I love cookies, and I love what the group Austin Bakes is doing with bake sales to support people close to home and far away (remember Austin Bakes for Japan? It raised almost $12,000). Saturday, October 1st from 10a to 2p, hundreds of bakers, bloggers, businesses, and consumers will unite for Austin Bakes for Bastrop, a bake sale fundraising event to help those affected by recent wildfires in Central Texas.
Over 80 home cooks and dozens of local businesses will be contributing baked goods at locations throughout Austin. Baked goods will include cookies, cupcakes, brownies, pies and pastries of all kinds. Several home bakers are creating Texas-themed confections for the sale, while others will be baking locally sourced, organic, vegan or gluten-free items. All funds raised will go to Austin Community Foundation’s Central Texas Wildfire Fund. Those who wish to make a gift in advance of the sale may do so at Austin Bakes for Bastrop’s secure, online giving page.
Austin Bakes for Bastrop locations:
Community Renaissance Market
6800 Westgate Blvd., 78745
The Flying Saucer at The Triangle
815 W. 47th Street, 78751
Foreign & Domestic
306 E. 53rd Street, 78751
Hotel San Jose
1316 South Congress Avenue, 78704
Old Settler’s Park
3300 E Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock, 78665
Whole Foods Market Gateway
9607 Research Blvd. #300, 78759
Whole Foods Market Lamar
525 N. Lamar Blvd., 78703
Get Involved: Interested in providing baked goods and/or volunteering? Contact Kathryn Hutchison at austingastronomist@gmail.com.
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