Online Bake Sale for Haiti

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Along with most of the country, and I’m sure many of you, I’ve been haunted by the images and videos coming from the tragedy in Haiti. Today, I watched a video of a little 11 year old girl who was pinned down in some rubble for two days. I’d like to say after they freed her from whatever had her stuck that she made it to a hospital and survived but, tragically, she did not. I saw video of her alive, being given water to drink, re-adjusting her glasses, and it’s hard to grasp that she didn’t make it. The photos, videos, and stories from Haiti move me to tears, and I’ve felt nothing but helpless sitting at home, taking it all in.

But, I’ve decided that it’s time to do something to help…

Inspired by this vegan bake sale taking place in NYC by Super Vegan, I am hosting an online bake sale to raise money for Haiti. I haven’t figured out where to donate the money just yet, but it will be donated to a solid organization that I feel will use the money responsibly. After much research and thought, I've decided to donate the money raised from the bake sale to the American Red Cross Haiti Relief and Development Fund. The Red Cross is a widely respected charity and one that I've personally volunteered for in the past.

Bake Sale Details:

• This bake sale will be online, so you don’t have to be local to bid.
• Shipping will be for US and Canada (bakers will indicate where they are willing to ship to).
• I’ll be posting bakers and what they’re donating as I receive them (trying to have the list complete the day before the bake sale).
• The bidding on the bake sale will take place Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 all day – from 12:01 am till 11:59pm ET.
• Bids will be accepted via comments and email, but I will have a separate bidding page ready for the actual bidding day.
• All money raised from the bake sale will be donated to the American Red Cross Haiti Relief and Development Fund.

Looking for Bakers, please!

Please email me at thechiclife at gmail dot com if you’re interested in donating something to the bake sale. I’ll accept bakers up till the day of the bake sale – Wednesday, January 27th, 2010. I'm now accepting bakers until Sunday, January 24th. Sorry to move the date up, but thanks to the amazing outpouring of support from the blogosphere, I have so many wonderful bakers that I think I need a couple extra days prior to the sale to get ready. :)

Bakers, please email me the following:

1. What you’re baking (if you want to submit more than one item, please indicate if you want 1 bidder to win all goodies or if you prefer 1 bidder per goodie).
2. You can bake whatever you want, but please tell me if what you’re baking is gluten-free or vegan.
3. Where you’re willing to ship to (US only, Canada only, or US and Canada).

No longer accepting bakers, but thanks for your interest! We will however need a TON of bidders! Please check back on Wednesday to bid. :)
NOTE: If you have emailed me but do not see your name/info here, please email me asap at thechiclife at gmail dot com. If you do see your info, please take a look to make sure it's correct and complete. Thanks!

Bakers Signed up:

I'll get this list in a format easier to read, but wanted to go ahead and post up some bakers with their items others can decide what to bake. Please email me at thechiclife at gmail dot com if you're interested in joining us. We'd love to have you!

Name	Goodie	Vegan?	GF?	Ships To
Adrien of Confessions of a Health Nut	black and white crispy square	no	no	prefer Canada, but will do US too
Alyson of Nourished Fitness	Lemon Cookies	no	no	anywhere
Amanda	lemon, cranberry, and almond biscotti	no	no	both
Angela of Oh She Glows	X's and G'los Valentine's Day Variety Pack (10 bars)	yes	no	both
Anna of Oats N Boats ~ Smile & Glow	Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies & Matzo Crack/toffee (separate)	(Matzo - opt'l vegan)	no	US
Ashley of Edible Perspective	2 batches ota.bars (granola bars - Choices will be: peanut butter crunch : cherry almond : apple apricot walnut almond : coconut cranberry almond) - listed separately	yes	no	US
Beth of Fat Buster	brown sugar chocolate cookies	no	no	US
Brittany of Eating Bird Food	Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies	optl	no	US
Caronae of Run, Write, Therapy, Life	whole-grain banana/walnut/chocolate chip bread	no	no	both
Carrie of Cookie Girl Creations	variety of cookies (optional gift wrap)	no	no	US
Christie of Honoring Health	Triple Chocolate Walnut Cookies (made with almond flour)	no	yes	US
Courtney of Things I've Learned	Chocolate-Peppermint Cookies	no	no	both
Diana (me!) of The Chic Life	Homestyle Vegan Choc Chip Cookie	yes	no	US
Elisa	Customizable Granola	yes	no	US
Elizabeth of On Tap for Today	dozen dark chocolate covered Oreos	no	no	both
Emma of Em in Action	Lemon-Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies, Marbled Brownies, 1 batch 6 cups of berry granola, second batch 6 cups of berry granola (separately) These will be made with spelt flour and be made with organic ingredients.	yes	no	US
Fran (as seen on "Get Fresh with Sara Snow") of Fran Costigan	Organic almond anise nibby biscotti	yes	no	US
Heather of Heather Eats Almond Butter	Maple Nut Oaties	yes	opt'l	US
Heather of Hangry Pants	either Super Charge Me (vegan) or White Chocolate Chip Lime (2 batches, buyers choice, separate-1 batch per bidder)	(SCM-yes, WCCL-no)	no	US
Heather of The Single Dish	peanut butter choc chip cookies and also rice krispie treats	no	no	US
Heather of Then Heather Said	trio of cookies: toffee crackle cookies, pumpkin spice ball cookies, and chocolate cinnamon chip cookies	no	no	US
Heidi of Crumbs Bakery LLC	dozen custom frosted cut-out cookies. Whatever theme the winner would like….Valentine’s Day, baby shower, birthday etc…	no	no	US
Jaime of Embracing Balance	Mayan Chocolate Sparklers	optl	no	both
Jessica of Finding Myself Through Words	Fruity Granola Bars	no	no	US
Jessica of Dairy Free Betty	Peanut Butter Cups	yes	yes	both
Jessie of Don't Forget Dessert	peanut butter oatmeal dog treats and some Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter cookie (separate)	no	no	US
Joy Always Joy	Homemade Dog and/or Horse Treats (vegetarian & human grade)	(opt'l vegan)	no	both
Julie of Savvy Eat	Vegan Chai Tea Scones	yes	no	US
Kara of Kara's Marathon	peanut butter cup cookies and chocolate chip cookies (separate)	no	no	US
Kate of For the Love of Breakfast	cranberry, chocolate chip oatmeal cookies	no	no	US
Kate, as in wife of Nate of The Blog Stalker	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Katie of Sweet Tater	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Katy of The Balanced Foodie	Two Loaves of Banana Bread (auctioned together)	no	no	US
Katy of Silly Tater Tot	Whole Wheat Molasses Bread	no	no	both
Keri of Way Past Ramen	Milk Chocolate Walnut Fudge & Margarita Bars (separate)	no	no	US
Kimberly of Jet Set Life	two dozen Dark Chocolate Cherry & Nut Clusters	no	no	US
Lindsay of Designer Wife	Vegan Magic Cookie Bars	yes	no	US
Lindsay	TBD	no	no	US
Lisa of Anali's First Amendment	TBD	no	no	both
Maria	Super Chocolately & Rich Brownies (Walnuts optional)	no	no	US
Marlene	TBD	TBD	TBD	both
Melanie	bake chocolate covered popcorn and blueberry bunt cakes (separate)	no	no	TBD
Melissa	Sugar Cookies (rolled in sugar & almost organic) - 2 batches of two dozen, separate	no	no	US
Melissa of Project Bare	amazing granola bars	no	no	both
Mellissa of A Fit & Spicy Life	chocolate dipped macadamia coconut macaroons	no	no	US
Michelle of Eating Journey	Anzac Biscuits(Australian oatmeal cookie)	no	no	anywhere
Morgan of Live, Love, Eat, Play	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
My mom	Famous Cinnamon Swirl Bread	no	no	US
Nicole of Another One Bites the Crust	vegan chocolate chip banana muffins + something else TBD	yes	no	TBD
Nicole of Geek Turned Athlete	Signature Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies	no	no	anywhere
Olivia of You Can Call Me Liv	whole wheat cranberry, almond, and dark chocolate biscotti	no	no	US
Rachel of Rachel Hearts Food	two batches of customizable granola. Each bag of granola will contain approx. fifteen 1/3 c. servings, and the winning bidders can pick up to four things to add to the oats. This recipe is made with agave nectar and is vegan (2 separate listings)	yes	no	both
Rebecca of All Vegged Out	"Sweet and Salty Almond Bark" (a mix of Bittersweet Chocolate, White Chocolate, and Salted Almonds- really yummy!) and my Vegan Banana Chocolate Chunk Cookies.	bark - no, cookies - yes	no	US
Sabrina of Rhodey Girl Tests	chocolate covered pretzel rods	no	no	anywhere
Sarah of Healthy Mom on the Run	Gluten Free Chocolate Chocolate Cherry Chip Cookies	no	yes	both
Sarah of The Shu Box	California Fruit Bars	no	no	US
Shannon of The Daily Balance	white chocolate and milk chocolate oreo bombs, best peanut butter cookies ever (separate)	no	no	both
Shannon of Tri to Cook	Seven Layer Cookies	no	no	US
Stan	Kickass Brownies Made From Scratch	no	no	US
Tasha of The Clean Eating Mama	vegan Lavender Shortbread Cookies	yes	no	both
Theresa n/a	Chocolate Butterscotch Oatmeal Chewy Bars	no	no	US
TorontoGirloutWest of To Be the Whole Package	vegan whole-wheat banana carob cookies	yes	no	both
VeggieGirl of Veggie Girl	Two Batches of her famous vegan blondies - customizable! (auctioned separately separately)	if desired	if desired	US
Whit of Whit's Getting Fit	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
You?	Something Delicious	Vegan?	GF?	US, Canada, or both

Hey, if you want to help but baking isn't your thing, we'll be needing bidders, soon, too! :)

Thank you so much to everyone who's signed up!

Banner Image

If you’d like to support this bake sale (even if you can’t volunteer to bake), please consider adding this banner to your blog to help spread the word.

You can get the code here:

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We Can Do It!

I may not be able to go to Haiti to help, and I may not have a zillion dollars to help, but I can do something. I have to believe that everything little bit helps. I believe that our community of bloggers and readers can help together.

Please consider donating something for this bake sale and/or bidding. I truly believe every effort goes to the greater good and that we can make a difference.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
~Margaret Mead

Comments

[Heather]

do the baked goods have to be vegan?

[Diana @ The Chic Life]

No! You can bake whatever you want!

Ooh are you going to join in? Please say yes! 

:) Diana

Sent from my iPhone

[TorontoGirloutWest]

Count on me!!! :)

I'll bake whole-wheat banana carob cookies. They will be vegan but not gluten free.

I'm Canadian but live near the border so I can ship to either Canada or the United States!

And I'll go pimp you on my blog right now!

[Lee Ann]

this is not about the bake sale however..........we just ate the lasagna recipe I got from your blog using TJ's items, let me tell you ladies, it is delicious. My husband is loving it. Thank you and keep up the recipes!

[Jessica @ Dairy Free Betty]

awesome job!! I will totally donate some peanut butter cups (I just emailed you about it) I've retweeted too!!

Great idea!

I added the logo to my blog as we!!

[Katy @ These Beautiful Feet]

I'm SO in!!! Thank youuu! I will bake two loaves of banana bread!! They can choose optional add-ins if they want. (ie: chocolate chips, nuts) but I usually make it plain. :)

I will be able to ship within the U.S.

I am posting about it right now too!

[Jenna]

What a great idea!

[Hallie]

I don't really bake, but I can buy! Thanks so much for putting this together.

[Michelle@Eatingjourney]

I'll make Anzac Biscuits...they are an Australian oatmeal cookie. I'll ship ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD :)

Thanks,
Michelle

[Heather]

from the sounds of twitter the sign up is going well- :) Am excitd to see the completed list.

[Lindsay Maddox]

So excited about this! Just emailed you :) Count me in, I'll be baking some yummy Vegan Magic Cookie Bars. Mmmm :)

Linds

[Jessica]

Count me in! And I will post the link on my blog. I don't know your email address, and couldn't find a link to it on your web page, but I will make Fruity Granola bars. It is not vegan and I am willing to ship to the US only.

Let me know if there is anything else I can do.

[Lindsay Maddox]

OK, I've blogged it, facebooked it AND tweeted it ;)

Here's my post along with pics of what I'm making!

designerwife.com/haitibakesale

Thanks for organizing this, i think it's awesome!

[Jessica]

Here's my posted link.
http://findingmyselfthroughwords.blogspot.com

[Karen]

I don't know if I'll be able to participate, but I'm adding this to my blog post for tomorrow. Thank you so much for doing something so great!

[Beth]

Count me in! I'm going to blog about this later (when we figure out what we want to make) Thanks for organizing this!

[Keri]

Count me in too! I can't find your e-mail address - but I will be donating my mom's milk chocolate walnut fudge (made by mom) and my margarita bars (made by me)! They're not vegan or gluten-free, and I can only ship to the US.

I'm also going to add a link to my blog to get the word out!

[Jessie]

I want to make something!

[Jenn (eating bender)]

Amazing! Count me in as a potential bidder :) I love what you are doing and will definitely promote it on my blog!

[Sarah]

I think what you are doing is AMAZING!!! I for sure want to bid! As a future nurse that has been talking to nurses that are getting ready to go over to Haiti I can say that ANY help at all is sorely in need.

[Nicole @ Geek Turned Athlete]

I'm all in! My Signature Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies. Not vegan, not gluten free. Sorry! They are good though!

I can ship to anywhere!

Thanks for doing this!! ;))

[cynthia hansen]

How do we buy things? I can bid in a couple of weeks when I get paid! I retweeted you and plan to put on my facebook too!

[Jessica @ Dairy Free Betty]

Opps.. forgot to tell you my peanut butter cups are both vegan and GF!! :)

[Whit]

Hey girl, count me in to bake something. I will think on it tomorrow, so put it as TBD for now.

[Brittany]

I'm in. I will email you what I am going to bake asap.

I think this is a great idea!