{Cookies for Kids' Cancer} 700 Bake Sales for Liam

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On January 24, 2011, Liam Witt (otherwise known as Prince Liam the Brave) lost his brave, four year battle with cancer. Liam was the inspiration behind Cookies for Kids' Cancer

started by his parents to raise funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research. 

In honor of what would have been Liam's 7th birthday, Cookies for Kids' Cancer is asking for your help in organizing 700 Bake Sales for Liam in the month of May. Their sponsor, The Glad Products Company, is matching 100% of the funds raised at bake sales in May up to $225,000. 

About the Organization

Gretchen and Larry Witt started this organization after their son, Liam (two at the time) was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma, a very aggressive form of cancer with only a 30% survival rate. They were shocked to learn that these odds were so low because of a lack of funding for the research and trials to help find a cure.  The family moved into action to start raising funds and awareness by organizing a huge bake sale. Working with 250 volunteers, they raised over $400,000 by selling over 96,000 cookies over three weeks -- Cookies for Kids’ Cancer had been born. Today, the organization has supporters both nationally and around the world – with the goal to fund the improvement of the survival rates of all pediatric cancers through bake sales.

HOW YOU CAN HELP 

 Help Cookies for Kids' Cancer reach the goal of 700 Bake Sales for Liam by

Organizing a Bake Sale in the Month of MAY


Bake Sale Information    &  Registration Form

No matter the size of your organization - schools, troops, churches, etc - you can organize a bake sale. It starts by registering your event and then utilizing the prep tools on Cookies for Kids’ Cancer’s website. They provide great resources and have a Bake Sale Kit to help you run a successful bake sale.  There are even recipes and bake sale tips to help your sale run smoothly.

You can also purchase Cookies for Kids’ Cancer cookies HERE. They have yummy flavors such as Liam’s Lemon Sugar, Dark Chocolate Cranberry, Triple Chocolate Chunk and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin. These 100% natural ingredient cookies contain no preservatives or trans-fats. They are fresh, hand-baked and come beautifully packaged – making them the perfect gift. Best of all, with your tax-deductible purchase, 100% of the profit goes towards funding pediatric cancer research. I can think of no better gift to give than that.

I plan to help spread the word about this organization through word of mouth and social media outlets. I also love giving cookies as gifts – and I just found a new favorite place to purchase these cookies! Going forward, I want to keep this organization in mind if any groups I am a part of are looking to do a bake sale for a great not-for-profit cause. 

Connect with Cookies for Kids’ Cancer

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I plan to start my support of this organization  by gifting TWO of my wonderful readers a dozen cookies each from Cookies for Kids' Cancer in the cookie of their choice.

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It is my sincere hope that you will consider hosting a bake sale in May or in the future and/or  will remember the organization the next time you want to purchase yummy treats for someone with the real gift being the cause behind the cookies!  Thank you for your time spent reading this post, visiting Cookies for Kids' Cancer and for any small measure you can do to help!

Ends 3/7**EXTENDED to 4/1; Open to US Residents, 18+
Winners will be drawn via Random.org from all qualified entries.
Winners will be emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be drawn.

**I never extend giveaways/posts, but I feel that the message and cause this post helps is worth the extension. Thank you to everyone who has entered and helped me spread the word. I know everyone who has entered will understand the reason for an extension - so thank you for your support! **

Cookies for Kid' Cancer is a recognized 501(c)3 public charity, incorporated under the laws of the state of New Jersey. This is non-compensated post and the thoughts, opinions and viewpoints expressed here are my own. The cookies are being purchased by me as a donation to Cookies for Kids' Cancer. Certain images and content are courtesy of Cookies for Kids Cancer.org