Success with Fundraising!

Last weekend, my son and I sat outside Walmart in North Reading to hold our "Pink Table Bake Sale" for breast cancer fundraising.  The weather was a bit cool, but the table sale was terrific.  We met some great people and earned a sizable amount of money for the American Cancer Society.  For the two day sale, we raised $2,382.20...awesome!!  We could not have done it without the support of the community of bakeries/businesses who donated dozens of items for our table.  We had a variety of everything from popcorn to gluten free products along with the traditional chocolate chip cookies!  Personal friends baked and stopped by to purchase goodies.  It was a wonderful weekend.  We met many people who shared their personal stories, people who thanked us for raising money, and people who wanted to show their support with monetary donations.  We could not have done it without the assistance of so many...including the Walmart manager who allowed us to set up outside the store.  Thank you to all!!

I would be remiss if I did not extend a public thank you to the community of bakeries and businesses.  Please show them your support and tell them how you appreciate their community involvement.  Every owner or manager was pleased to support our fundraising cause...I am grateful to them.

Please support these wonderful donors:
North Reading: 
Heavenly Donuts (awesome donuts contributed)
Reading: 
Cupcake City (not only yummy cupcakes, but so artistically decorated)
Christopher's Restaurant (delicious raspberry and apple strudels)
Bagel World (huge, yummy bagels...and you did not have to stand in a line)
Harrow's (apple and blueberry pies...just as notable as their chicken pies)
Wakefield:
Gingerbread Construction Company (tasty and huge muffin favorites)
Melrose:
D'Amici's (Gingerbread people with the pink breast cancer logo...delicious)
Burlington:
Delicious Desserts (the biggest, best whoopie pies and cupcakes)
Corn & Co (in the Burlington Mall...assorted flavored popcorn...a new, tasty twist to popcorn)
LaCacia's Bakery (pounds of Italian cookie favorites)
Woburn:
Bittersweet (gluten free and regular scones and cookies...and they serve take out for lunch)
Something Sweet Without Wheat (all gluten free cookies...and a whole menu of other goodies)
Arlington:
Angelina's Pastry (decorated all butter Italian cookies...yum)
Lakota Bakery (assorted, awesome cookies recognized everywhere just by their appearance!)
Quebrada (assorted cookies from their menu...along with a whole other menu of treats)
Lexington:
Wagon Wheel Farm Stand (a tray of fresh cookies, complimenting their varied bakery items, deli counter, and farm stand)
Royal Pastry (a tray of assorted Italian cookies...an immediate sale...with a wide variety of other treats on the menu)
Great Harvest Bread (loaves of freshly baked breads like 9 grain, challah, and others...so many to choose from...and serving sandwiches at lunchtime)
Market Basket (for a gift certificate to use at their bakery or for the purchase of any necessary items for the table)

So...with all that help, how could we not be successful?
We hope to be here again next year.  Be well...keep fundraising in mind for breast cancer.  The month may be over, but breast cancer continues in all months of the year.