Help Donate 1,000 Cookies for Mother’s Day…

April 18, 2009 | Filed Under Announcements, Cookies, Donation, Drop in & Decorate 

… and have fun in the process.

Wonderful Lydia of The Perfect Pantry,  founder of Drop In & Decorate® is asking for our help to participate in the latest Drop In & Decorate® holiday event.

Drop In & Decorate® is a fun event where you and your friends, family, neighbors, co-workers (everyone/anyone) get together and decorate cookies (like a cookie-decorating party) then you donate the cookies to places serving people in difficult circumstances during the holiday season — like an emergency shelter, local food pantry, senior center.

Lydia has organized a Coast-to-Coast Drop In & Decorate® Mothers Day Celebration, which will take place from May 1-10, 2009.  Her goal is to donate 1,000 cookies to agencies across the country.

For example, Lydia is hosting her own decorating party and will donate the cookies to  Lucy’s Hearth, SSTARbirth, and the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

She writes that "You, too, can honor moms everywhere by hosting (or helping to organize) your own cookie decorating party, with your friends, family, co-workers or faith group. We’ll write about all of the Mothers Day events (and link to your blog) on our site."

The Drop In & Decorate® organization will also give a prize to the host who donates the most cookies.  The prize package includes  free coupons for organic ready-to-bake cookie dough from Immaculate Baking Co.

If you’d like to participate in this Cookies-for-Donation event, contact Lydia:

Lydia AT dropinanddecorate DOT org

She’ll send you more info on how to host your own cookies-for-donation event.  In the meantime, she’s passed along some responses to Frequently Asked Questions.  

Thanks for your help!

Paz

Ed. Note:  Fourteen different Mother’s Day events have started already.  You can read about it here.

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Mothers Day Coast-to-Coast Drop In & Decorate® Cookies for Donation

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I take part in the Coast-to-Coast Drop In & Decorate® event?

It’s easy — your party can be big, or just you and your kids, or a couple of friends. Pick a date between May 1-10. Bake cookies ahead of time (or ask people to bring baked cookies). Invite a few friends over to decorate, or invite your entire neighborhood to join in. Then wrap your cookies, and deliver to a local agency or shelter.

Where do I donate the cookies?

To your local food pantry, Ronald McDonald House, senior center, homeless shelter, or domestic abuse shelter. For Mother’s Day, why not look for an agency serving women and children? If you don’t know of an agency to take your cookies, we’ll help you find a recipient.

Is there a prize for whoever donates the most cookies to their agency?

Yes! Besides the warm feelings that come from giving a gift of kindness, Drop In & Decorate has a special prize pack for the host whose event donates the most cookies to their designated agency: A reuseable canvas shopping bag, three large cookie cutters, and 5 coupons for free ready-to-bake organic cookie dough from Immaculate Baking Co. — enough to bake 120 cookies! Just let us know that you’re planning an event; then, send us the name of your recipient agency, the number of decorated cookies you donated, and photos to share on our site at www.dropinanddecorate.org. 

How much does a party cost?

If you already have the ingredients for your favorite type of sugar cookie in your pantry, the party is absolutely free! If you’d like to purchase supplies similar to those used at the flagship event, download our "host your own cookie decorating party" brochure for supplies and sources. 

Can I use your logo for my event?

Yes! Send me an email, and I’ll send you a JPG.

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