I am cordially inviting each and every one of you to stop by the Baking For Kate Facebook page and give it a Like, and then be sure to return there the weekend of May 18th and 19th, 2013 for the bake sale.
When I learned of Kate’s Stage IV breast cancer diagnosis earlier this year, I felt my heart just sink into my stomach. I couldn’t imagine that happening to anyone, let alone a mother of three.
I heard about Kate from my friend, and fellow blogger, Carrie, from Frugal Foodie Mama. Kate is one of the co-founders of Project Sweet Peas, a non-profit that provides comfort and support to parents who are enduring and continue to endure the hardship of having babies in the NICU and for grieving parents who have experienced pregnancy loss or the loss of a baby.
Kate founded Project Sweet Peas in honor of her daughter Shannon who died of CHD just 3 short days after being born. She has since had 3 children- two twin girls and a boy, all NICU graduates.
After learning of her diagnosis, Carrie knew she wanted to find some way to help. She sent Kate an all pink care package with home baked goodies, but that just didn’t feel like quite enough. The idea of an online bake sale kept coming back to her, but she just couldn’t quite wrap her mind around the logistics of organizing one.
But then she woke up one morning and decided that she was going to make it happen. And now Baking for Kate is a reality. <3
I knew I wanted to help, too. So when Carrie opened the opportunity up to her blogger sisters, I jumped at the chance. Although I have never met Kate, I was so moved by her story that I had to be a part of this incredible event. I hope you will join us in the effort to help Kate by participating in the Baking for Kate Online Bake Sale.
I knew I wanted to help, too. So when Carrie opened the opportunity up to her blogger sisters, I jumped at the chance. Although I have never met Kate, I was so moved by her story that I had to be a part of this incredible event. I hope you will join us in the effort to help Kate by participating in the Baking for Kate Online Bake Sale.
Here are a just a few key guidelines for the bake sale…
- You must have a Paypal account. It is super easy to set up and secure for all involved. If you do not already have a Paypal account set up and you wish you participate in the bake sale, please set one up asap. It takes a few business days for Paypal to confirm and verify the checking account you will be attaching to it.
- Bidding on items will not start until 12am EST on Saturday, May 18th. Bidding will commence at 11:59pm EST Sunday, May 19th. Any bids placed before 12am EST on May 18th and any bids placed after 11:59pm EST May 19th will not be accepted.
- A few hours before the bake sale bidding starts, I will post all photos & descriptions of the bake sale items to the Baking for Kate Facebook page. You can browse a bit before the bake sale & decide on which items you would most like to bid on. Please make sure you go and Like the Facebook page so you can stay updated on all the bake sale news!
- Most bids for items will start at $5 or $10. You may bid on items in $5 increments only. (For instance, if an item has been bid to $20, you must bid $25 to outbid the highest bid.) Bids in increments other than $5 will not be accepted.
- You will bid by commenting on the photos. In your comment, please include your bid amount and your email address. (Be sure to spell out the @ and dot to throw off spambots.)
- On May 20th, the highest bidder will be contacted via the email address they provided in the comments. They will have 24 hours to send the money to me via Paypal. If they do not reply and send the bid amount within that time, the next highest bidder will be contacted.
- If you bid on and win a baked or homemade item, please allow a few extra days for the shipping of that item. Most of the food bloggers participating will be making/baking their goodies after the highest bidder has been confirmed and will want to be sure that what they are sending you is fresh and yummy. 🙂
- 100% of the proceeds will go directly to Kate and her family to help cross off items on her Mommy Bucket List and to help cover the expenses of her medical treatment.
- This covers most of the guidelines for the moment. But if you have any further questions, concerns, or comments, please do not hesitate to email me at thefrugalfoodiemama (at) yahoo {dot} com.
Okay, and how about a few sneak peeks of some of the incredible (and yummy) items you can bid on come May 18th…
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| A copy of the new Six Sisters’ Stuff cookbook… signed by all six sisters!! |
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| Candied Bacon Brownies With (or Without) Walnuts from {I Love} My Disorganized Life |
We’d love your help in getting the word out, so please be sure to share the Bake Sale with your family and friends!
I'll spend lots of money on a decadent brownie. That picture you have there has me thinking- how would I make that? I've never baked a combination like that before. I hope the sale did well and you are thinking of hosting it again.