Sign up! Register your bake sale online at www.CookiesforKidsCancer.org.

Your bake sale should be fun and a reason for family, friends, neighbors and co-workers to come together this holiday season. But staying organized and on-track is key to making it a success. Use the checklist below to track your progress and keep your planning moving along. To make it even easier, click here to download and print this checklist, and tape it to your refrigerator or pantry door.

Getting Started

• Registering your bake sale online at www.CookiesforKidsCancer.org make sure to check that you want a 'Be a Good Cookie' bake sale starter kit complete with GladWare® containers, recipes and other items to help make your bake sale a success
• Pick a good location - look at your community calendar for high-traffic opportunities; click here for some ideas
• Recruit family, friends and neighbors to help bake and share in the fun
• Involve the community by spreading the word and reaching out to local businesses and civic groups for monetary or cookie donations
• Contact a local food shelter or nursing home to make advanced arrangements to drop off any un-sold goodies

Gather Supplies

• Plan the bake sale menu, keeping it simple with just cookies or offering a variety of confections – cupcakes, breads and pastries are great additions
• Make a list of bake sale items needed, such as tables, tablecloths, posters, platters, chairs, portable food storage containers, plastic wrap and food bags, a donation jar, Cookies for Kids' Cancer™ information handouts and change for patrons
• Write a grocery list to ensure ingredient essentials, like flour, sugar, vanilla and chocolate chips are on hand

Get Baking

• Set aside plenty of time the night before the bake sale to bake the cookies fresh
• Store your baked cookies in containers, such as GladWare® containers, GLAD® food bags and plastic wrap to keep them organized, fresh and travel-ready
• Make sure to identify the contents clearly on each batch, noting any ingredients that may cause food allergies, such as nuts
• Wrap packaged cookies with colorful decorations, like ribbons, wrapping or cards

Share Some Sweets

• Publicize your bake sale by placing an ad in your local newspaper, distributing flyers, posting signs throughout your neighborhood, making announcements at meetings, or a simply emailing your family, friends and co-workers
• Post bake sale tips and pictures on Facebook.com/GladtoGive to encourage others to get involved
• Have your customers address their checks as follows, or total your cash donations and send a personal check, cashiers check, or money order to: Cookies for Kids' Cancer, 31 Hoffmans Crossing Rd., Califon, NJ 07830
• Be sure your donation is received by March 31, 2010, to ensure your donation is included as part of the charity's funds during the window that funds raised will be matched by Glad® (up to $100,000)
• Feel good about the contribution you made to the lives of children fighting cancer and keep the momentum going by encouraging your friends and families to turn their home or office holiday party into a charitable event by hosting a bake sale of their own

Make your bake sale your own. Do you have a famous family cookie recipe or do you have a unique idea to make your sale even sweeter? Here are some more ideas to get you thinking!

Make Some Dough: Sometimes the best part of cookies is the batter. Rather than baking your cookies before a party, help spread the joy longer by preparing cookie batter into individual balls, wrapping in GLAD® Press'n Seal® wrap, and freezing. One lucky person can be enjoying your cookies long into the New Year.

No time to bake? No problem. You can buy cookies at www.CookiesForKidsCancer.org, which also help fund pediatric cancer research. Choose from Classic Chocolate Chip, Liam's Lemon Cookie and Oatmeal Raisin. Give them as gifts for your neighbor or boss or child's teacher. They make great birthday or graduation presents, too!

A Little Competition Doesn't Hurt: Add some excitement to your next party by organizing a healthy – and sweet – cookie competition. Ask your friends and family to bring their favorite cookie recipe to an upcoming gathering or event. Set out score cards by each cookie asking guests to judge based on a few criteria – i.e., taste, originality, seasonal connection, etc. Give the winner a cookie recipe book or baking utensils along with a donation in his name to Cookies For Kids' Cancer™. Or ask all of your guests to donate to the cause.

We've created some bake sale materials to help you promote and organize your event. Click on the materials below, print and get baking!



Recipe Card Template

Got a famous cookie recipe that's the talk of your family and friends? In addition to selling cookies and other baked goods, sell your famous recipe along with a cookie. This will be sure to drive donation dollars and maybe even inspire others to do their own bake sale. Download »