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Bake Sale in the Blogosphere

From bake sales to candy bar fundraisers, community projects have long relied on the sweet tooth to raise money. Now it seems that the tried-and-true baked goods strategy is joining forces with a more cutting-edge strategy: online fundraising.


Photo by matuko amini We noticed this sweet connection in the form of a blogging event called The Pies That Evoke Dreams Project. On February 29, blogs around the world will feature their favorite pie recipes as part of the popular monthly Sugar High Fridays blogging event. At the same time, the project will be raising money for a nonprofit organization called Pie Ranch, which works to engage urban youth in building healthier local food systems.

Click here to learn how to blog, donate, or bake for this cause.

If you're passionate about baked goods, you may also want to check out one of the eight bake-sale-related volunteer opportunities listed on Idealist.