Katie hosted her first event for a local food pantry, and shared this report:
On Wednesday, we delivered the cookies to the St. Ignatius Food Pantry in the Rodger's Park neighborhood in Chicago. We were in and out so quickly that I forgot to take pictures in spite of having the camera in my pocket!
I ran the event as an open house and had a steady stream of people from noon until 8:00 (the cookies were actually done at 7:30). Twenty people decorated, 8 adults and 12 kids.
As I was baking, I put the slightly burnt cookies aside for the littlest decorators so they could still have fun. Those cookies went onto small cookie sheets that made it easy to keep them out of the donation group.
The finished cookies were gorgeous! We delivered 230 cookies bagged in resealable baggies per the request of the food pantry. Everyone who participated really enjoyed the process and it was a lovely opportunity to make a difference during this season of Christmas.
The children felt moved that the cookies they were decorating may be the only holiday treat the recipient enjoys this year. Great experience for the kids, the adults and for me. I plan to do this many times over. Thanks for your help in making it happen!
Katie, thanks for your help in sharing the cookie love!
Thank you, Lydia! (By the way, my husband and son made the squeeze bottle racks based on the pictures of the one you have. Fantastic idea!)
Posted by: Katie K | January 4, 2012 at 01:53 AM