You all may remember April’s 5-K Fun Run for our partners at Love a Sea Turtle (L.A.S.T.). Well, in light of the tremendous oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico the folks at L.A.S.T., in conjunction with Oceans4Ever, are again planning, baking (and, of course, sampling – ain’t nothin’ like cookie dough) in an effort to raise money for the wild-life rescue and clean-up activities going on around the Gulf.
Without further adieu, we are announcing in partnership with our friends at L.A.S.T., a culinary – and an ocean conservation – event like no other. The Great Bake for Oceans’ Sake is here. Super-surprised by the name? We thought you would be. We’re putting on our aprons, wielding our rolling pins, and rolling out a coast-to-coast, simultaneous bake sale on July 9th, National Sugar Cookie Day, to raise money for the Gulf marine life affected by the oil spill.
And we want YOU to join us! Get your family and friends, your Girl Scout troop, your church or office, bake up some ocean-inspired sugar cookies and/or other baked goods, and host a bake sale. OR, head out around your area and encourage your favorite restaurant or bakery to participate by baking and selling said confections and donating proceeds.
July 9, National Sugar Cookie Day, is only the official kick-off. We are baking throughout the month of July. Hold a BAKE when you can, and make sure you visit the BAKE website and register your BAKE or area eatery’s cookie sale. We’ll also hook you up with the best sugar cookie recipe, ever, a complete tool kit with printable fliers, a donation form, and tips for holding and getting the word out about your own BAKE – and of course, we’ll have BAKE swag for sale in the Bake Shop.
BAKE sale proceeds will go to the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies. Keep checking back at these various websites for further information! Thanks, and LET’S GO BAKE!?
