Lois' Lodge campaign to find 1,000 friends to raise $1,000 for us.
Lois' Lodge is a 501C3 organization. All donations are tax deductible
Friday, February 12, 2010
$5,000 Commitment! A huge shout out from the Lois' Lodge team to the Marty Tomberlin Sunday School Class at Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte. During a planning dinner last night, this class committed to raising $5,000+ for our capital campaign. Thank you! We need 199 more groups and classes to make this commitment. How about yours?
(from The Best Bake Sale Ever Cookbook by Barbara Grunes)
Fund raising plans come and go, but the bake sale perseveres. Sweet baked good for sale remind us of parties in the gym, the senior trip to WashingtonDC, or raising money for a new church roof. If you are busy as most people these days, it may be tempting to just pick up some cookies at the grocery store.But how much more meaningful it is to bake something, to show off your baking skills and teach them to your children (or your nieces and nephews or your friend’s children; or even the Lois’ Lodge moms).
Tips for Bake Sales:
Presentation.Looks count.While pretty presentation isn’t mandatory, it will help your baked treats sell faster, and maybe even fetch a premium price.
Portability.Dragging a lemon meringue pie off to the bake sale just doesn’t cut it, and don’t even think about letting chocolate mousse sit out in the gym for 2 hours.If it isn’t portable and doesn’t hold up well under variable conditions, don’t make it.
Portions.The same church ladies who normally cut 2 inch brownies into quarters to avoid eating a real dessert will throw fat and calories out the window when they’re buying brownies at a bake sale.Forget petite- that brownie had better look like it’s worth paying for. While you can sell a plate of smaller cookies or brownies, selling items by the piece usually yields better profits.
Familiarity.Bake sale foods tend to be old favorites, the sorts of items our mothers or grandmothers or aunts baked for school or church events: cherry pie, angel food cake, sugar cookies, brownies.People relate warmly to family connections and wax nostalgic about the kind of baking they rarely do themselves.Labeling a desert “Grandma’s Lemon Squares” or “Aunt Lucy’s Famous Apple Pie” always sparks interest, especially if you have a good story to accompany the recipe.
Lois' Lodge sends a huge THANK YOU to the Shawpkins Community Group from Elevation Church who is spending time at Lois' Lodge this evening praying for our staff, our residents, our capital campaign and various other prayer requests. This group of brothers and sisters in Christ sincerely believes in the power of prayer. We are honored to have them on our team.
Consider using your tax refund to help Lois' Lodge. Not only can you feel good about helping us with our capital campaign, you may also be able to deduct the amount donated on next year's tax return. Your tax adviser can help you take advantage of tax breaks related to charitable donations. And don't forget to apply for a matching contribution from your employer. Lois' Lodge is a 501C3 organization. EIN# 56-2077047. Thank you!
Mr. and Mrs. John Holmes Mr. and Mrs. Bob Goudzwaard Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kocylowsky
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tucker
Laurie Steele Jeremy Mansfield Kathy A. Fruendt Morris G. Hogan III Mr. and Mrs. James Ahrns Mr. and Mrs. Tim Greene Mr. and Mrs. James Bailer Trisha Martin D. Pickens William Brassil Patricia Carter Lisa Wyrick Mr. and Mrs. William Just Church at Charlotte Mr. and Mrs. Leon Tuttle, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John McDonald Linda M. Reid Joy Stuart Marsha H. Spain Kimber and Scott Smith Laura Stowers
Cheri Heffield
Pamela Klutts
Julena Doudt
Karen Carlson-Hanebutt
Linda Boone
Kathryn Vance Dotsie Corwin
Madeline Reyes
Thomas Fite
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Porter
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Macek
Brenda Miles
Mr. and Mrs. Sheridan Vickery
Robert Shaw
Brian Shaw Mr. and Mrs. Adam Friedel Matthew Keaton Matthews Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Priscilla A. Cyr
Kristine Reynolds
Debbie B. Berryhill
Ellen C. Coble
Wendy W. Nam
Lisa R. Adamson
Julia O Weed
Linda B. Teague
Donna G. Elyea
Joyce A. Dolan
Robin A. Ivey
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Hiltz
Katherine F. Pugh
Michelle L. McAlister
Martha A. Hutchison
Mr. and Mrs. James Blazevich
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rinaldi
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Narron Jr.
Carmel Baptist Church
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bonner
Rashida Williams
Marty Tomberlin
Amy Purser
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Leander
Jerrie Rutledge
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hoffman
Jennifer Bertelsen
Rev. David R. Aaronson
Shewell N. Smith
Heather B. Austell
Catherine Oxford
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Burgess
Lek Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Vannostran
Mr. and Mrs. Curt Johnson Harvey C. Eden
Marty Tomberlin Sunday School Class
Robert Garrison
Import Paint and Body of Charlotte
Amy Purser
Linda Myers
Debbie Durrell
Jeremy Scott Price
Stella Snyder
Justin Roy Durrell
Lenny Brown Thomas F. Neagle IV
Martha A. Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Guinn
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Atkinson
Sheri L. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bradford
Erin Easter
Tim and Julie Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clancy
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McDonald
Mr. and Mrs. John G. McElroy Judy R. Piper
Total received to date: $44,595.18
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