Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Charity baking: is food the future of philanthropy? | Life and style | guardian.co.uk

Charity baking: is food the future of philanthropy? | Life and style | guardian.co.uk: Life & style
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Charity baking: is food the future of philanthropy?

Amateur bakers are using their skills to help needy children. What motivates them, and is it more than a fad?



The charity bake sale, humble stalwart of the fundraising effort, has spread its wings. Bake-offs, tarts, dinner parties, cups of coffee, unused kitchens and surplus groceries: food-based philanthropy appears to be flourishing.

Free Cakes UK, a service that matches keen amateur bakers with families struggling to provide a child's birthday cake, attests to the boom. The network has recently delivered its 1,000th cake to a needy child.

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