Bake Sale....I need your help!
Hello all,
I have a very dear friend that has a daughter, Rachel, she is 16 years old. While I was in Utah visiting their family 3 weeks ago, they took her to the ER for severe headaches after playing LOTS of volleyball with her club team. They were getting ready for Nationals and holding a childrens volleyball camp! She went to the ER Saturday afternoon and that night was ambulanced to Salt Lake Primary Childrens Hospital after being diagnosed with Leukemia!
Sad she was missing all the things a 16 year old is involved in, but so ready to get through this fast!
She has been diagnosed with AML Leukemia. This is a very aggressive type. She will be in the hospital until December only going home every 4 or 5 weeks fir a week at a time IF her numbers are where they want them!
Her family is blessed to have good insurance, but I am sure the day to day costs are going to be stressful. I live in Colorado. Before I left their home Their son, Rachel's brother and I made a blog for everyone to keep in touch with her!
Coming home to Colorado I have felt that I don't know how to help!! THEN I HAD THIS IDEA!!
Has anyone ever done a bake sale SO BIG that could have all donations go to someone like Rachel?? I am thinking that if even half of us on CakesWeBake had a bake sale for a few hours, on the same day, we could give them a little pocket money to make their time a little less stressful!
A nationwide bake sale put on by Cake people like us, and made club Volleyball teams!!
Please send me any ideas on this thought! I am thinking it would be in August at this point.
I would open an account for her family if that is the best way to do it!
I can't wait to hear from you all!!
Rachel's blog is www.steelestrong.blogspot.com
my email is rochelleaw5@gmail.com
I have changed the look of my cake blog as I have dedicated it to her! IT ISA LOT OF ORANGE!!
www.mynewcakehobby.blogspot.com
Thanks for any help or ideas you may have!
I think this is what we are here for, to share our talents with those in need!
Can't wait to hear what you all have to say,
Shelley
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Permalink Reply by rochelle walters on
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Sherry,
Just checking back to see if you were able to contact your local high school sports director and see if there is anything that could be done there to have a bake sale or just add ideas to ours!
We are looking at September 24th and 25th! Thanks for any help you can offer.
Rochelle
rochelle walters said:Thanks Sherry. I love the idea of going to this site! It looks like a great place to touch base with the high school teams!
I am grateful to you for your ideas and willingness to assist me!
Thanks so much,
Rochelle
Sherry Qualls said:Hi Rochelle
My heart goes out to Rachel and her family and what a wonderful friend they have in you!! I think you have hit on a wonderful idea. You may want to at least start by contacting your local high schools and all the high schools in and around where Rachel lives to see if any of their sports teams might want to sponsor a bake sale, every journey begins with a single step and it might be easier to start at a manageable level, but these things have a way of snowballing...I would try to get her story out to as many people as possible, and I don't want to be a rainer on the parader, but please don't be discouraged if at first may not be what you would like it to be, people are funny about giving money when it is a stranger asking, but with that said, God has his hand in all things and he knows the desire of your heart. Also you may want to contact your state chapter and the state chapter in the state she lives in to see like this one
http://www.uhsaa.org/info/
I am going to contact our local high school sports director and see if there is anything we can do. Will be praying that this is a great success.
Sherry
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Jeri,
I forgot I also wanted to tell you that I was spking to Rachel's mom last week, and she told me that Rachel's hospital room is decorated with huge poster boards that have written notes from volleyball players Rachel doesn't even know!! These boards were signed by all the girls in Reno this summer! girls from every team took time time to wish her well and I just thought that maybe your group did too:)
Thanks again!
Rochelle
jeri c said:Sent a note to our Volleyball coach and will see what they come up with... I think it would be more special coming from another team instead of me!!! Our team competes at the same tournament in Reno every summer so I am sure they are aware of it. There is a common tie among athletes. Hope we can get something together.
rochelle walters said:Again I thank you all!
i am so excited about the interest I am getting from many different places! You all are wonderful!
I am thrilled to say that i have many from Rachel's hometown in Orem, Utah and from other places to start to get this news out!
I am looking at sending out fliers for Rachel's Bake sale that hopefully will be held the end of September!
Please email me if you have more ideas or interest in BAKING FOR A GREAT GIRL!!!
Thanks again, rochelle
rochelleaw5@gmail.com
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Permalink Reply by jeri c on
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They may have. I just went back to work this week and have not seen any of the VB people yet. I know they are starting practice next week so will see if I can get ahold of them. There is a very good chance they were there. They go to Reno and I think a big tournament in Vegas too.
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Permalink Reply by Karen Marie on
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Rochelle here is a link to the I.C.E.S. organization (International Cake Exploration Societé) which lists all the chapters in every state...join the local cake club or get in touch with the rep in your state and tell them what you want to do....I am sure you will find help there...
http://www.ices.org/contacts/statereps.pdf
their home page www.ices.org
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Karen Thanks so much I never knew ICES existed!
I will do that!
Thanks again.
Rochelle
Karen Marie said:Rochelle here is a link to the I.C.E.S. organization (International Cake Exploration Societé) which lists all the chapters in every state...join the local cake club or get in touch with the rep in your state and tell them what you want to do....I am sure you will find help there...
http://www.ices.org/contacts/statereps.pdf
their home page www.ices.org
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Rochelle
Our head Track Coach and he is also an assistant football coach was in today he teaches in our building and I was sharing this with him. He said he thinks it would be a fantastic way to teach the kids to reach out and help others even when we are in such need here financially... the lesson learned by helping someone else would be a fantastic learning human compassion lesson. He thinks maybe holding it in conjunction with another event here in town. His idea is maybe a home football game and a home volleyball game that are within the same week or something. I will see what I can come up with and see if we can get folks on board to help. Just thought I'd let you know!
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San Diego! A girl that has fought Breast cancer twice is doing it!!
I am thrilled!
If you would like to join us let me know!
Where are you located?
Rochelle/Shelley
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Oh my that is SO TERRIFIC!! Thanks so much!! I totally agree that young people can really get hold of this and feel something they are used to feeling!!
He sounds like a great man!!
Thank him for me!! I do have two other places that are having theirs at the high school home games also!
GREAT IDEA!
Can't wait to hear from you!
Please tell me the city you live in?? I looked back and don't see have that anywhere~
Thanks again!
Rochelle/ Shelley
jeri c said:Rochelle
Our head Track Coach and he is also an assistant football coach was in today he teaches in our building and I was sharing this with him. He said he thinks it would be a fantastic way to teach the kids to reach out and help others even when we are in such need here financially... the lesson learned by helping someone else would be a fantastic learning human compassion lesson. He thinks maybe holding it in conjunction with another event here in town. His idea is maybe a home football game and a home volleyball game that are within the same week or something. I will see what I can come up with and see if we can get folks on board to help. Just thought I'd let you know!
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Tina,
thanks so much for thinking about this!
I have just started an email for the fundraiser
Please email me at:
steelestrongbakesale@gmail.com
if it doesn't work email to this address:
rochelleaw5@gmail.com
thanks, Shelley
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Hi all!
This is just an update on a very busy weekend!
Some of you are getting this email because you are participating in our incredible fundraiser, and others because I want to ask you to please help us get the word out through your blog, website, facebook page, and your email contacts!
We now have the beginnings of a great Blog for the Bakeslae thankss to Jacob & Cassie Walters our Communications Specialists!!
They have been amazing to so quickly find a place where you can register or send your friends to register to have a bake sale for Rachel Steele!
go to www.steelestrongbakesale.blospot.com and you will see what J&C have done!!
While you are there please become a follower!
Those of you that have many connections / contacts PLEASE send the word out I knwo lots of you have incredilbe websites and I would appreciate you putting the bakesale blog there for others to have the opportunity to participate!
You will be doing your part as well to help just by exciting other and spreading the word!!
We are so excited to get it all rolling!
Yes, the 1st bakesale is on September 25th, but we are looking at many more bakesales throughout the year if you are willing to fit them into your schedules!!!
So please help me to get the word out as quickly as possible!
Any help you can give would be WONDERFUL!!
We do have Steelestrong Bake Sale Packets going in the mail tomorrow for any one registered on on the blog. All the paper work is ready to go I just need your addresses and it will be on its way!!!
Many thanks for your encouragement and your excitement! A special thanks to Jeri, Tina, Sherry and any others that have made contact with me!! You're the best!!
Love, Shelley (Rochelle Walters)
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oops!! I goofed on the blog address!
go to: http://www,steelestrongbakesale.blogspot.com
Thank for looking,
Rochelle
rochelle walters said:Hi all!
This is just an update on a very busy weekend!
Some of you are getting this email because you are participating in our incredible fundraiser, and others because I want to ask you to please help us get the word out through your blog, website, facebook page, and your email contacts!
We now have the beginnings of a great Blog for the Bakeslae thankss to Jacob & Cassie Walters our Communications Specialists!!
They have been amazing to so quickly find a place where you can register or send your friends to register to have a bake sale for Rachel Steele!
go to www.steelestrongbakesale.blospot.com and you will see what J&C have done!!
While you are there please become a follower!
Those of you that have many connections / contacts PLEASE send the word out I knwo lots of you have incredilbe websites and I would appreciate you putting the bakesale blog there for others to have the opportunity to participate!
You will be doing your part as well to help just by exciting other and spreading the word!!
We are so excited to get it all rolling!
Yes, the 1st bakesale is on September 25th, but we are looking at many more bakesales throughout the year if you are willing to fit them into your schedules!!!
So please help me to get the word out as quickly as possible!
Any help you can give would be WONDERFUL!!
We do have Steelestrong Bake Sale Packets going in the mail tomorrow for any one registered on on the blog. All the paper work is ready to go I just need your addresses and it will be on its way!!!
Many thanks for your encouragement and your excitement! A special thanks to Jeri, Tina, Sherry and any others that have made contact with me!! You're the best!!
Love, Shelley (Rochelle Walters)
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