The Birds Of McAllister

 As you may or may not know, I belong to a group of ladies who all exercise at the Port Coquitlam Curves fitness studio. Our nickname is "The Birds Of McAllister" and as a group we fund raise throughout the year for different charities.

Each spring we collect food and toiletries which the group then donates to a local transition house.  This year we challenged the Port Alberni Curves to collect more than us. As an added incentive the losers would have to pose for a "tastefully"  nude calendar. All proceeds from the sale of the calendar would be donated to  charity!

Well despite collecting 2428 pounds  we lost the challenge, but only by 107lbs. A loss is still a loss, so with the help of Classic White Photography.  our 2012 calendar, featuring " The Birds Of McAllister", was born.

I was a participant in the photo shoot , check out "Mrs November".  So with that in mind, I am putting a call out to all my readers to help sell some calendars. Check out The Birds  for more information about our group and calendar orders.

All proceeds from the sales go to two local charities in our area:  Tri-City Transition House and the Learning Disabilities Association Girls Programs.

We had a calendar launch party at Samz Pub on Nov 13 and sold 54 calandars and raffled off a tray of decorated corset cookies.

Thank you for your support.


May your cookies never crumble!!
Corry

Benefit Fiesta For Project Somos

I attended Benefit Fiesta fund raiser for Project Somos last week at Heritage Hall in Vancouver.  Project Somos is not only building a Children's Village but is also helping to build a better future for orphaned children of Guatemala.

To help support the effort of this wonderful cause, I baked a batch of  Project Somos logo cookies to sell at the event.  Along with the cookies, I also donated a flower bouquet as one of the raffle prizes. 

May your cookies never crumble!!
Corry

Tea Time

Once a  month I help serve tea to the moms and dads that have a baby in the NICU at the Royal Columbian Hospital. Here are just a few pictures of the cookies I have baked for the teas.

tea pots

ice cream cones

umbrellas

flowers

happy faces

baby bottles

May your cookies never crumble!!
Corry

Sweet Movie Night

 There is nothing sweeter than baking for kids to help kids!  This week I have been making special cookies for an upcoming fundraiser for The Gaby Davis Foundation, which helps families with a child going through cancer.  They have helped over 30 families since setting up the charity in 2007 to honor 7yr old Gabrielle Davis who sadly lost her own battle with cancer. During treatment Gaby knew how fortunate she and her family were to have support from friends and extended family, but also saw how financially difficult life can be on those who don't have help. Gaby witnessed a parent break down in the hospital pharmacy because he could not afford the medication for his child.
I am delighted to be donating cookies that will be sold at their "Finding Nemo - Retro Family Movie Night" being held at Coquitlam River Elementary on November 4th.  Doors open at 6:30pm and movie starts at 7pm.  Be sure to reserve your ticket by calling 604-464-GABY (4229).  DON'T  FORGET  TO BUY A COOKIE at the concession.

May your cookies never crumble!!
Corry

Pretty In Pink

As most everyone knows, October is  Breast Cancer Awareness month. In support of this the Curves I go to everyday is sponsoring a "Buy a Cookie for Breast Cancer Awareness" campaign. As you can imagine it did not take much convincing for me to bake the Pink Ribbon Cookies for this worthy cause. 

Pink Ribbon Cookies

May your cookies never crumble!!
Corry

Treats For Terry

My little friend set up a lemonade stand at her school to raise money for the Terry Fox Foundation.  So I made 280 Terry cookies to give away with her lemonade. She raised $117 that day.  I still had cookies left over so I attended the Terry Fox School  Fundraiser. It was a  Zumba class to raise money for the Foundation.

Terry  Fox  Cookies

Well all the Terry cookies are now gone, Thanks to the Terry Fox High School and the Trail River Run . All in all we had a great time and even managed to raise some money for the Terry Fox Foundation.

May your cookies never crumble!!
Corry

For The Expecting Mommy

I made these very cute cookies for my niece who is expecting her 3rd baby.!

expecting mommy cookies

 
May your cookies never crumble!!
Corry