Bake sale facts for kids
A bake sale is a fun way to raise money for a good cause! It's an event where people sell delicious homemade treats like cookies, cupcakes, muffins, and brownies. Sometimes, other foods are sold too.
Bake sales are usually organized by small groups that don't aim to make a profit, such as school clubs, sports teams, or charities. They often set up their tables in busy places, like outside a grocery store or near a shopping mall, so lots of people can see and buy their goodies. Even big companies and political groups sometimes use bake sales to raise funds.
A Look Back: History of Bake Sales
Bake sales have been around for a long time, since the 1800s! Back then, women often used their cooking and baking skills to help raise money for charities. Since then, bake sales have become a popular way to support important social and political causes.
Bake Sales for Social Change
In the early 1900s, women known as suffragettes in Virginia used bake sales to gather money. They were working hard to help women get the right to vote.
Later, during the civil rights movement in the United States, a brave woman named Georgia Gilmore started a secret baking club. This club sold tasty meals and baked goods from people's homes, local shops, and even at protest meetings. The money they raised helped support efforts to fight for equal rights.
More recently, in 2020, some pastry chefs named Willa Pelini, Paola Velez, and Rob Rubba started a big event called "Bakers Against Racism." This idea began as one event but grew quickly! Many professional and hobby bakers across the country joined in. They baked and sold goods to raise money for groups that support Black lives. "Bakers Against Racism" has since expanded its efforts to help organizations working to stop hate crimes against Asian Americans and people of Pacific Islander heritage.
How Bake Sales Work
Most of the time, bake sales are held to collect money for a specific reason or for a particular organization. You'll often find them happening at schools or churches. The most common treats you'll see at a bake sale include cookies, brownies, cupcakes, and muffins.
