We are blown away to share Pies for Purpose 2024 is officially SOLD OUT! Thank you for the support for Breast Cancer Research Foundation and helping us honor Amber. The donation page (link here) will stay open through bake day. Your generosity despite the pies being sold out is so heartwarming!
In 2020 I wanted to do something rooted in giving back for my birthday, and ultimately the concept of Pies for Purpose was born. The idea was simple — people made a minimum donation to a non-profit they loved, and in turn they were able to order a homemade pie. From there a dear group of friends and myself spent an entire day baking the pies. It was incredible and impactful.
So we did it again in 2022.
And here we are again launching our third Pies for Purpose effort. It’s become the sweetest every-other-year tradition.
This year we are again baking to support the incredible work of Breast Cancer Research Foundation. I am officially 3.5 years out of my own diagnosis/2 years out of active treatment, but the impact of breast cancer has continued to impact my life and so many I love deeply.
Even if you do not want a pie I hope you’ll consider hopping over to this page and reading our why behind this year’s bake day. The picture below captures our why.
If you are here because you loved the pie you received in 2020 or 2022, thanks for supporting this effort again! For those of you who are new, thanks for being here to support! These pies go fast, so please do not wait to donate + sign up for a pie. Make sure there are still pies available before you donate, because when the sign up slots are full they are full.
Here’s all the things you need to know:
When is bake day? Friday, November 22nd
What types of pie are available? Apple, pumpkin and pecan!
How many of each kind will be available? We’re switching it up a bit this year! There will be 20 pies, BUT you get to pick your type — apple, pumpkin or pecan (no limits per type). So you’ll be telling us how many of each we are baking.
How will I get my pie after bake day? For a few reasons we are making a change this year. While we have historically delivered the pies, we will have a single pick up site. You will pick up your pie between 8:30-10am on Saturday, November 23rd* at LvlUp Coffee in Normal (107 Mall Drive). We will be running a tab that morning so you can treat yourself to a coffee or tea of your choice while there for pick up. It’s our way of saying thank you!
*if you absolutely cannot pick up your pie that morning please leave a comment with your order so we can try to make an accommodation
Tell me about the gorgeous crust! Ah, yes, the very detail which makes these pies so amazing. My friend Christina is incredible and does all the crust design from scratch (though we’ll help her, I promise). Because the crust work is so intricate and takes a lot of time, please know the design you receive may vary (but it will no doubt be lovely and made with love). Not a crust fan? No problem! You can note on the sign up you prefer light crust.
Another fun add this year — each pie will be in an actual glass pie pan (all are different, so the pan you receive will be uniquely one of a kind). We hope this will make it easier to proudly put on your table!
What is the minimum donation amount this year? Sticking with tradition, the minimum donation amount will be equal to my birthday year — $40! At the end of the day it really is all about support for the non-profit — 100% of donations goes to them! We are grateful so many choose to donate above the minimum (or donate with no pie wanted).
Which non-profits can be donated to this year in turn for a pie? We’ll again be baking for Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). This is the top rated charity focusing on breast cancer, and they are doing the most important work — research!
We recognize not everyone has fought through breast cancer, but we are guessing you know someone who has (and if not, sadly, some time you probably will). BCRF is working towards women not having to hear they have breast cancer, and if some day they do BCRF is doing research to ensure treatment is available to feasibly allow many year of life beyond diagnosis. We appreciate you understanding how important this focus is for us this year!
Can I make a donation to BCRF even if I do not want a pie? Goodness, yes! 100%! Absolutely! Thank you for even considering, truly. Use the donation link below and simply do not hop over to the pie sign up. Appreciate your generosity!
Enough already (ha!) — how do we donate and/or sign up for a pie?!
- Click on this pie sign up link to ensure there are still pies left to snag! Once you have done so, make your $40 (or more!) donation and then sign up for a pie.
- Not wanting a pie (or maybe you did but they are all gone in which case we are very sorry!) but would like to make a donation to support our love of Breast Cancer Research Foundation? Click here!
To be able to do Pies for Purpose again…
To be celebrating another birthday…
To have your support…
I am forever deeply, deeply thankful!
~Sarah
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