MCLOTA (Man cannot live on tacos alone): Eat Cupcakes, Help Japan!
It is true, Man or Woman can not live on tacos alone. So why not buy and eat cupcakes and help Japan Tsunami victims? You can do it! Check out the details below...
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AUSTIN BAKES FOR JAPAN ON SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2011.
Several Austin Locations to Hold Bake Sales with All Proceeds Going to Japan Aid Charity.
Austin, TX (March 24, 2011) -- On Saturday, April 2 from 10 a.m. until at least 2 p.m., hundreds of bakers, bloggers, businesses, and consumers will unite for “Austin Bakes for Japan,” a bake sale fundraising event to help survivors of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Over 70 home cooks and dozens of local bakeries will be contributing baked goods at locations throughout Austin with proceeds going to AmeriCares work in Japan.
Austin Bakes for Japan locations:
Downtown: Woof Gang Bakery Austin, 1204 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78703 (10am-2pm)
North Central: Foreign & Domestic, 306 E. 53rd Street, Austin, TX 78751 (10am-2pm)
South: Hotel San Jose, 1316 South Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78704 (10am-2pm)
East: Nomad Bar, 1213 Corona Drive, Austin, TX 78723 (10am-2pm)
Austin Bakes for Japan location open later as part of a Community Block Party:
West: Shops at Mira Vista, 2785 Bee Cave Road, Suites 336 & 341, Austin, 78746 (10am-5pm)
Baked goods will include Japanese-themed cake pops, homemade pop tarts, classic chocolate brownies, cookies of all kinds, and more. Among the homemade offerings will be locally sourced, organic, vegan and gluten-free items. In addition, customers may purchase gourmet pastries that have been donated by some of Austin’s finest professional bakers.
All funds raised at the bake sale will go to AmeriCares, a non-profit organization committed to providing emergency relief to survivors of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. All baked goods will be sold by donation, so buyers can pay as much as they like.
Get Involved:
A team of food enthusiasts and bloggers is organizing Austin Bakes for Japan, and those interested in providing baked goods and/or volunteering to help with the bake sales should contact Kathryn Hutchison at austingastronomist@gmail.com.
We encourage everyone to visit the bake sale locations to support this effort through donations and to spread the word through e-mail, liking Austin Bakes on Facebook, following us on Twitter (@austinbakes), or whatever medium they prefer.
Austin Bakes for Japan is part of a national movement of bake sales for Japan on April 2. Our goal is to raise $10,000 or more to help the people of Japan in their time of need. Twenty-three cities across the U.S. are hosting fundraisers for Japan that day, including Boston, Washington, D.C., New York, Portland, San Francisco and Seattle.
AmeriCares is non-profit organization committed to providing emergency relief to survivors of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. AmeriCares has been bringing essential medicines and relief supplies to the region since the early 1980s, and they have consistently received high rankings for their work from Charity Navigator, Forbes, and The NonProfit Times. For more information about AmeriCares, visit http://www.americares.org/.
AUSTIN BAKES FOR JAPAN ON SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2011.
Several Austin Locations to Hold Bake Sales with All Proceeds Going to Japan Aid Charity.
Austin, TX (March 24, 2011) -- On Saturday, April 2 from 10 a.m. until at least 2 p.m., hundreds of bakers, bloggers, businesses, and consumers will unite for “Austin Bakes for Japan,” a bake sale fundraising event to help survivors of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Over 70 home cooks and dozens of local bakeries will be contributing baked goods at locations throughout Austin with proceeds going to AmeriCares work in Japan.
Austin Bakes for Japan locations:
Downtown: Woof Gang Bakery Austin, 1204 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78703 (10am-2pm)
North Central: Foreign & Domestic, 306 E. 53rd Street, Austin, TX 78751 (10am-2pm)
South: Hotel San Jose, 1316 South Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78704 (10am-2pm)
East: Nomad Bar, 1213 Corona Drive, Austin, TX 78723 (10am-2pm)
Austin Bakes for Japan location open later as part of a Community Block Party:
West: Shops at Mira Vista, 2785 Bee Cave Road, Suites 336 & 341, Austin, 78746 (10am-5pm)
Baked goods will include Japanese-themed cake pops, homemade pop tarts, classic chocolate brownies, cookies of all kinds, and more. Among the homemade offerings will be locally sourced, organic, vegan and gluten-free items. In addition, customers may purchase gourmet pastries that have been donated by some of Austin’s finest professional bakers.
All funds raised at the bake sale will go to AmeriCares, a non-profit organization committed to providing emergency relief to survivors of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. All baked goods will be sold by donation, so buyers can pay as much as they like.
Get Involved:
A team of food enthusiasts and bloggers is organizing Austin Bakes for Japan, and those interested in providing baked goods and/or volunteering to help with the bake sales should contact Kathryn Hutchison at austingastronomist@gmail.com.
We encourage everyone to visit the bake sale locations to support this effort through donations and to spread the word through e-mail, liking Austin Bakes on Facebook, following us on Twitter (@austinbakes), or whatever medium they prefer.
Austin Bakes for Japan is part of a national movement of bake sales for Japan on April 2. Our goal is to raise $10,000 or more to help the people of Japan in their time of need. Twenty-three cities across the U.S. are hosting fundraisers for Japan that day, including Boston, Washington, D.C., New York, Portland, San Francisco and Seattle.
AmeriCares is non-profit organization committed to providing emergency relief to survivors of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. AmeriCares has been bringing essential medicines and relief supplies to the region since the early 1980s, and they have consistently received high rankings for their work from Charity Navigator, Forbes, and The NonProfit Times. For more information about AmeriCares, visit http://www.americares.org/.
Contact Info:
For more information about the sale or to make a gift online, visit www.AustinBakes.wordpress.com
Kathryn Hutchison
AustinGastronomist@gmail.com
Phone: 512-695-2242
Twitter: @AustinBakes
For more information about the sale or to make a gift online, visit www.AustinBakes.wordpress.com
Kathryn Hutchison
AustinGastronomist@gmail.com
Phone: 512-695-2242
Twitter: @AustinBakes
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