Well, not really. However, I am seeking food recipes, if you have something you'd like to share for a Bryony fundraising cookbook.
For two decades, this remarkable woman participated in Grundy County's March of Dimes walk. In 2000, after a friend gave birth to a premture baby, Carey increased her efforts. She assisted the district coordinator. She contacted companies for sponsorships. She solicted food donations for the annual walk. She re-routed the local walk to increase its visibility.
Three years ago, Carey read an advertisement for fundraising cookbooks. Although she owned no computer and had no previous cookbook experience, Carey sent for the information. She studied it closely and decided she could do it. She set a fundraising goal of $7,000 and calculated that she needed to sell 1,000 cookbooks to reach it. Carey peddled the books at local stores and craft shows and festicvals. She only has about 200 cookbooks left.
Visit Bryony's Facebook page (link is posted at http://www.bryonyseries.com/) to learn more about the project. Send recipes to seansarah@aol.com. Although I am seeking specific recipes for certain types of foods, be assured any recipe you send will find a home in this cookbook. For more information about the March of Dimes cookbook, contact Carey at kathyj.carey@yahoo.com.
The idea was a simple one, really. Bryony has many food references, both from the Victorian period and 1975, the present day for the novel's main character. In addition, the sluggish economy has frozen my donations to worthy causes. Yet, I didn't consider a fundraising cookbook until I met Kathy Carey.
For two decades, this remarkable woman participated in Grundy County's March of Dimes walk. In 2000, after a friend gave birth to a premture baby, Carey increased her efforts. She assisted the district coordinator. She contacted companies for sponsorships. She solicted food donations for the annual walk. She re-routed the local walk to increase its visibility.
Three years ago, Carey read an advertisement for fundraising cookbooks. Although she owned no computer and had no previous cookbook experience, Carey sent for the information. She studied it closely and decided she could do it. She set a fundraising goal of $7,000 and calculated that she needed to sell 1,000 cookbooks to reach it. Carey peddled the books at local stores and craft shows and festicvals. She only has about 200 cookbooks left.
Inspired by Carey's story, I decided to create a Bryony themed cookbook and donate any proceeds it might make. Its recipient is Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties. In its 40-year history, the organization has matched over 15,000 at risk children from single-parent homes. Because Bryony's main character, Melissa, spends part of her childhood in a single parent home, the group was a good match for the cookbook. I am humbled that Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties agreed.
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