This post is not about me baking or cooking and sharing my experience with you. It is about a wonderful event I attended in Providence, RI and a way to get you thinking about how you can really make a difference.
My friend Michelle and I attended a Drop In & Decorate event held at Rhode Island School of Design. What is a Drop In & Decorate event you ask? It was just that today. People stopped by and decorated some cookies that will make the recipients happier than you could ever think a cookie would make someone.
Drop In & Decorate is the brain child of food writer Lydia Walshin and is a Rhode Island non-profit. The concept is simple: bake some cookies, invite some friends over, decorate said cookies and donate to a local agency. You can read all about Drop In & Decorate on their website.
Today's event, though, was not a simple concept. It took many months of hard work, planning, and dedication for Lydia and her team to pull off so seamlessly. They were fortunate enough, though, to have Rhode Island School of Design do all the baking... to the tune of over 875 cookies. They had over 150 people show up to decorate cookies that are being donated to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank's Kids Cafe program.
I hosted my first Drop In & Decorate Event last year (click here and here to read about it) and cannot wait to host my 2nd one this year. I followed the instructions: baked some cookies, invited some friends over, and we decorated. I was truly overwhelmed by the appreciation, joy, and thankfulness of our recipients.
Please think about hosting your own Drop In & Decorate event. You do not need 875 cookies and 150 people to help you. You do not have to be "a baker". Lydia herself says she is not one! You can make cookies from scratch or you can buy the ones in the grocery store that all you have to do is bake. Think of an agency in your town or a nearby one that you could give your cookies to. Invite some friends over, relax, enjoy each other's company, and decorate some cookies. You will be amazed at the joy you will bring someone. Trust me on this one. A cookie really makes a difference.
News coverage of event:
http://www.abc6.com/news/83172627.html
News coverage of event:
http://www.abc6.com/news/83172627.html
Photos from today's event:
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3 comments:
Kat, we couldn't have done it without wonderful volunteers like you and Michelle. We had a blast! People of all ages were decorating cookies and unleashing their inner artists. It was fun to "go big", but it's just as much fun to host a Drop In & Decorate in your own kitchen, with a few friends and a few dozen cookies. Anyone can do it!
Kat, it was great to meet you. Thanks for the terrific photos. What a fun event that was!
Thanks Lydia! Lucia - awesome color palette selection :)
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