Operation Baking Gals Round 4

Is anyone baking this round? I am hosting for the 1st time and thought I would send an invite over cc for anyone intersted. If you haven't joined a team and want to, go to www.bakinggals.com and review the host information. If you find you are able to bake, then register with the site and join a team... there are about 17 now. My team is Sugarbakerz Sweeties. We will be baking and mailing out starting Oct 31 to a soldier. Let me know if you have any questions. To all fellow bakers on CC already on a team to bake or hosting... THANKS A TON... I am a navy vet and remember these type boxes being a HUGE hit when they were flown onto the ship after 9/11.

lori

jadak, nothing to be leary of... I sent about 5 dozen out last time, a couple weeks back. You can send whatever amount you like. This is just to give those guys and gals a taste of home. How it works.... there are team hosts (I am one of 30 this time), we recruit bakers and people who want to back. Then during the 10 mailout window, everyone mails their box. You will get the information for the address once you join a team. Each team is assigned or has chosen a soldier/s to send packages too. You can choose to put other non perishable items in as well, but it isn't a requirement. This is an amazing cause and makes you feel so much better when you are finished. My little girl helped me last time so her cookies were storebought, but she was so happy about the chance to write a letter and bake some cookies. It is very rewarding. I was in the Navy from 1998-2002 and was deployed during 9/11, my ships battlegroup were the 1st Navy vessels to arrive after the incident... we fought for boxes that came in from church groups, business groups, organizations, bakeries... you name it... it is such an awesome feeling to know that complete strangers cared enough to send something to brighten your day! Usually the assigened recipient will disseminate the cookies to their unit... so if you are interested let me know if I can help you out with other questions. You can join any team listed on the website www.bakinggals.com chose round 4 teams.. you will register and then join a team from there! Hope you choose to join the cause!

Rachael, I packed my last shipment in a Priority flat rate box designed by the PO for troops overseas. It held plenty, including bubble stuff for packing. It is a flat rate of $10.95 no matter the weight. You will have to fill out a customs form, but all of that information is available as we get closer to shipment.

thanks for chiming in zoomzone... no hijacking thought about, I just wanted to get the word out to all of us. I am glad to see a fellow OBG baker on here... it is amazing the joy it brings to people. Hope to continue baking with you.

KEEP IN MIND, you aren't required to join a team in your state or your area, I have people overseas as well as all over the US. You keep yourself updated by your hosts blog... so don't feel compelled to join a certain team, read the bios or writeups of the hosts and find one you like best. My host in Round 3 was all they way up North... so join in!

sometimes I throw in extra goodies, like beef jerky, fruit snacks, magz, that sort of thing... every little thing is a WELCOME act of kindess and love to these soldiers...