Bake Sale is almost here!

Don't forget:

Come to the sale - free coffee!
Invite your friends to the bake sale
Call your friends to remind them and make them meet you there
Post the details on your facebook status or on myspace for your friends to see
Bake or buy (or both!)
Send an email around your office or to people in Denver and invite them to come
Help set up between 9:30 and 11, or help pack up starting at 3:00

See you then!

Bakers: What are you bringing to the sale?

Email DenverBakeForHaiti@gmail.com or post a comment below and let us know what you are bringing to the sale.

Remember, you can drop your items at a drop-site on Friday or bring them as early as 9:30 the day of the sale.

See you there!
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Lisa - 2 pans of brownies, rice crispie treats
Marisela - 2 dozen cupcakes, cookies by the dozen
Violet - Chocolate pretzel rods, rice crispie treats, Valentine's sheet cakes
Sarah W - Vegan things: 2 dozen "faux-stess" hostess cupcakes, German chocolate cake, lemon bars, peanut butter pie.
Amber - pumpkin bread loaves
Dale - 3 kinds of cookie bars
Tara - Chocolate mousse
Sarah S - 2 dozen chocolate Valentine's suckers
Heavenly Cakes bakery - brownies, cherry pies, and a few other things
Candice - gluten free cookies and cupcakes
Jeanie - pan of brownies
Lynne - oatmeal cookies
Church donations - cheesecake, friendship bread
Kim - chocolate chip bars
Veronica - 10 banana bread mini loaves


If you have trouble posting comments here, email denverbakeforhaiti@gmail.com and let us know what you're bringing. I'll add you to the list here.

Why??

After the earthquake in Haiti, I didn't know what I could do. I don't have money to donate, I can't travel overseas to help rebuild and heal, and I didn't feel like I had the time or resources to really make a difference.

I can do very little, but I know "Doctors Without Borders" is making a difference. Not only do they help in emergencies, they provide after-care to those who would otherwise be left with no support. Learn more about their work here. In a recent interview on Colorado Matters on NPR, a Denver doctor said that those in Haiti are receiving needed amputations, but doctors have few resources for providing pain medications, crutches, and follow-up care. You can hear the program here. Though this doctor was not serving with Doctors Without Borders, his story goes to show that we can help Haiti by supporting the doctors working there.

How can those of us who feel helpless do something worthwhile? I am pretty good at a few things, and baking is one of them. So I'm going to bake for Haiti. If you are not good at baking, don't consider this event "Denver Bake for Haiti." You can consider it "Denver Eat For Haiti" or "Denver Buy-Grandkids-Cupcakes For Haiti" or if you are on a diet, consider the event "Denver Stop-by-and-donate For Haiti." See? This event is whatever you want it to be. That's what it is for me. I'm not a missionary, I'm not a philanthropist, but I can bake. What can you do for Haiti?

What to do if you can't bake

Many people have been saying they'd like to be involved, but don't know how to bake. Here are some ideas:

Volunteer at the sale, even an hour between 10:30 and 4:30 will help us out!

Keep posting the link to the blog for your facebook friends, email it to your friends in the Denver area, and invite people to join you in shopping at the sale.

Consider turning your work/school/garage into a bake sale drop site. You'll be provided with fliers for bakers, cake boxes to transport baked goods, and ideas for spreading the word around your drop-site. When people bring you baked goods on the Friday before the sale, you need only collect them and drop them off on Saturday.

If you cannot host a drop-site, point your baking friends to one of these drop-site locations:

Thimmig Elementary
Mountain Vista Retirement Community

drop-sites only accept baked goods on Friday, February 12

Bake Sale Location!

Update:
We have 5 bakers, 2 flier distributors, and 2 people who will work the sale. All this within 12 hours! We're off to a good start, but we need you! Great news: The good people of First Denver Friends Church have given us the "ok" to host our sale there. Thank you!

If the weather is nice, we will set up in the parking lot right at the intersection of 46th and Federal. This is a high traffic area and we'll definitely be noticed!


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If the weather is horrible, we will set up inside the church and provide hot chocolate and coffee.

We NEED you to:

• Send this blog on to all your friends who might want to participate
• Bake goodies
• Distribute fliers at your work or campus
• Volunteer to help sell on the day of the bake sale

Please email DenverBakeForHaiti@gmail.com if you plan to participate. Remember, all leftovers will go to Denver Rescue Mission that night, so there is no way you can bake TOO much.

Every cent earned will go to Doctors Without Borders emergency relief fund.

Denver Bake For Haiti
Saturday February 13, 11 am - 3 pm
Intersection of 46th and Federal in the First Denver Friends Church lot

See you there!
Sarah

Let's Get This Going!

Hi there!

Let's spread the love this Valentine's Day, and send love all the way to Haiti!

Here's how you can help:

• Bake treats for the sale. We're looking for Valentine's themed treats, vegan treats, gluten-free treats, and plenty of traditional favorites.
• Spread the word: The sale will take place on February 13th, probably between 11-3. Fliers will be available for download from this blog in no time!
• Volunteer at the sale: We need people who are nice, good with counting money, and have an hour or two to give on Saturday!
• Donate items: We need plates, forks, to-go boxes and plastic bags of all sizes

If you can do any of these things, or have a special contribution of your own, please email me at DenverBakeForHaiti@gmail.com

Thanks for spreading the love and baked goods!

Sarah