Sugar Bakeshopis selling half a dozen summer cupcakes for $18, with proceeds going toHigher Heights for America. (Provided by Zach Martinucci, Rebel Bread)
Lots of us don’t know what to do to show our support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Here’s something easy — and delicious.
Eight metro Denver bakeries have joined forces with to raise money for organizations fighting racism. Now through Wednesday at 11:59 p.m., customers can shop online from any of the participating bakeries through the and get their goodies at a pick-up party on Saturday, June 20.
The Bakers Against Racism campaign started with three chefs in Washington D.C., calling for bakers nationwide to sell cookies, cupcakes, bread and more for the fundraiser. In a June 4 Instagram post, organizers wrote, “We are armed to fight racism with the tools we know how to utilize, our FOOD.” By June 9, thousands of bakers signed up in 42 states and 15 countries.
Zach Martinucci, co-founder and owner of Rebel Bread, on Monday told The Denver Post that each Denver bakery chose an organization to donate to and a treat to sell. He’s making sourdough bread and family-style bagels “as big as your head,” for $6 to $8, with proceeds going to Black Lives Matter 5280.
“I was trying to figure out how to respond to everything going on,” Martinucci said. “It felt like a great project, with our online store and large team, and we acted quickly to get this going.”
In addition to the sourdough bread and bagels, customers can shop for these items from Denver area bakeries through the Rebel Bread website:
- is selling two cookie sandwiches (chocolate caramel & strawberry creme) for $8, with proceeds going to );
- is selling half a dozen summer cupcakes for $18, with proceeds going to
- is making honey flower pies for $28, with proceeds going to the;
- Denver Pastry Chef’s Collab Box filled with cookies, brownies and cupcakes for $24, with proceeds going to;
- An assorted cookie box for $18 fromproceeds going to the
- Sorry, ‘s cinnamon rolls benefiting theand BLM cookies fromto benefit the, are already sold out.
For pick-up, Rebel Bread will open up its courtyard and parking lot in the Denver Design District on June 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Martinucci said customers can come for curbside pick-up with prepackaged orders, or they can participate in a socially-distant gathering with more baked goods and coffee from Slow and Steady.
