secret that I love to bake. I mean I love to bake; I
could do it all day everyday and not get tired of it. I am also as my mom
says 5’1” and 5” of heart. I am
constantly finding new ways to help out those in need. This year I have
combined my passions into one and raised a ton of money.
Every
October I participate in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. In the past I have just spread the news
by word of mouth, sent some cookies to work with my dad, and saved my own
pennies to reach my fundraising goals. This year I set my goal very high, so I
knew I would have to work hard to raise the money.
I
created a Facebook event, which has helped get the word out tremendously. I set a few goals for my
fundraising. For example: if someone
donated $30.00 I will wear pink everyday in October and if I reach my goal of
$500 I will dye my hair pink for the race. I also told everyone that I would
bake in exchange for donations. This has method has become an absolute hit! I
have been so busy baking this past week that I had to volunteer my family,
fiancé and good friend to help me keep up with all the orders!
Another
thing I did this year was put out a basket of cookies and a donation jar at a
local restaurant. I left it up to the customers to decide a fair price for the
cookies. The first batch brought in $70 in just three days!
Here
are some pictures of my fiancé and I baking and the packaging for the cookies.
