This is not the first time these folks have stepped up to the stove to raise money in the wake of disaster. They baked up a storm in response to the tsunami in Japan a few years back and the all-volunteer group also raised a significant amount of money for folks in Bastrop after the catastrophic wildfire there, as well as for survivors of last year’s plant explosion in West, Texas.
For this particular bake sale, they’ll be donating the money to the Austin Disaster Relief Network, a local group assisting Austinites devastated by the recent flood. The Austin Bakes website has all kinds of worthwhile information about contributing to the bake sale – everything from recipe suggestions to packaging ideas to volunteering to set up, decorate, or collect donations at a table if you don’t bake.
Bake sale items are available by donation and Austin Bakes is partnering with local businesses in all areas of town who are setting up sales tables. Stop by any of these locations on Saturday, Nov. 30th between 10am and 2pm
Central: Foreign & Domestic
306 E. 53rd Street, 78751
Downtown: Whole Foods Market Lamar
525 N. Lamar Boulevard, 78703
East: Sugar Circus Bakery
2613 E 5th St, Austin, TX 78702
North: Make It Sweet
9070 Research Blvd #203, Austin, TX 78757
South: Crema Bakery
9001 Brodie Lane, Suite B, 78748
This article appears in November 29 • 2013.