Help

Donating

WE NEED YOUR HELP! Any amount of money can be a big help.  Here are some examples of what we can do with your donation:

  • $1.00 will buy the ink and paper for 1 family portrait
  • $5.00 will buy enough brown sugar for 30 jars of cookie mix
  • $50 will buy 300 toothbrushes
  • $100 will buy cookie mix jars for 25 families
  • $1000 will buy baking supply kits for 200 families

Over 85¢ of every dollar we spend goes directly to our programs!

Donations can be made here or using the yellow “Donate”  button to the right.  You can use your Paypal account or a credit card via Paypal (you don’t have to have an account for this).  You can also mail donations to us directly at:

Bake Me Home
PO Box 30082
Cincinnati, OH  45230.

Bake Me Home will provide you with a receipt for your contribution for tax purposes.  Copies of our 501(c)(3) Approval Letter and Annual Financial Statements are available on the bottom of our “About ” page.

Volunteering

There’s a lot of legwork, handwork, and brainwork that goes into fulfilling our mission. We welcome your interest in donating your time and energies to furthering our goals. Register your email address with us to receive news and updates about volunteering opportunities including (but not limited to):

  • Help fill jars of cookie mix and Tote Bags
  • Knit, crochet or quilt pot holders to add to our Tote bags
  • Donate new or gently used 5×7 picture frames
  • Work with one of our professional photographers
    to assist in running a Family Portrait Photo Shoot
  • Train to use our photography equipment to run your own Family Portrait Photo Shoot

If you are interested in a volunteering opportunity be sure to register your email address using the form at right, or send us an email at cookiegirls@bakemehome.com regarding your specific interests.

Fundraising

Bake Me Home Boutique

Each April our Bake Me Home Boutique is held at Coldstream Country Club in Anderson Township.  Approximately 15 vendors use free table space to sell their wares and in return provide Bake Me Home 10-50% of their evening proceeds.  In addition, each vendor donates an item to our silent auction.  Our Boutique Team also seeks out silent auction items from around the Greater Cincinnati community.  If you or your business has an item you would like to donate, please contact us at cookiegirls@bakemehome.com.  Our 4th Annual Boutique will be held this year on Saturday, April 21 from 4-9pm.  We are thrilled the event will include live music and a cooking demonstration with Chef Amy Tobin.

Anyone interested in volunteering at the event should register here or contact us at cookiegirls@bakemehome.com.

Any new vendors interested in participating in our 5th Annual Boutique in 2013 should email us at cookiegirls@bakemehome.com.  An application form will be available shortly.  Space is limited, and we plan to book all vendors by November 1, 2012.

MWPC Alternative Gift Fair

Each November the Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church hosts an Alternative Gift Fair for approximately 10-15 local and international non-profit organizations.  This event provides us the opportunity to share information about our mission with the community and receive donations. As a thank you for a $20 donation we give these donors a gift of one of our jars of Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix.  We also have “A donation has been made in your honor” gift enclosure cards available.  Many people find our jars of cookie mix are the perfect holiday hostess, teacher, or co-worker gift!  Please contact us at cookiegirls@bakemehome.com for the specific event date.